Comparison

Tractor Beam vs Kosmo Spin

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

Head to head
About

Tractor Beam

Pilot a ship through an asteroid field using only a tractor beam. Slingshot your vessel and use the beam to manipulate asteroids, creating a unique and challenging arcade experience. Enjoy dynamic music or play your own.

Highlights
  • Tractor beam mechanics
  • Asteroid field navigation
  • Multi-touch gameplay
  • Procedurally generated music
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Three difficulty levels
Features
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Your engines are down. Use your tractor beams to move. "Some of the most fun we've had with $0.99 on the iPhone and we still can't put it down" - Slide To Play Tractor beam is a powerfully simple and addictive arcade game inspired by the classics. Unarmed and out of fuel, to survive you must slingshot your ship through an asteroid field using only your tractor beam. But the beam will also send the asteroids on a collision course with your ship, making for a unique challenge as you press onward to earn points. Tractor Beam can be played in either portrait or landscape orientation, and multi-touch gameplay allows for more than one beam and complex strategies. The procedurally generated background music is never the same twice, or choose to listen to your own music from within the iPod application. - Classic arcade look and feel - Multi-touch gameplay - Three levels of difficulty - Dynamic music is created on-the-fly - Allows for music from other applications

About

Kosmo Spin

Embark on a cosmic quest to defend breakfast from an alien invader. Spin the universe to deflect incoming projectiles and save your planet's treats. Enjoy simple controls and two engaging game modes.

Highlights
  • Circular arcade gameplay
  • Simple, intuitive controls
  • Endless high score mode
  • Epic quest mode
  • Online leaderboards
  • Achievements
Features
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Throughout the cosmos a distress call is heard... ”HELP US! FOR SOME REASON A FLYING SAUCER IS TRYING TO STEAL OUR BREAKFAST.” Set out on a not so epic quest to save extra terrestrial muffins, space cups of coffee and alien toasts from the evil invader. Spin the universe at the tip of your fingers to defend your planet from eightballs and watermelons by deflecting them right back in to eternity! - A one of a kind circular arcade game! Controls so simple your dog could play it!* - Two different game modes: Beat your own highscore in the endless mode or accept epic quests by weird people you don't know in the quest mode! - Online leaderboards & achievements on Game Center! *Dog must have developed fingers to play Kosmo Spin.

Screenshots

Tractor Beam3 screens
Kosmo Spin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tractor Beam at 5.0 against Kosmo Spin's 4.8. Tractor Beam also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Tractor Beam costs $0.99 and Kosmo Spin $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tractor Beam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Tractor Beam's written reviews are positive against 79% of Kosmo Spin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tractor Beam ships an update every 6 months, Kosmo Spin every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tractor Beam versus Kosmo Spin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTractor BeamKosmo Spin
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews — better79.1% of reviews
Number of ratings612 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManufacturing ContentSimogo AB

Customer experience

Tractor Beam

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative8.2%

Kosmo Spin

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews325 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative13.5%

Bugs and requests

Tractor Beam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kosmo Spin

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game lags when alien shoots balls
  • Freezing on iPhone 3GS
  • Sprite/font darkening on iPad 2
  • Performance issues on older iOS versions
  • Earthquake mechanic causes helplessness when multiple balls launch
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  • Occasional stuttering during gameplay
  • Display compatibility issues across devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • Update for iPhone 6 and newer screen sizes
  • Landscape mode controls option
  • Difficulty adjustment/ramping options
  • More quests and game modes
  • Additional characters with special abilities
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  • Bonus content like costumes or alien spaceships
  • GameCenter achievements
  • Smoother animations and visual effects
  • Alternative control schemes
  • Story/campaign mode

In-app purchases

None

Tractor Beam

No in-app purchases

None

Kosmo Spin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tractor Beam free?
Tractor Beam costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kosmo Spin free?
Kosmo Spin costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tractor Beam or Kosmo Spin?
Tractor Beam is rated higher. Tractor Beam averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Kosmo Spin averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Tractor Beam or Kosmo Spin have ads?
Neither Tractor Beam nor Kosmo Spin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tractor Beam or Kosmo Spin?
Tractor Beam ships an update every 6 months, and Kosmo Spin every 4 months. Most recently, Tractor Beam was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kosmo Spin on October 24, 2026.

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