U vs Cosmic Pic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
U
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Mobiele applicatie van U-Today, het onafhankelijk nieuwsmedium voor personeel en studenten van de Universiteit Twente.
Cosmic Pic
Explore the universe with daily astronomy pictures and detailed explanations from professional astronomers. Get the latest space news and enjoy stunning home screen widgets. Save high-resolution images and experience a minimalist, ad-free interface.
- Daily astronomy pictures with explanations
- Top 10 space news updates
- Customizable home screen widgets
- Save 4K images
- Minimalist and ad-free design
- Supports dark mode
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Cosmic Pic lets you explore the cosmos and learn more about the universe through beautiful astronomy pics of our outer space, and daily space news! Everyday a new cosmic pic - an image, or video related to astronomy - with detailed explanations written by professional astronomers. Stunning daily Widgets. Today's Pic right on your Home Screen with a customizable and stunning widget. Let’s explore our beautiful universe and galaxy on your Home Screen! Today's top 10 space news and analysis around the world. Save 4K pics straight to your library. View, share, and save the cosmic pic of the day right to your library in high-res. With an amazing design and minimalist UI, 100% free, without ads; you will be totally immersed in the app! The universe can’t wait to be discovered by you! Features: * Explore our beautiful universe with NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) * Today's top 10 space news * Detailed explanation written by professional astronomers * Today’s Pic on your Home Screen with a customizable and stunning Widget * Design and minimalist interface, optimized for iOS 16 * Tap on the picture to view the image in 4k and zoom away * Export and save 4K images to your device * Still 100% free. No ads. No usage limits. No in-app purchases. * Support dark mode * Explore full‑screen with a beautiful layout and design on the large iPad display. Cosmic pic perfectly adapts to every Apple platform and screen size. Thank you for using Cosmic Pic! If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch, I'd love to hear your thoughts. I'm available through Twitter @LA_Bct or by email developer.labct@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cosmic Pic at every 6 months against U's every 14 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.
U ships an update every 14 months, Cosmic Pic every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | U | Cosmic Pic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WAME | Louis Auguste Bacot |
In-app purchases
U
No in-app purchases
Cosmic Pic
No in-app purchases
