Cosmo Desktop vs Space Launch Wallpapers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cosmo Desktop
Access stunning NASA astronomy pictures on your iOS device. Easily browse, save, and set them as your wallpaper. Enjoy a user-friendly interface for exploring the cosmos.
- View NASA astronomy pictures
- User-friendly browsing interface
- Save pictures to photo album
- Set pictures as iOS wallpaper
- Free and ad-less experience
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Cosmo Desktop serves the latest NASA astronomy pictures http://apod.nasa.gov/ to your iOS device in a few clicks. You can let you slide and flip through all the pictures in a user-friendly manner. If you would like to use the pictures to be your iOS wallpaper, just export the pictures to your iOS Photo Album first. You can then select the pictures at your iOS settings. All astronomy pictures are courtesy of the NASA Astronomy Pictures of the Day under public domain, or their respective owners. The Cosmo Desktop will always be free and ad-less. Please direct your appreciations to the APOD team by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html Cosmo Desktop is also available on the Mac App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cosmo-desktop/id553916089?ls=1&mt=12
Space Launch Wallpapers
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Discover a stunning collection of high-resolution wallpapers capturing the awe-inspiring beauty of rocket and satellite launches. Explore iconic moments of space exploration, from fiery liftoffs to breathtaking views of Earth from orbit. Perfect for space enthusiasts and anyone who loves dynamic and visually striking backgrounds. Transform your screen with images that inspire curiosity and a sense of wonder.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cosmo Desktop at Free against Space Launch Wallpapers's $3.99. On update cadence, 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
Cosmo Desktop is free to download; Space Launch Wallpapers costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cosmo Desktop ships an update every 10 months, Space Launch Wallpapers every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cosmo Desktop | Space Launch Wallpapers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pulsely Consulting | Anthony Tietjen |
In-app purchases
Cosmo Desktop
No in-app purchases
Space Launch Wallpapers
No in-app purchases
Questions
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