Comparison

KOSMOS Helper App vs Dune

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

KOSMOS Helper App

Learn board games quickly and easily with narrated animations and 3D tutorials. Avoid reading rulebooks and get straight to playing. Offers additional game-specific tools like timers and soundtracks.

Highlights
  • Animated tutorials with audio narration
  • 3D game setup explanations
  • Game-specific timers
  • Atmospheric soundtracks
  • Narrated adventure books
  • Animated solution assistant
Features
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The KOSMOS Helper App is your digital companion for many KOSMOS games. Learn new games without reading the rules, get support during play, and discover digital extras that make your game experience even better Note: This app is a companion to the popular games by KOSMOS. Features: *** Animated tutorials *** Whether it's game night with friends, a family round, or your first try at a new game: the app's fully voiced, animated tutorials let you start playing right away, without reading the rules! *** Extra features *** Digital extras add useful features to selected games, such as timers, score counters, soundtracks, reference guides and read-aloud functions, for even more fun. *** Hybrid game experiences *** Selected hybrid games combine the best of the analog and digital worlds. Here the app does more than just support you: it becomes a key part of the game itself.

About

Dune

Engage in strategic warfare and political intrigue on the desert planet Arrakis. This award-winning board game adaptation blends deck-building and worker placement mechanics. Compete against AI, other players online, or face unique challenges and rotating game modes.

Highlights
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Worker placement strategy
  • Online multiplayer
  • Local AI battles
  • Unique challenges
  • Rotating Skirmish Mode
  • Achievement system
Features
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Immerse yourself in the world of Dune. Experience the ultimate blend of strategy and intrigue as you navigate the treacherous landscapes of Arrakis in the award-winning board game Dune: Imperium! Battle online, locally with AI, or against the formidable House Hagal. Earn Achievements that showcase your prowess as a leader. Embark on more than a dozen Challenges that will test your wit and cunning. Compete for badges in the rotating Skirmish Mode where no two games are the same! Control the Spice. Control the Universe. Arrakis. Dune. Desert Planet. Raise your banner above the vast wasteland before you. As the Great Houses of the Landsraad marshal their forces and their spies, whom will you influence, and whom will you betray? A tyrannical Emperor. The secretive Bene Gesserit. The shrewd Spacing Guild. The ferocious Fremen of the Deep Desert. The power of the Imperium can be yours, but war is not the only way to claim it. Dune: Imperium blends deck-building and worker placement in a deeply thematic new strategy game where the fate of the Empire hangs on your decisions. Will you seek political allies or rely upon military might? Economic strength or subtle intrigues? A council seat… or a sharpened blade? The cards are dealt. The choice is yours. The Imperium awaits.

Screenshots

KOSMOS Helper App4 screens
Dune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KOSMOS Helper App at Free against Dune's $10.99. KOSMOS Helper App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Dune's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

KOSMOS Helper App is free to download; Dune costs $10.99 up front. Dune sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. KOSMOS Helper App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dune holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dune has 5K ratings behind it against 644, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of KOSMOS Helper App's written reviews are positive against 79% of Dune's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KOSMOS Helper App ships an update every 6 weeks, Dune every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
KOSMOS Helper App versus Dune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKOSMOS Helper AppDune
PriceFree — better$10.99
Rating4.3 (644 ratings)4.9 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews78.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6445K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#21 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB804 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFranckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KGDire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

KOSMOS Helper App

All ratings644 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative25.1%

Dune

All ratings4,922 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews494 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.0%

User reviews

KOSMOS Helper App

From 644 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great companion app
  • 👍 Helpful tutorials and instructions
  • 🎶 Atmospheric soundtrack and timer
  • 💡 Bilingual support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with content download and app functionality
  • 🔍 Missing features like game progress tracking
  • ⏱️ Slow download speeds
  • 🔇 Audio issues

Dune

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful implementation
  • 💪 Challenging AI
  • 🕹️ Great digital adaptation of the board game
  • 🕰️ Quick gameplay sessions

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Obtrusive DRM
  • 🕹️ No local multiplayer/pass-and-play
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔁 Slow reloading when switching between app and game
  • 🔍 Difficulty seeing card details

Bugs and requests

KOSMOS Helper App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to download or access game content
  • Blank screens and non-functioning features
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Save game progress and scores
  • More interactive features
  • Ability to read game booklet in-app

Dune

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Intrigue card issues
  • Inconsistent login credentials
  • Notification problems
  • Victory points reset bug

Requested features

4 requests
  • Controller support
  • Pass and play mode
  • Ability to choose leaders
  • Expand card detail visibility

In-app purchases

None

KOSMOS Helper App

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dune

One-time3
  • Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix$9.99
  • Dune: Imperium - Immortality$9.99
  • Dune: Imperium - Uprising$10.99

Questions

Is KOSMOS Helper App free?
KOSMOS Helper App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dune free?
Dune costs $10.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KOSMOS Helper App or Dune?
Dune is rated higher. KOSMOS Helper App averages 4.3 out of 5 from 644 ratings, while Dune averages 4.9 from 5K ratings.
Do KOSMOS Helper App or Dune have ads?
Neither KOSMOS Helper App nor Dune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KOSMOS Helper App or Dune?
KOSMOS Helper App ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dune every 5 days. Most recently, KOSMOS Helper App was updated on November 6, 2026 and Dune on November 6, 2026.

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