Comparison

CosmoSlider vs GravyLensing

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

Head to head
About

CosmoSlider

Features
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This app allows you to visualise and update cosmological spectra (such as the Cosmic Microwave Background power spectrum) in real-time using neural network emulation and the framework CONNECT. Simply use the sliders to change the spectra and develop your intuition for the cosmological observables. Create your own models using the CONNECT framework, import them into the app and send them to your friends!

About

GravyLensing

Features
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GravyLensing brings gravitational lensing, the cosmic phenomenon where space-time bends around massive objects, into your hands. ESA's Euclid mission is mapping this effect across billions of galaxies to reveal the dark universe. Now you can explore that same physics yourself. Point your camera anywhere and watch space-time bend like light passing through a galaxy cluster. Built on the same Singular Isothermal Ellipsoid (SIE) models astronomers use, every lens is a real galaxy cluster observed by Hubble, JWST, and Euclid, faithfully recreated on your device. Features โ€ข Apply scientifically accurate gravitational lensing to your live camera feed, photos, or videos โ€ข Browse a gallery of real galaxy clusters, each with their own unique lensing signature โ€ข Touch and drag to position the lens exactly where you want it โ€ข Adjust distance to sweep from subtle warping to extreme Einstein rings โ€ข Record warped video or capture still images and save them to your photo library Inspired by ESA's Euclid mission to map the dark universe, GravyLensing puts the physics of warped spacetime in your pocket. No ads. No data collection. Just physics.

Screenshots

CosmoSlider4 screens
GravyLensing4 screens

Verdict

The call

CosmoSlider and GravyLensing are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CosmoSlider versus GravyLensing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCosmoSliderGravyLensing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.316.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas NygaardWILLIAM JOSEPH ROPER

In-app purchases

None

CosmoSlider

No in-app purchases

None

GravyLensing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CosmoSlider free?
CosmoSlider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GravyLensing free?
GravyLensing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CosmoSlider or GravyLensing have ads?
Neither CosmoSlider nor GravyLensing shows ads.

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