Comparison

ICEcuBEAR vs GravyLensing

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

Head to head
About

ICEcuBEAR

Explore the cosmos with real-time neutrino alerts. Visualize high-energy particles detected at the South Pole and see their interactions within the detector. Project estimated source directions onto a sky map to understand their origins.

Highlights
  • Real-time neutrino alerts
  • Augmented reality visualization
  • Neutrino interaction display
  • Estimated source direction projection
  • Sky map integration
Features
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Augmented reality application to visualise high-energy neutrinos detected at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, which is located at the South Pole. These neutrinos are fundamental particles traveling through the cosmos, many of which are from outside of our galaxy. Through the app you will receive neutrino alerts in realtime, and will be able to visualise their interaction in the detector, as well as the estimated source direction projected onto a sky map.

About

GravyLensing

Features
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GravyLensing brings gravitational lensing, the cosmic phenomenon where space-time bends around massive objects, into your hands. ESA's Euclid mission is mapping this effect across billions of galaxies to reveal the dark universe. Now you can explore that same physics yourself. Point your camera anywhere and watch space-time bend like light passing through a galaxy cluster. Built on the same Singular Isothermal Ellipsoid (SIE) models astronomers use, every lens is a real galaxy cluster observed by Hubble, JWST, and Euclid, faithfully recreated on your device. Features • Apply scientifically accurate gravitational lensing to your live camera feed, photos, or videos • Browse a gallery of real galaxy clusters, each with their own unique lensing signature • Touch and drag to position the lens exactly where you want it • Adjust distance to sweep from subtle warping to extreme Einstein rings • Record warped video or capture still images and save them to your photo library Inspired by ESA's Euclid mission to map the dark universe, GravyLensing puts the physics of warped spacetime in your pocket. No ads. No data collection. Just physics.

Screenshots

ICEcuBEAR3 screens
GravyLensing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GravyLensing at every 2 months against ICEcuBEAR's every 30 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICEcuBEAR ships an update every 30 months, GravyLensing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ICEcuBEAR versus GravyLensing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICEcuBEARGravyLensing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLu LuWILLIAM JOSEPH ROPER

In-app purchases

None

ICEcuBEAR

No in-app purchases

None

GravyLensing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ICEcuBEAR free?
ICEcuBEAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GravyLensing free?
GravyLensing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ICEcuBEAR or GravyLensing have ads?
Neither ICEcuBEAR nor GravyLensing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ICEcuBEAR or GravyLensing?
ICEcuBEAR ships an update every 30 months, and GravyLensing every 2 months. Most recently, ICEcuBEAR was updated on October 18, 2026 and GravyLensing on October 14, 2026.

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