Cosmo Desktop vs Simple Mosaic Camera
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
Simple Mosaic Camera
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By applying a mosaic effect, you can protect privacy or capture photos with unique filters. With simple operations, easily take photos with a mosaic effect. Perfect for those who want fun effects or the easiest way to edit photos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cosmo Desktop at none against Simple Mosaic Camera's shown. Simple Mosaic Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Cosmo Desktop ships an update every 6 months, Simple Mosaic Camera every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cosmo Desktop | Simple Mosaic Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pulsely Consulting | Ryouhei Azuma |
In-app purchases
Cosmo Desktop
No in-app purchases
Simple Mosaic Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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