Sensory Magma vs Cosmo Dot Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sensory Magma
This app offers a calming visual experience with slow-moving lava effects. It can be synchronized with music for relaxation or stimulation. Interactive touch controls allow users to customize the visual flow, color, and size of the effects. It is also fully accessible via Bluetooth switch devices.
- Slow-moving lava effects
- Music synchronization
- Interactive touch controls
- Switch accessible
- Apple TV beaming
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Sensory Magma is a simple calming and relaxing visual app for people with special/complex needs of ALL ages. Magma generates lava style slow moving effects, which when combined with music from the iPhone or iPad Music player can be relaxing and also stimulating. Beaming Magma to a TV via Apple TV fills the room with the slow, lava effect. Touch the screen to change Magma effects as follows; • Tap – change direction of flow • Hold – change color • Pinch – change size of magma blobs Magma has no adverts, no settings screen and no in-app purchases. Magma is fully switch accessible, using a Bluetooth Switch Access box, such as the RJ Cooper Bluetooth Switch Interface and RJ's Bluetooth Super-Switch. Visit www.rjcooper.com/bluetooth-switch-interface/ for further details. Bluetooth Switch Box Compatibility: Magma can be controlled by assistive technology switches that produce character codes (1, 2, 3, 4 & ~1, ~2, ~3, ~4) - all produce different changes. To join our enews list, see videos and more Sensory Apps visit www.sensoryapphouse.com
Cosmo Dot Setup
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This app allows you to set up your Cosmoid device as a wireless accessibility switch and pair it to tablets, Computers and phones that are compatible with Bluetooth LE or newer. This allows you to use the switch to control your AAC app, navigate your computer or tablet, access games, educational materials and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cosmo Dot Setup at every 6 weeks against Sensory Magma's every 14 months. Sensory Magma's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.1). 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.
Sensory Magma ships an update every 14 months, Cosmo Dot Setup every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sensory Magma | Cosmo Dot Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sensory App House Ltd | Filisia Interfaces Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Sensory Magma
No in-app purchases
Cosmo Dot Setup
No in-app purchases
Questions
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