Comparison

Cosmic Frontline AR vs Matter AR

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

Head to head
About

Cosmic Frontline AR

Engage in epic galactic warfare with a massive fleet in this augmented reality space strategy game. Conquer planets, build armadas, and outmaneuver adaptive AI opponents. Experience stunning 3D battles with intuitive controls, playable with or without AR.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality galactic battles
  • Command colossal fleets
  • Colonize planets
  • Build massive armadas
  • Adaptive AI opponents
  • Intuitive controls
  • Playable with or without AR
Features
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Join the cosmic war and conquer the galaxy in this stunning AR space strategy game! Command a colossal fleet, outmaneuver AI opponents, and forge your legacy among the stars. Cosmic Frontline AR delivers visually breathtaking 3D battles where you colonize planets, build massive armadas, and dominate in epic space warfare. Master the art of attack and defense — knowing when to strike is the key to victory or defeat. Will your tactics prevail, or will your empire crumble? ◉ Immerse yourself in a majestic AR galaxy like never before. ◉ Control hundreds of spaceships in spectacular large-scale battles. ◉ Conquer 30 hand-crafted planetary systems with cunning strategy. ◉ Face off against adaptive AI that challenges your every move. ◉ Experience intuitive controls built for fast-paced space combat. ◉ Play your way: enjoy all features with or without AR. ◉ No in-app purchases — a complete premium experience! **Take command and shape the fate of the stars. Download Cosmic Frontline AR now and experience galactic conquest in the palm of your hand!** **FOLLOW US** • Website: https://hofli.com • Twitter: https://twitter.com/hofli • Facebook: https://facebook.com/hofligames **Privacy Policy**: https://hofli.com/privacy-policy

About

Matter AR

Explore virtual layers overlaid on the real world. Engage in AR LaserTag battles, build unique virtual content in a sandbox mode, and discover user-created realities. Share your creations and battle experiences.

Highlights
  • AR LaserTag multiplayer battles
  • Single player LaserTag with leaderboard
  • Sandbox creative mode
  • Build and share virtual content
  • Discover real-world AR locations
  • Capture and share AR photos
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Welcome to MATTER AR, your gateway to virtual layers that exist alongside the physical world. Matter AR connects people, real locations & virtual content in unimaginable new ways! PLAY - LaserTag (prototype). Battle against up to 3 other opponents in an epic battle royale multiplayer AR LaserTag game. Find a Battle Zone on the map, go to the location with your opponents, build your defences, then battle it out to be the last player standing. Fire lasers and bombs at your opponents to deplete their health until they are eliminated. Hide behind virtual or real world objects to protect you, but watch out as virtual defences can be destroyed! LaserTag uses cutting edge AR and AI technology to recognise and localise against the physical environment and track players movement, creating dynamic real time gameplay. Battle results show wins, eliminations and points based on damage dealt. Your battle results contribute to your career points which are recorded locally on your device and shared with your opponents each time you battle! Play SINGLE PLAYER mode from your home, survive as long as you can, collect weapons and power-ups, eliminate enemies to get a higher score and move higher on the global leaderboard! CREATE - Sandbox - Everything you need to start building new worlds. Use Matter’s free, easy to use Augmented Reality creative mode to make your unique virtual content… integrate it with the physical world and allow others to find the new realities you create. DISCOVER - Use the map to discover active locations near you, these locations have been created to allow you to multiplayer LaserTag battle, or build together and discover persistent virtual content in Sandbox. Don’t worry if there’s not a location near you, as Matter AR multiplayer will be available anywhere in the near future. SHARE - Capture and share photos of your Sandbox creations or LaserTag battles. Or Save and share your AR creations and LaserTag defences with a simple link. Discord - https://discord.gg/56kfmtJH8p Socials - @Matter_AR This is our first ‘Pioneer’ edition of Matter AR - Please share your feedback, requests and ideas with us on our Discord server. Current Game Features: - Free to play - LaserTag multiplayer (prototype) - LaserTag single player with global leaderboard (prototype) - Sandbox single/multiplayer - A wide variety of intuitive voxel/block based creative tools - Capture images of your AR creations - Map containing live geospatial AR Active Locations for LaserTag or Sandbox - Regular challenges will be shared on Matter’s Discord, social channels and with push notifications - Leave your AR creations or LaserTag battlegrounds in the real world at Active Locations for others to find and enjoy - Augmented Reality functionality, requires camera permissions - Map functionality, requires location permissions

Screenshots

Cosmic Frontline AR4 screens
Matter AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cosmic Frontline AR at 4.5 against Matter AR's 3.8. Cosmic Frontline AR also leads on ratings volume (232 vs 8) and device support (3 vs 1). Matter AR's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cosmic Frontline AR holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cosmic Frontline AR has 232 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Cosmic Frontline AR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Matter AR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cosmic Frontline AR ships an update every 5 months, Matter AR monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cosmic Frontline AR versus Matter AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCosmic Frontline ARMatter AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (232 ratings) — better3.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings232 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size354 MB207 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHofli LimitedHot Dark Matter Ltd

Customer experience

Cosmic Frontline AR

All ratings229 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative26.6%

Matter AR

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cosmic Frontline AR

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Crashes after a few minutes
  • Game won't open
  • No sound
  • AR not always working
  • Level 29 impossible
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  • Text difficult to read
  • UI unresponsive

Requested features

10 requests
  • More levels
  • Multiplayer mode
  • VR mode
  • Level editor
  • More unit types
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  • Tutorial/help system
  • Ability to split troops
  • New features
  • Self-generating levels
  • PvP maps

Matter AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cosmic Frontline AR

No in-app purchases

None

Matter AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cosmic Frontline AR free?
Cosmic Frontline AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matter AR free?
Matter AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cosmic Frontline AR or Matter AR?
Cosmic Frontline AR is rated higher. Cosmic Frontline AR averages 4.5 out of 5 from 232 ratings, while Matter AR averages 3.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Cosmic Frontline AR or Matter AR have ads?
Cosmic Frontline AR shows ads; Matter AR does not.
Which is updated more often, Cosmic Frontline AR or Matter AR?
Cosmic Frontline AR ships an update every 5 months, and Matter AR monthly. Most recently, Cosmic Frontline AR was updated on October 24, 2026 and Matter AR on October 6, 2026.

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