Comparison

Be Present vs Cosmos

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

Head to head
About

Be Present

This app helps you focus on tasks by encouraging mono-tasking and providing tools for enhanced concentration. It offers positive affirmations, time blocking with a Pomodoro timer, and science-backed soundscapes to prevent burnout and boost productivity.

Highlights
  • Positive mindset building
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Science-backed methods
  • Relaxing soundscapes
  • Time blocking
  • Prevent burnout
Features
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Be Present helps you build the daily routines that make focus inevitable. Not another productivity app. Be Present is built around one idea: when your routines are right, focus happens naturally. #What Our Users Are Saying "Be Present has been a game-changer! I'm more productive and feel less anxious." — Jae P. "The focus music transformed my work sessions. I get more done in less time!" — Anna "I finished my final paper despite my ADHD." — Jessie #What Be Present Offers - Morning & Night Routines: Start and end your day with intention - Pomodoro Timer: 25-min focus sessions with breaks up to 90 min - Focus Music: Lofi, binaural beats, and soundscapes for deep work - Prevent Burnout: Structured breaks protect your mental energy - Journal & Gratitude: Reflect and reset daily #Why It Works 47% of people have a daily physical health routine. Only 28% have a mental health one. Be Present closes that gap. SUPPORT: love@littlebeat.io

About

Cosmos

Features
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Cosmos is more than just a task manager—it's a celestial journey where your accomplishments shine as stars in your personal night sky. Create tasks with clear completion criteria, set deadlines, and track your progress. When you complete a task, document it with photos and notes. Our AI verification system ensures accountability while rewarding genuine achievement. Each verified completion adds a real star to your night sky, gradually forming recognizable constellations. Watch as your productivity builds beautiful astronomical patterns based on actual star data, with accurate positions and brightness. Key Features: -Task creation with customizable completion criteria -Photo and text verification of task completion -AI-powered completion verification -Astronomically accurate star positioning and brightness -Beautiful constellation formation as you complete more tasks -Track deadlines and progress with an intuitive interface -Simple authentication with your phone number Turn productivity into astronomy with Cosmos—where every achievement illuminates your personal universe.

Screenshots

Be Present4 screens
Cosmos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cosmos at none against Be Present's 5. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Be Present sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Cosmos asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Be Present versus Cosmos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe PresentCosmos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (102 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings102 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLittleBeat LLCDavid Mutascio

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Be Present

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Limited time discounted offer7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • 7 Day Trial Yearly Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Discounted yearly subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Exclusive Lifetime Plan Offer$12.99
None

Cosmos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Be Present free?
Be Present is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cosmos free?
Cosmos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Be Present or Cosmos have ads?
Neither Be Present nor Cosmos shows ads.

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