Comparison

Osmo Monster vs Puzzle Cats·

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

Head to head
About

Osmo Monster

Transform your child's drawings into animated characters that come alive in a magical world. Create and share animated adventures with friends and family, bringing imagination to life through interactive play.

Highlights
  • Drawings brought to life
  • Create animated stories
  • Save and share adventures
  • Interactive character creation
  • Magical world integration
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Bring your drawings to life! Each item you draw for Mo will be magically pulled into his world. Create animated adventures to share with family and friends. In Osmo Monster, your child’s drawings become part of magical animated stories with the help of Mo, a furry orange friend. Each item drawn for Mo is magically imported into his world. And every animated story can be saved to replay for family and friends. Play your favourite Osmo Monster on iPad! Requires the Osmo Base and Creative Set both can be found at www.playosmo.com Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 **Oppenheim Best Toy, Platinum Award, 2016** - Toy industry's top award. "It’s cinematic." - Forbes "This is one toy I wish I had growing up!" - CNET "He’s the kind of creature you’d see in a Pixar film or on Sesame Street" - The Wall Street Journal About Osmo Osmo is using 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 intelligent technology.

About

Puzzle Cats·

Engage your mind with over 20,000 logic block and solitaire puzzles featuring adorable cats. Solve challenges, collect new feline friends, and customize your game with cute outfits and themes. Play offline and learn fun cat facts while training your brain.

Highlights
  • 20,000+ logic block puzzles
  • Cat Blast mode
  • Cat Solitaire mode
  • Collect and customize cats
  • Daily challenges
  • Offline play
  • Learn cat facts
Features
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Play 20,000+ CHALLENGING LOGIC PUZZLES WITH CUTE CATS! Train your brain and solve puzzles with cute cats in Puzzle Cats, the adorable puzzle game collection from MobilityWare! Complete Cat Block Puzzles Drag and drop cats onto the puzzle board and try to make them all fit! The unique puzzle shapes and ever-evolving challenge will train your brain to think in a whole new way. With every puzzle you solve, the challenge will grow. Can you fit all the cats? NEW!! Play Cat Blast Strategically place cats in an 8x8 board, completing rows or columns to clear them. Enjoy hours of puzzling in our new Cat Blast game! Create combos by clearing space to earn more points. Plan ahead and visualize moves to open the board for larger cats! Apply logic and solve puzzles to prevent your board from filling up. New and ADORABLE kittens! Play Cat Solitaire Arrange adorable cat cards from ace to king to win! Tap to arrange cards of the same suit in descending order to collect treats. Filling boxes with treats attracts your feline friends. Beat Cat Solitaire puzzles to increase your level and unlock rewards! Collect cute new cats as you play and customize your game! BLOCK PUZZLE CATS FEATURES: PLAY WITH CUTE CATS Cute cats, fat cats, angry cats, oh my! Play with an adorable selection of cute kitties! Can you make all of the cats fit? In Block Puzzle Cats you will try to fill the puzzle, but be careful not to make the cats angry! Try the NEW CAT SOLITAIRE mode and see if you can fill all of the boxes with cats! CUTE CAT PUZZLES Challenge yourself with fun cat puzzles! Make each cat fit together in the puzzle board to pass the level! FUN CAT SOLITAIRE Try your hand at the new Cat Solitaire game! Arrange all the adorable cat cards from Ace to King to win! COLLECT NEW CATS Solve puzzles to level up! Collect new cats as your level grows higher! Collect cute costumes for your feline friends and play dress up with the cats! EARN AND LEARN Earn Cat-tastic titles as you level up your cat-ness! Learn fun facts about cats as you play! TRAIN YOUR BRAIN Play offline on your own free time! Challenge and improve your spatial reasoning skills with unique cat themed puzzles! Puzzles get tougher as you win and the challenge dynamically increases! Solve Daily Challenges and collect rewards as you play! Complete daily goals to earn experience and level up! CUSTOMIZE YOUR GAME Collect colorful new cat themes as you complete puzzles! Dress up your cats with adorable outfits! Train your brain, collect cute cats and challenge yourself with over 20,000 unique puzzles! The game is ad-supported, but only between games. We don’t put ads on your playfield. LIKE US on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/mobilitywaresolitaire

Screenshots

Osmo Monster4 screens
Puzzle Cats·4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Puzzle Cats· at 4.7 against Osmo Monster's 4.1. Puzzle Cats· also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 61%) and ratings volume (18K vs 768). Osmo Monster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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. Puzzle Cats· sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Osmo Monster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puzzle Cats· holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzle Cats· has 18K ratings behind it against 768, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Osmo Monster's written reviews are positive against 87% of Puzzle Cats·'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Monster ships an update every 2 months, Puzzle Cats· every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Osmo Monster versus Puzzle Cats·: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo MonsterPuzzle Cats·
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (768 ratings)4.7 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews87.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76818K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size567 MB385 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayMobilityWare

Customer experience

Osmo Monster

All ratings765 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral12.4%
Negative26.4%

Puzzle Cats·

All ratings17,620 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.8%

User reviews

Osmo Monster

From 768 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and interactive game
  • 🤩 Brings drawings to life
  • 😊 Loved by kids
  • 🎨 Encourages creativity

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs with drawing recognition
  • 💰 Requires additional accessories to fully function
  • ⏱️ Limited content and repetitive after a while
  • 🔊 Sound issues and missing features

Puzzle Cats·

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Cute and fun game
  • 🧠 Exercises the brain
  • 🎨 Colorful and creative
  • 👍 Relaxing and stress-relieving
  • 🐱 Enjoyable cat-themed puzzles

Room to improve

  • 💢 Too many ads
  • 🛑 Ads interrupt gameplay
  • 🤔 Puzzles not challenging enough
  • 🔍 Lack of variety in puzzle pieces

Bugs and requests

Osmo Monster

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Drawings not showing up correctly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iPads
  • Sound not working in the app
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more adventures and stories
  • Improve drawing recognition and responsiveness
  • Introduce new gameplay modes
  • Add support for newer iPad models
  • Provide French and other language options

Puzzle Cats·

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect cat placement not registering
  • Pink cat piece glitching and not staying in place

Requested features

4 requests
  • More challenging puzzle levels
  • Ability to turn off ads by paying
  • More cat styles and customization options
  • Sync progress across devices

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Monster

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Puzzle Cats·

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Osmo Monster free?
Osmo Monster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzle Cats· free?
Puzzle Cats· is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Monster or Puzzle Cats·?
Puzzle Cats· is rated higher. Osmo Monster averages 4.1 out of 5 from 768 ratings, while Puzzle Cats· averages 4.7 from 18K ratings.
Do Osmo Monster or Puzzle Cats· have ads?
Puzzle Cats· shows ads; Osmo Monster does not.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Monster or Puzzle Cats·?
Osmo Monster ships an update every 2 months, and Puzzle Cats· every 3 months. Most recently, Osmo Monster was updated on October 24, 2026 and Puzzle Cats· on October 28, 2026.

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