Comparison

Cosmos vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Cosmos

Explore the universe with interactive lessons and a multiplayer quiz game. Track spacecraft, discover constellations, and build rockets. Features adaptive difficulty and offline play for endless cosmic adventures.

Highlights
  • Illustrated space lessons
  • Live spacecraft tracker
  • Multiplayer quiz game
  • Rocket building simulator
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Blast off into a universe of learning! Cosmos turns a kid's curiosity about space into hours of fun for the whole family. Cosmos Pro is a subscription. New users start with a free trial; after the trial, a subscription is required to keep using the app and to unlock all features. A one-time Lifetime purchase is also available. Explore 38 illustrated lessons across the Solar System, space missions, space probes, satellites, and the deep cosmos. Then test what you've learned in a multiplayer quiz you can play together in the same room. WHAT'S INSIDE (unlocked with Cosmos Pro) • Explore tab: animated Solar System map, a live spacecraft tracker out to the Voyagers, Moon Tonight, constellations, meteor-shower countdowns, Scale of the Universe, and a build-and-fly Rocket Lab • Multiplayer quiz game — host on one device, friends join on others over local Wi-Fi • Daily Challenge, Space Picture of the Day, and Today in Space keep it fresh • Earn XP, ranks, streaks, Star Cards, and achievements • Adaptive difficulty that matches each learner's level • Works offline • no accounts • no ads • no data collected SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Cosmos Pro is offered as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, with a free trial for new subscribers. A one-time Lifetime purchase is also available. • A subscription unlocks every feature and can be shared with your family through Family Sharing. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Perfect for curious kids, families, classrooms, and lifelong space fans. Privacy Policy: https://vertexlabsolutions.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Orbit

Features
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Orbit is a solar system explorer built on real NASA data, not just illustrations. EXPLORE Rotate detailed 3D globes of every planet, listen to real recorded sounds from NASA missions, and browse real photos pulled live from NASA's own archive. See today's Astronomy Picture of the Day and the latest real photos from the Mars rovers. GO DEEPER Browse black holes, galaxies, exoplanets, and nebulae — plus a live feed of NASA's most recent Hubble and Webb telescope images, real current space weather, and the latest from NASA's Artemis Moon missions. FIND WHAT'S REALLY ABOVE YOU Point your phone at the sky and Sky Map shows you real stars, planets, and constellations, calculated live from your actual location and the current time — not a static illustration. BUILD YOUR OWN SOLAR SYSTEM Drop in planets and stars, and watch real gravitational physics take over. Smash two suns together and watch a black hole form. PLAY Test what you've learned with a Solar System Quiz, dodge asteroids, and pilot a rocket toward space. Orbit's free tier includes full access to the Explore tab and Mars rover photos. Orbit Premium ($4.99/month) unlocks Deep Space, the Solar System Builder, and all games. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cosmos4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cosmos at 17.0 against Orbit's 26.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cosmos sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Orbit sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Cosmos versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCosmosOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMd HASANELIJAH KEITH SEARLES

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cosmos

Subscriptions2
  • Cosmos Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Cosmos Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cosmos Pro Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

Orbit

Subscriptions1
  • Orbit Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Cosmos free?
Cosmos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cosmos or Orbit have ads?
Neither Cosmos nor Orbit shows ads.

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