# Leaving home vs Cosmo Explorer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cosmo Explorer at none against Leaving home's 1. Cosmo Explorer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks). Leaving home's advantage is ratings volume (429 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Leaving home sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cosmo Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cosmo Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Leaving home has 429 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Leaving home's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cosmo Explorer's.

Leaving home ships an update every 6 weeks, Cosmo Explorer every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Leaving home | Cosmo Explorer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (429 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leaving-home/id6745894243/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmo-explorer/id6756776420/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **429** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 93.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 31 MB | 313 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Bart BONTE](https://appshunter.io/developer/568141787) | [Novende LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/968085428) |

## What reviewers say

### Leaving home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leaving-home/id6745894243)

A handcrafted point-and-click adventure game featuring quirky challenges and surreal surprises. Solve original puzzles across eight interconnected rooms, each with its own soundtrack, to escape.

**Highlights:** Point-and-click adventure gameplay, Handcrafted puzzles, Eight interconnected rooms, Unique soundtrack per room, Surreal surprises, Quirky challenges

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| no ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎉 Fun and challenging
- 🧠 Good brain workout
- 🌈 Calm background music
- 👍 Cute, elegant, no glitches
- 💡 Interesting puzzles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕰️ Short game length

**Requested features**

- More games like this
- Longer game duration


### Cosmo Explorer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmo-explorer/id6756776420)

Embark on a skill-based space adventure, guiding an astronaut through challenging planetary descents and fast-paced arcade levels. Explore diverse planets, dodge hazards like asteroids and aliens, and master precise controls to survive and reach your destination.

**Highlights:** Skill-based astronaut gameplay, Explore multiple planets, Avoid asteroids and aliens, Short, intense levels, Smooth controls, Arcade-style challenge

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Leaving home free?

Leaving home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cosmo Explorer free?

Cosmo Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Leaving home or Cosmo Explorer?

Cosmo Explorer is rated higher. Leaving home averages 4.8 out of 5 from 429 ratings, while Cosmo Explorer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Leaving home or Cosmo Explorer have ads?

Leaving home shows ads; Cosmo Explorer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Leaving home or Cosmo Explorer?

Leaving home ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cosmo Explorer every 11 days. Most recently, Leaving home was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cosmo Explorer on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*