Popcorn vs Cosmo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Popcorn
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- Use genres and keywords to find the perfect movie for the evening - Filter by the services you have subscribed to - Get directed straight to your service, whenever you watch a movie - Follow your friends and find out what they are watching - Keep track through ratings, watchlist, and the "watched" marking - Receive suggestions based on your watchlist and ratings App description: We make streaming a personal and emotional experience - for free! Never be bored again! - Find your perfect movie with the genre mix - Search by keywords - Search for movies together with friends or family - Combine your watchlist with friends! Exchange with friends! - Follow your friends and see what they are watching - See the ratings of your friends and which movies they recommend - Exchange your opinions on movies in the comments Keep track! - Resume movies across all your providers - Discover movies that aren't even available on your providers - See what your subscriptions actually cost you per movie and how well they fit you - Save money by canceling what you don't actually need - You don't have to switch apps: One click and your movie starts! - See where your movies are available abroad if you have VPN All features are free!
Cosmo
Transform a photo of your pet into a charming pixelated companion that lives on your iPhone's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Watch your virtual pet sleep, play, and eat throughout the day, offering a delightful and low-maintenance digital friend.
- Create pixel pet from pet photo
- Lives on Lock Screen
- Appears in Dynamic Island
- Pet animations (sleep, play, eat)
- One-time purchase
- iCloud backup
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Take one photo of your pet โ and it moves in. Cosmo turns that photo into a little pixel animal that lives on your Lock Screen and up in the Dynamic Island. It sleeps, stretches, plays and eats its way through the day, right where you look a hundred times anyway. No feeding, no chores, no streak to keep alive. HOW IT WORKS โข Take a photo of your dog, cat or rabbit โข Watch it turn into a pixel pet, frame by frame โข Give it a name and let it move in WHERE IT LIVES On your Lock Screen โ and in the Dynamic Island on the iPhones that have one. Even when the app is closed. YOURS, FOR GOOD One purchase, no subscription. Your pet is backed up to your private iCloud, so it survives a new phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Popcorn at none against Cosmo's 1. Popcorn also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Cosmo's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Cosmo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Popcorn asks for nothing beyond the download.
Popcorn ships an update every 2 months, Cosmo every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Popcorn | Cosmo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 70.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | โ | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Pfeifer | Niklas Albrecht |
In-app purchases
Popcorn
No in-app purchases
Cosmo
- Pet Transformation$3.99









