CosmoCalc vs Quantum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CosmoCalc
This app calculates astronomical distances and scales based on user-selected cosmological parameters. It offers a simple interface for astronomers, students, and enthusiasts to quickly determine various cosmic measurements.
- Select cosmological parameters (H0, Ωm, ΩΛ)
- Choose from common reference cosmologies
- Calculate luminosity distance
- Determine angular diameter distance
- Calculate lookback time
- Find age of the Universe
- Compute comoving volume and critical density
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CosmoCalc is a simple cosmological distance calculator. With a simple and intuitive interface you can quickly set a reference cosmology and redshift, and CosmoCalc will calculate a full suite of astronomical distances and scales. CosmoCalc is a useful and educational reference tool for astronomers, astronomy students, and anybody interested in calculating the distance to astronomical sources. CosmoCalc allows you to: * Select cosmological parameters H_0, Ω_m, and Ω_Λ with simple touch-screen controls * Easily choose from common reference cosmologies, including Planck 2013, WMAP9, Concordance, and Einstein-deSitter * Quickly determine the luminosity distance, angular diameter distance, lookback time, age of the Universe, comoving volume, and critical density * Easily switch between flat and non-flat cosmologies by clicking on the chain
Quantum
Explore the hidden world of particles with a real-time simulator. Model up to 10,000 particles and experiment with natural phenomena like crystallization and orbital mechanics. Customize interactions and visualize results dynamically.
- Real-time particle simulation
- Model up to 10,000 particles
- Simulate natural phenomena
- Four distinct particle classes
- Customizable rules editor
- Dynamic visualizations
- Interactive control
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Experience the hidden world of particles Quantum is a real-time particle life sandbox for exploring emergent motion, artificial physics, and complex systems. Build fields with up to 10,000 particles, tune how classes attract or repel each other, and watch simple rules turn into flowing structures, swarms, or chaotic patterns. Why Quantum stands out: - Real-time particle simulation with four interacting particle classes. - Seamless 2D fields and perspective 3D volumes with touch rotation. - Rule editor for custom attraction and repulsion matrices. - Temperature, viscosity, solid/fluid edge behavior, and force tools. - Black hole and white hole tools for live interaction. - Save and load fields, rule sets, and color schemes. - P3 color support and vivid visual presets for generative art. Use Quantum as a physics toy, creative sandbox, teaching aid, or generative art lab. It is built for people who enjoy science, cellular automata, n-body systems, chaos, and beautiful simulations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CosmoCalc at none against Quantum's 6. CosmoCalc also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). Quantum's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (150 vs 4). On price, rating, ads 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. Quantum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CosmoCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.
CosmoCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quantum has 150 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CosmoCalc's written reviews are positive against 81% of Quantum's.
CosmoCalc ships an update every 6 months, Quantum every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CosmoCalc | Quantum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.8 (150 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 81.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 150 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eli Rykoff | GEORGY OSTROBROD |
Customer experience
CosmoCalc
Quantum
In-app purchases
CosmoCalc
No in-app purchases
Quantum
- Developer tip2 variants$1.99
- Developer tip2 variants$3.99
- Developer tip2 variants$5.99








