Comparison

COSMOS vs Solve It! Pre

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

Head to head
About

COSMOS

Explore a real-time 3D model of the solar system, accurately depicting planet positions based on orbital mechanics. Zoom in on celestial bodies, control time to view past or future sky events, and learn details about each planet. This app offers an ad-free, offline experience with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Real-time planet and moon positions
  • Scrub through time for past/future views
  • Photo-realistic textures
  • Adjustable time scale
  • Free exploration with pinch and swipe
  • Detailed information on celestial bodies
Features
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COSMOS is a solar system you hold in your hand. This is not a decoration. Every planet sits exactly where it is right now, computed from real orbital mechanics. Where is Jupiter tonight? How are Saturn's rings tilted? Open the app — the answer is there. - REAL ORBITS Positions of all 8 planets and the Moon are computed from Keplerian orbital elements in real time. Scrub through time to see the sky 10 years from now — or the day you were born. - PHOTO-REAL TEXTURES Saturn's rings, Jupiter's Great Red Spot, sunspots and solar granulation — every texture is generated on your device and stays crisp as you zoom. - CONTROL TIME From one second = hours, to one second = years. Watch the Moon change phase and the planets trace their orbits with your own eyes. - EXPLORE FREELY Pinch and swipe from outside the solar system down to a planet's face. Tap any body for details. - DESIGNED WITH RESPECT - No ads, ever - No in-app purchases — one simple price - Works fully offline, on a plane or on a mountain - Collects zero personal data For curious kids asking "why?" For stargazers who want a quiet moment of awe. The real universe, in your pocket. LANGUAGES English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German

About

Solve It! Pre

This app teaches pre-algebra concepts through animated visuals and interactive games. It breaks down complex ideas into short lessons, offering practice and quizzes with immediate feedback. Users can track their progress and play engaging games to reinforce learned skills.

Highlights
  • Animated visual explanations for math rules
  • 66 short lessons across 14 tracks
  • Learn, practice, and quiz format
  • Interactive games for skill reinforcement
  • Progress tracking and results tab
  • No timers or lives in learning mode
Features
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Solve It! teaches pre-algebra, the math that comes before Algebra 1, one idea at a time, with animated pictures that show why each rule works: why two negatives make a positive, why you flip and multiply, why the same move keeps a balance level. When a skill clicks, the Play tab turns it into a quick game. LEARN • 14 tracks and 66 short lessons on five paths. Numbers: Negative numbers, Fractions and decimals, Exponents and roots, Scientific notation, Real numbers. Proportion: Ratios and rates, Percent. Algebra: Expressions, Equations, Systems of equations. Graphs: Lines and slope, Functions. Geometry: Pythagorean theorem, Volume • Pictures for every idea: a thermometer, zero pairs, hops on a number line, x-bags, algebra tiles, an area model, a balance that makes the same move on both sides, ratio tables, double number lines, tape diagrams, percent bars, fraction bars, decimal grids, long division, square and cube stacks, slope steps on a grid, function machines, lines that cross, squares on a right triangle's sides, solids that fill up • Every lesson goes learn, practice, quiz, with no timer or lives • A wrong answer brings the picture back with a hint about that exact slip: adding the bottoms, flipping the wrong fraction, getting the sign wrong, reading a percent as dollars • Tell it where you are and it suggests a first lesson. Nothing is locked behind progress PLAY • Seven games: Integer blitz, Solve for x, Ratio tables, Percent of, Powers and roots, Find the slope, Right triangles • Pick the operations for Integer blitz, and one-step, two-step, negative or x-on-both-sides equations for Solve for x • Beat the clock for 1, 2 or 3 minutes with 3 lives, or get 20, 40 or 60 in a row on a stopwatch • Four answer choices, a ready-set-go countdown, and a cheer at streaks of 5, 10 and 20 • Best scores and times for every game and challenge, lesson progress and recent games on the Results tab PLAYERS • Optional local players, each with a name and an animal avatar • Each player's progress stays on this device FREE TO START All of Negative numbers is free, every lesson, and so is Integer blitz with every challenge. So is the first lesson of every other track. One in-app purchase unlocks everything else, once: the other 48 lessons and the Solve for x, Ratio tables, Percent of, Powers and roots, Find the slope and Right triangles games. No subscription. Family Sharing is on, so one purchase covers your family. PRIVATE AND AD-FREE No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Your progress stays on your device. Works on iPhone and iPad, in portrait or landscape, in light or dark mode, with sound effects you can turn down or off.

Screenshots

COSMOS4 screens
Solve It! Pre4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: COSMOS at none against Solve It! Pre's 1. COSMOS also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Solve It! Pre's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ads 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. Solve It! Pre sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. COSMOS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for COSMOS against 5.0 for Solve It! Pre. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COSMOS ships an update every 2 weeks, Solve It! Pre every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
COSMOS versus Solve It! Pre: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOSMOSSolve It! Pre
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryuudai tasakiZubin Khavarian

In-app purchases

None

COSMOS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Solve It! Pre

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is COSMOS free?
COSMOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solve It! Pre free?
Solve It! Pre is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, COSMOS or Solve It! Pre?
COSMOS and Solve It! Pre are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do COSMOS or Solve It! Pre have ads?
Neither COSMOS nor Solve It! Pre shows ads.
Which is updated more often, COSMOS or Solve It! Pre?
COSMOS ships an update every 2 weeks, and Solve It! Pre every 6 days. Most recently, COSMOS was updated on October 31, 2026 and Solve It! Pre on October 31, 2026.

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