ICEcuBEAR vs GravyLensing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time neutrino alerts
- Augmented reality visualization
- Neutrino interaction display
- Estimated source direction projection
- Sky map integration
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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.
GravyLensing
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | ICEcuBEAR | GravyLensing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 242 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lu Lu | WILLIAM JOSEPH ROPER |
In-app purchases
ICEcuBEAR
No in-app purchases
GravyLensing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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