Comparison

Winky Rush vs Dark Kosmos

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

Head to head
About

Winky Rush

Features
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In a universe on the brink of fading, endless paths and surprises await at every turn. Collect the lost stars, reach the heart of the Winky Core and take the lead in this mysterious adventure. The run begins now.

About

Dark Kosmos

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Dark Kosmos is a pixel-art arcade space shooter. Pilot a UFO through the stars, dodge meteors, shoot down enemy ships and keep an eye on your fuel โ€” without it, the flight is over. The game was imagined and drawn by a young creator โ€” every ship, meteor and boss started as a drawing on paper. HOW TO PLAY โ€ข Drag your finger to steer the UFO and tap FIRE to launch a rocket. โ€ข Fuel burns on its own as you fly, and every crash costs you more. A blue canister tops you up a little, a red barrel fills the tank. โ€ข Ammo has a price: an ammo pickup gives you +10 rockets but costs one bar of fuel. Want to shoot? Pay with fuel. โ€ข Survive every level until the countdown ends. Between levels, bonus stages rain down fuel and ammo. ENEMIES โ€ข Fighters that turn towards you. โ€ข Battleships โ€” tough as steel, and they shoot back. โ€ข Meteor creatures: pink ones drift slowly, spiky ones bounce off the edges of the screen. โ€ข At the end of every round, a giant boss battleship. Beat it three times, across three increasingly tough rounds. FOR EVERY PILOT โ€ข Three difficulty levels: normal, easy and very easy โ€” where your fuel never runs out. โ€ข High scores on your device and Game Center leaderboards, one for each difficulty. โ€ข Play in English, Polish or Spanish โ€” pick the language in the menu. โ€ข On iPhone and iPad. โ€ข No ads and no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Winky Rush4 screens
Dark Kosmos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dark Kosmos at none against Winky Rush's 10. Dark Kosmos also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Winky Rush sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dark Kosmos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Winky Rush ships an update every 2 weeks, Dark Kosmos weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Winky Rush versus Dark Kosmos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinky RushDark Kosmos
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size559 MB47 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperRolien GameInterSID

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Winky Rush

One-time10
  • 1000 Coins$0.99
  • 5000 Coins$2.99
  • Star Boots$6.99
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  • Sunny Slides$6.99
  • Blue Sneakers$6.99
  • Golden Boots$6.99
  • 10000 Coins$8.99
  • 100 Gems$9.99
  • 550 Gems$24.99
  • 1200 Gems$59.99
None

Dark Kosmos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Winky Rush free?
Winky Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dark Kosmos free?
Dark Kosmos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Winky Rush or Dark Kosmos have ads?
Winky Rush shows ads; Dark Kosmos does not.
Which is updated more often, Winky Rush or Dark Kosmos?
Winky Rush ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dark Kosmos weekly. Most recently, Winky Rush was updated on October 26, 2026 and Dark Kosmos on October 29, 2026.

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