Comparison

COSI Science vs UA Library

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

Head to head
About

COSI Science

Explore science at home with engaging videos and hands-on activities. Participate in citizen science projects or take virtual tours. This app brings the Center of Science and Industry's educational content to your family.

Highlights
  • At-home science discovery
  • Engaging science videos
  • Hands-on science activities
  • Citizen science participation
  • Virtual museum tours
  • Science challenges
Features
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Check out the COSI app for fun at-home science discovery and learning! Every weekday, we provide exciting and engaging science through COSI videos and hands-on science you can try with your family at home through COSI Connects. Try a Science Challenge, participate in a Citizen Science activity, or take a virtual tour through the American Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Gallery. COSI, Columbus, Ohio's dynamic Center of Science and Industry, inspires the scientists, dreamers, and innovators of tomorrow. Opened in 1964 at Memorial Hall in downtown Columbus, COSI moved in 1999 to a new 320,000-square-foot home designed by internationally-renowned architect Arata Isozaki, creating one of the largest modern-built science centers in the United States.

About

UA Library

Access your library account, search the catalog for books, movies, and music, and download digital content. Discover and register for events, use mobile printing, and book meeting spaces. Scan book ISBNs to check availability in the collection.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Manage account (holds, checkouts, renewals)
  • Download eBooks and audiobooks
  • Register for library events
  • Mobile printing
  • Book meeting spaces
  • Scan ISBN for availability
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The Upper Arlington Public Library app allows you to discover library content, manage your library account and find and register for events for any age group. These are some of the things you can do with our app: - Search our catalog for books, magazines, movies, music and more. - Read book summaries and reviews. - Check out our librarians’ latest reading recommendations. - Access your account to see what you have on hold, checked out, and renew items. - Download eBooks, audiobooks and magazines. - Find and register for UA Library events, classes and workshops. You can filter events by location, age and event type. - Use mobile printing from your device and pick prints up at your preferred library location. - Book a meeting space. - Use the Scan ISBN feature on any book, anywhere to see if it’s available to borrow from our collection. - Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Screenshots

COSI Science3 screens
UA Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: COSI Science at 64% against UA Library's 0%. COSI Science also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (28 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

COSI Science holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of COSI Science's written reviews are positive against 0% of UA Library's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COSI Science ships an update every 2 months, UA Library every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
COSI Science versus UA Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOSI ScienceUA Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (28 ratings) — better3.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOSIUpper Arlington Public Library

Customer experience

COSI Science

All ratings27 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%

UA Library

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

COSI Science

No in-app purchases

None

UA Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COSI Science free?
COSI Science is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UA Library free?
UA Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, COSI Science or UA Library?
COSI Science is rated higher. COSI Science averages 4.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while UA Library averages 3.1 from 8 ratings.
Do COSI Science or UA Library have ads?
Neither COSI Science nor UA Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, COSI Science or UA Library?
COSI Science ships an update every 2 months, and UA Library every 3 months. Most recently, COSI Science was updated on October 24, 2026 and UA Library on October 24, 2026.

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