An everyday help & mutual-aid app — Cosmos

For those who need help, and those who want to help.

A human-assist application where people who need help and people who want to help match up within their own community, solving everyday problems together.

What makes this app special

  1. Found within your communityThe app connects people who need help with people who want to help, right in their own area. We start in Hyogo Prefecture (excluding the Tajima and Awaji areas) and expand step by step.
  2. No ID or passwordThere is no ID or password to remember, so it stays simple at any age.
  3. Start after meeting in personBoth sides meet face-to-face before a request (a job) begins — that is the rule.
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How it works

Simple in the app

  1. Choose what you need
  2. Match instantly with a worker who can help now
  3. Greet in person and start
  4. Card is charged on completion

What you can ask

Things you can ask for

Room & water-area cleaning
Shopping on your behalf
Outing & walk accompaniment
Garden cleaning
Laundry & futon airing
Wellness check

* Categories will expand over time

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Pricing

Pricing guide

¥100–5,550
Service fee (by category)

No extra charges such as a travel fee — your card is charged for the service fee only (for requests where you hand over cash for goods, a cash handling fee is added on top).

For shopping, the cost of goods is settled at actual cost in addition to the service fee above: hand it over in cash at the in-person greeting and take the receipt and any change back on the spot. Your card is charged only the service fee plus a cash handling fee of 3% of the receipts you approve.

(¥1,000 ≈ $7, ¥2,000 ≈ $14 — approximate)

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Earn as a worker

Students and homemakers can earn in spare time. You can register once you have passed the first 31 March on or after your 18th birthday — the age at which high school ends. You receive 80% of the service fee (a 20% platform fee is deducted) and can see the exact amount before accepting; earnings close on the 25th of each month and are paid to your registered bank account automatically on the 1st of the following month (on the 20th if that total is under ¥5,000), with no transfer fee. For foreign residents: please check your residence status and work permit.

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Watch over distant family

With the wellness-check service, a worker checks in person on a family member living apart and reports back to you. You can also book it for yourself as a personal check-in visit.

The operator provides a venue for matching within your local community. The operator does not compensate for property damage, injury, or other loss arising during a worker's work; such matters are to be resolved between the parties involved (the requester and the worker). Workers should consider obtaining their own insurance as needed.

Download

The app is free to download

Cosmos is available on the App Store and Google Play. We start in Hyogo Prefecture (excluding the Tajima and Awaji areas) and expand step by step. If you live outside the service area, you can still request on behalf of family who live inside it.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cosmos available?

At launch, Cosmos is available in Hyogo Prefecture, excluding the Tajima area (Toyooka, Yabu, Asago, Kami, Shin-onsen) and the Awaji area (Sumoto, Minamiawaji, Awaji). If you live elsewhere, you cannot request for yourself yet, but you can request on behalf of family living in the service area (the helper visits their address). You can also register in the app to be notified when it reaches your area. We will expand step by step.

How much does it cost?

The service fee ranges from JPY 100 to 5,550 depending on the category and the work (time-based and per-item categories vary by content). Adding the wellness-check option (a photo report on how they are doing) to a request on behalf of family adds JPY 300. There are no extra charges such as a travel fee. For shopping, you hand the cost of the goods to the helper in cash at the in-person greeting (hand over a little extra and take the receipt and change back on the spot). Your card is charged only the service fee plus a cash handling fee of 3% of the receipts you approve.

How does payment work?

The service fee is card-only: a card authorization is placed when the match is established (when a worker accepts your request), and the charge is captured on completion. For requests made on behalf of family, if you do not confirm within 10 minutes of the helper reporting completion, it completes automatically and is charged (so a request made for family who live far away does not stay in limbo when the report goes unnoticed). For shopping, only the cost of goods is handed to the helper in cash at the in-person greeting (you take the receipt and any change back on the spot). In that case your card is charged the service fee plus a cash handling fee of 3% of the receipts you approve.

Is it safe?

In-person start and completion are required, and we support safety with identity verification, reporting/blocking, and operator support. The address is hidden automatically once a job is completed. Note that the operator does not provide insurance or compensation; property damage or injury is resolved between the parties involved (at your own responsibility).

Who can become a worker?

Cosmos is for people aged 18 or over, whether requesting or working. On top of that, you can register as a worker once you have passed the first 31 March on or after your 18th birthday — the age at which high school ends. High-school students cannot register.

Do I need a password to sign in?

No. We use passwordless sign-in via Apple / Google, or an email magic link — just open the link in your inbox. No password is ever created or stored, so there is nothing to forget or leak.

How precisely should I enter my address?

Please enter it accurately down to the building and room number. Your registered address becomes the visit location. Your address is shown to the helper only after they accept your request — before that, they see only an approximate distance. It is hidden automatically once the request is completed. If it is wrong, the helper may be unable to arrive, and a cancellation fee (scaled to progress) or similar charge may apply.

Contact

For service questions, press, or partnerships, reach us here. Your message reaches only the operator. If you need a reply, please enter your contact details correctly.

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Or email us: support@cosmos-app.jp

Company information

OperatorGIFTER OF SUNSHINE
RepresentativeShinei Kazono

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