Osmo Monster vs Fidget Toy Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Fidget Toy Maker
Design and create your own unique fidget pop toys by dragging materials and shaping them. Once crafted, enjoy popping the bubbles to your heart's content. Unleash your creativity to build the ultimate pop toy.
- Design custom fidget toys
- Drag and drop materials
- Shape toys in molds
- Pop bubbles
- Creative toy making
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Make your very own fidget pop toy and play with it! Drag the materials around and place them in the mold as you like. Press them into shape and your toy is done! Pop the bubbles as much as you want!! The only limit is your creativity. Can you make the best pop toy ever?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fidget Toy Maker at 4.6 against Osmo Monster's 4.1. Fidget Toy Maker also leads on ratings volume (116K vs 768) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Osmo Monster's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fidget Toy Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fidget Toy Maker has 116K 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 74% of Fidget Toy Maker's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osmo Monster | Fidget Toy Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (768 ratings) | 4.6 (116K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.2% of reviews | 73.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 768 | 116K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 567 MB | 449 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | Geisha Tokyo Inc. |
Customer experience
Osmo Monster
Fidget Toy Maker
User reviews
Osmo Monster
From 768 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Fidget Toy Maker
From 116K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and satisfying
- 👍 Allows for creativity
- 🤩 Calming and relaxing
Room to improve
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🙄 Forced ads to keep designs
- 😒 Limited color/shape options
- 🥱 Gets boring quickly
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
Fidget Toy Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and login issues
- Inconsistent color/shape rendering
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more fidget toy options beyond just pop-its
- Reduce the number of ads
- Allow users to fully customize their pop-its
- Implement a coin/currency system to unlock new features
In-app purchases
Osmo Monster
No in-app purchases
Fidget Toy Maker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Osmo Monster free?
Is Fidget Toy Maker free?
Which has better reviews, Osmo Monster or Fidget Toy Maker?
Do Osmo Monster or Fidget Toy Maker have ads?
Which is updated more often, Osmo Monster or Fidget Toy Maker?
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