Comparison

Wonder for Dash vs Osmo ABCs

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

Head to head
About

Wonder for Dash

This app introduces children aged 8 and up to coding through interactive challenges and creative play with robots. It features a picture-based language and guided adventures to teach programming concepts. Users can create their own inventions and transfer code directly to the robots.

Highlights
  • Picture-based coding language
  • Over 50 guided challenges
  • Robotic adventures in various environments
  • Transform robot capabilities
  • Free Play mode for custom inventions
  • Code transfer to robots
Features
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Wonder makes robotics as delightful as finger painting. With a picture-based coding language and guided challenges, Wonder lets kids ages 8 and up explore robotics on their own – and have a blast doing it. A FRESH NEW LOOK The redesigned main menu puts everything one tap away: - Scroll Quest – multiple guided coding adventures, from first steps to tricky puzzles - Free Play – an open coding canvas for your own inventions CODING ADVENTURES WITH DASH Travel through the African Grasslands, the Arctic Wilderness and even Outer Space to uncover new ideas for your robot. Transform Dash into a ferocious lion, dodge asteroids together, play a game of Marco Polo, and much more. Every challenge introduces a new coding concept – sequences, events, loops, conditions and variables – through play. CREATE YOUR OWN INVENTIONS When you're ready, jump into Free Play and build anything you can imagine. Once your program is finished, transfer it to Dash – the next time you turn Dash on, it runs your code without being connected to an iPhone or iPad. HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Turn on Dash and enable Bluetooth on your iPhone or iPad. 2. Open Wonder and connect to Dash from the main menu. 3. Update your robot when prompted. The update brings new sounds, personality and abilities and may take up to 10 minutes. 4. Start with Challenges to learn the basics, then explore Free Play. PRAISE FOR WONDER "Thoroughly absorbing." – The New York Times "Both kids begged me to take out the robots and start playing with them again." – Business Insider SAFE FOR KIDS Wonder contains no third-party advertising and does not collect personal information. For details, see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. ABOUT WONDER WORKSHOP Wonder Workshop creates award-winning educational robots and apps that make learning to code meaningful and fun. Founded in 2012 by three parents, Wonder Workshop is now part of MORAVIA Education. We play-test with children throughout development to make sure every experience is frustration-free and fun. Questions or ideas? We'd love to hear from you at https://help.makewonder.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.makewonder.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.makewonder.com/TOS

About

Osmo ABCs

Engage young learners in a hands-on adventure to build pre-reading skills. Through interactive play with a friendly monster, children develop confidence in letter recognition, phonics, and vocabulary. This app requires physical Osmo pieces and a compatible iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Letter recognition
  • Phonics learning
  • Vocabulary building
  • Over 300 words
  • Hands-on play
  • Interactive adventure
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More than 300 words! Through this playful hands-on adventure with Mo the Monster, kids become confident about letter recognition, phonics, and vocabulary. *Play your favourite Osmo ABCs on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the Osmo Base for iPad and Silicone Sticks & Rings pieces - each can be found at playosmo.com. *Requires the Osmo Base for iPad and Silicone Sticks & Rings pieces. Learn more by visiting www.playosmo.com. *Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 ABOUT OSMO -- 21ST CENTURY PLAY AND LEARNING Osmo uses the screen to create a new healthy, hands-on learning experience that promotes creativity, problem-solving and social interaction. We do this with our reflective artificial intelligence technology.

Screenshots

Wonder for Dash4 screens
Osmo ABCs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wonder for Dash at 69% against Osmo ABCs's 19%. Wonder for Dash also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wonder for Dash holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 476 and 266 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Wonder for Dash's written reviews are positive against 19% of Osmo ABCs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wonder for Dash ships an update every 3 months, Osmo ABCs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wonder for Dash versus Osmo ABCs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWonder for DashOsmo ABCs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (476 ratings) — better3.7 (266 ratings)
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews — better18.9% of reviews
Number of ratings476 — better266
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size455 MB843 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o.Tangible Play

Customer experience

Wonder for Dash

All ratings473 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative19.8%

Osmo ABCs

All ratings265 ratings
Positive63.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative27.5%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive18.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative78.4%

User reviews

Wonder for Dash

From 476 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for programming robots
  • 🚀 Fun and engaging for kids
  • 💡 Allows transferring programs to robots
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 👍 Teaches coding and logic skills

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Buggy app behavior
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy

Osmo ABCs

From 266 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😃 Amazing game
  • 💖 Love it so much
  • ✨ So much fun
  • 👍 Great app for kids
  • 💯 Everything is spot on

Room to improve

  • ❌ Not compatible with iPad Pro
  • ❌ Not receiving verification code
  • ❌ Faulty readings
  • ❌ Unusable like this
  • ❌ Not playable

Bugs and requests

Wonder for Dash

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to run certain programs
  • Bluetooth connection frequently drops
  • Incorrect Bluetooth status detection
  • Certain features and commands not working as expected
  • App freezes or becomes unresponsive

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more robots and accessories support
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Implement a user profile system
  • Add more advanced programming features
  • Improve Bluetooth connectivity and reliability

Osmo ABCs

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Not compatible with iPad Pro
  • Not receiving verification code
  • Faulty readings (wrong tile detection)
  • Camera orientation issues on newer iPads
  • App won't open for some users
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  • Reflector not recognizing letters/pieces
  • No sound
  • Audio keeps dropping
  • App crashes on opening
  • ABC app not opening
  • Connectivity issues with ABC game redirection

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update app for newer iPads
  • Fix ABC game redirection to App Store
  • Fix audio issues

In-app purchases

None

Wonder for Dash

No in-app purchases

None

Osmo ABCs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wonder for Dash free?
Wonder for Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Osmo ABCs free?
Osmo ABCs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wonder for Dash or Osmo ABCs?
Wonder for Dash is rated higher. Wonder for Dash averages 4.3 out of 5 from 476 ratings, while Osmo ABCs averages 3.7 from 266 ratings.
Do Wonder for Dash or Osmo ABCs have ads?
Neither Wonder for Dash nor Osmo ABCs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wonder for Dash or Osmo ABCs?
Wonder for Dash ships an update every 3 months, and Osmo ABCs every 2 months. Most recently, Wonder for Dash was updated on October 26, 2026 and Osmo ABCs on October 27, 2026.

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