# Cosmic Horizons vs Trashbot

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cosmic Horizons at every 3 months against Trashbot's every 10 months. Cosmic Horizons also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 75%) and ratings volume (93 vs 13). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cosmic Horizons sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Trashbot sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Cosmic Horizons against 4.8 for Trashbot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cosmic Horizons has 93 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Cosmic Horizons's written reviews are positive against 75% of Trashbot's.

Cosmic Horizons ships an update every 3 months, Trashbot every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cosmic Horizons | Trashbot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (93 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmic-horizons-space-defense/id1336417415/reviews) | **[4.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trashbot-robots-constructor/id1453007974/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **93** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **88.9% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 187 MB | 269 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pavel Zinchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1098794573) | [Alexander Tavintsev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1453007973) |

## What reviewers say

### Cosmic Horizons

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmic-horizons-space-defense/id1336417415)

Engage in intense galactic arcade battles to defend your starbase from alien invaders. Upgrade your fleet, build a powerful military force, and conquer the universe. Explore, build, and fight your way to becoming a legendary space hero.

**Highlights:** Arcade dynamic universe battles, Over 80 interstellar aircraft to upgrade, Build and conquer your military force, Defeat alien UFOs, Unlock over 160 upgrades and weapons

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Star Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Star Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Star Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Star Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Star Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Big Star Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Support Project | $15.99 | one-time |
| Big Star Pack | $34.99 | one-time |
| Big Star Pack | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game overall
- 👍 Fun and amazing
- 👍 Realistic game physics
- 👍 Endless ship customization
- 👍 Addicting gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Arena and music glitches
- 🐛 PvP matchmaking unbalanced
- 🐛 Daily rewards/quests not refreshing
- 🐛 Save problem/bugged saving
- 🐛 Ship upgrader missing

**Reported bugs**

- Arena and music is glitched
- Save problem, only loads previous save
- Daily rewards and quests stop refreshing
- Ship upgrader is gone
- Weapon bug, +16 Holy Cannon dropped to +0

**Requested features**

- More frequent game updates
- More factions, ships, and content
- Co-op mode
- Endless mode
- More stars to be abundant


### Trashbot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trashbot-robots-constructor/id1453007974)

Build and battle custom robots in a post-apocalyptic world. Scavenge for parts, assemble unique machines with a manipulator and welder, and fight in tournaments and against enemy bases to save humanity.

**Highlights:** Robot assembly with manipulator and welding, Scavenge for parts and resources, Robot battles and constructor tournaments, Customizable robot parts, Capture enemy bases, Mobile assembly station in battle

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 300 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Disable Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 coins | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cosmic Horizons free?

Cosmic Horizons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Trashbot free?

Trashbot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cosmic Horizons or Trashbot?

Trashbot is rated higher. Cosmic Horizons averages 4.6 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Trashbot averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.

### Do Cosmic Horizons or Trashbot have ads?

Both Cosmic Horizons and Trashbot show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cosmic Horizons or Trashbot?

Cosmic Horizons ships an update every 3 months, and Trashbot every 10 months. Most recently, Cosmic Horizons was updated on November 2, 2026 and Trashbot on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*