Comparison

Space by Tinybop vs Univerzoom 3D

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

Head to head
About

Space by Tinybop

Explore our solar system and visit each planet up close. Discover their surfaces, characteristics, and orbits through interactive play. Test atmospheres, gravity, and observe planetary spins and seasons.

Highlights
  • Visit 8 planets and the sun
  • Study planet surfaces up close
  • Discover planet characteristics
  • Test atmospheres and gravity with meteorites
  • Compare planet sizes and masses
  • Observe planetary orbits and moon phases
  • Explore Mars with rovers and chopper
Features
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Travel into space and visit tiny Mercury, fierce Venus, friendly Earth, dusty Mars, stormy Jupiter, elegant Saturn, hazy Uranus, and mysterious Neptune. Perfect for future astronomers everywhere. "Space should more accurately be called "Hands On With the Solar System." — Children's Technology Review *** KAPi Best App for Older Children *** *** Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice *** Hurl meteorites through the atmosphere. Spin around the sun and zoom onto its surface. Jump into a whirling space storm. Boldly go where no kid has gone before in 3, 2, 1…. liftoff! Space is No.8 in Tinybop’s award-winning Explorer’s Library. Kids can discover new worlds in other Explorer’s Library apps, including The Human Body, Plants, Simple Machines, The Earth, Weather, Homes, and Skyscrapers. FEATURES + Visit 8 planets and the sun! + Study the surface of each planet and the sun up close. + Discover the characteristics of each planet with a helpful snowman. + Throw meteorites at each planet to test their atmospheres and gravity. + See how big and massive each planet and the sun are by comparing them side-by-side. + Play with and observe each planet’s orbit around the sun. + Follow the moon’s orbit to discover the phases of the moon. + See how quickly or slowly each planet spins on its axis and how long each day is. + Peek inside each planet’s rocky crust or gassy outer layer. + Move the Earth’s axis to see how it affects seasons. + Explore Mars’ rocky surface with NASA’s Curiosity, Pathfinder rovers. + Fly the Ingenuity Chopper on Mars. + Experience wild weather and more on Venus. + Find out why Mercury has so many craters. + See what Saturn’s rings are made of and make them spin. + Discover diamonds on Neptune and Uranus. + Interactive text labels in 50+ languages teach vocabulary. + FREE Space Handbook has technology tips and basic info for teachers and parents. + Original artwork by Jessie Sattler. + Original sound design. + Open-ended activities with no rules. Curiosity and creativity are rewarded. + Multi-user system. + Fun for all ages. + No third-party advertising. FREE handbook Our expert-reviewed handbook is full of facts, interaction hints, and discussion questions to support learning in this app, in the classroom, or at home. Download in your app or at: http://tinybop.com/handbooks. Privacy Policy We take your and your child’s privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your child, nor do we allow any third-party advertising. When the camera, microphone, and other services are used within an app, your information is neither collected nor distributed outside of the app. Read our complete privacy policy at tinybop.com. Tinybop, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based studio of designers, engineers, and artists. We make toys for tomorrow. We’re all over the internet. Visit us: www.tinybop.com Follow us: twitter.com/tinybop Like us: facebook.com/tinybop Peek behind the scenes: instagram.com/tinybop We love hearing your stories! If you have ideas, or something isn’t working as you expect it to, please contact us: hi@tinybop.com. Psst! It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop. :)

About

Univerzoom 3D

Explore the vastness of the universe and the intricacies of the microcosmos with intuitive touch controls. Compare celestial bodies, everyday objects, and subatomic particles to grasp their true scale. Discover fascinating facts and learn about the cosmos and beyond.

Highlights
  • Intuitive gesture-based scaling
  • Explore universe to atomic levels
  • Compare sizes of diverse objects
  • Learn facts about celestial bodies
  • Text-to-Speech for facts
  • External resource links
Currently charting
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This app gives you the superpower to scale the entire universe with a swipe of your fingers! Zoom out faster than light and see the cosmos from a whole new perspective. Compare the biggest objects to the tiniest and get a true sense of size. ZOOM • Control the scale with simple gestures • Zoom out billions of light years to the edge of the visible universe • Zoom in to microscopic dimensions, down to atoms and beyond • Easy for anyone to use — from kids to grandparents DISCOVER • Explore the scale of the universe and the microcosmos • Compare stars, planets, rockets, telescopes, animals, and everyday objects • Understand how our Sun measures up to other stars LEARN • Find stunning facts about selected objects, or let them be read aloud via Text-to-Speech • Access trusted external sources for deeper exploration • Perfect for curious minds, students, and science fans Download now and experience the universe like never before!

Screenshots

Space by Tinybop4 screens
Univerzoom 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Univerzoom 3D at 4.8 against Space by Tinybop's 4.3. Univerzoom 3D also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 67%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Space by Tinybop costs $3.99 and Univerzoom 3D $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Univerzoom 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 288 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Space by Tinybop's written reviews are positive against 97% of Univerzoom 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space by Tinybop ships an update every 6 months, Univerzoom 3D monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Space by Tinybop versus Univerzoom 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace by TinybopUniverzoom 3D
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.3 (72 ratings)4.8 (288 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews97.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72288 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#149 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB247 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinybop Inc.Linda Schnetzinger

Customer experience

Space by Tinybop

All ratings72 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative26.4%

Univerzoom 3D

All ratings288 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.7%

In-app purchases

None

Space by Tinybop

No in-app purchases

None

Univerzoom 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space by Tinybop free?
Space by Tinybop costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Univerzoom 3D free?
Univerzoom 3D costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Space by Tinybop or Univerzoom 3D?
Univerzoom 3D is rated higher. Space by Tinybop averages 4.3 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Univerzoom 3D averages 4.8 from 288 ratings.
Do Space by Tinybop or Univerzoom 3D have ads?
Neither Space by Tinybop nor Univerzoom 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space by Tinybop or Univerzoom 3D?
Space by Tinybop ships an update every 6 months, and Univerzoom 3D monthly. Most recently, Space by Tinybop was updated on September 21, 2026 and Univerzoom 3D on September 24, 2026.

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