Comparison

Osmo Monster vs Cranium Hullabaloo

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

Cranium Hullabaloo

This kid-safe game encourages physical activity and skill development through interactive music and dance challenges. Players follow on-screen prompts to move, count, and cooperate, offering thousands of game variations for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Kid-safe interactive gameplay
  • Develops reading, counting, and cooperation skills
  • Classic and Advanced gameplay modes
  • Thousands of game variations
  • Engaging narration, music, and sound effects
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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This kid-safe app is designed to be used with Cranium Hullabaloo, the game of tunes, twists, and topsy-turvy fun by Funko Games. Skip, twirl, high-five, and dance to a brand new Hullabaloo! Tap ‘PLAY’, get on a pad, and follow the fun! Every game has a new combo of ways to wiggle, giggle, and cheer. Main Features: • No Ads and no in-app purchases • Kids practice skills like quick reading, counting, matching colors, and cooperation • Featuring Classic and Advanced gameplay modes that grow along with your child • Thousands of game variations • Fun and funky narration, music, and sound effects Find more family fun at https://funkogames.com/cranium/

Screenshots

Osmo Monster4 screens
Cranium Hullabaloo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cranium Hullabaloo at 100% against Osmo Monster's 61%. Cranium Hullabaloo also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Osmo Monster's advantage is ratings volume (765 vs 10). On price, ads, 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

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

Cranium Hullabaloo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Monster has 765 ratings behind it against 10, 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 100% of Cranium Hullabaloo's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Osmo Monster versus Cranium Hullabaloo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo MonsterCranium Hullabaloo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (765 ratings)4.5 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings765 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size567 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayGoliath BV

Customer experience

Osmo Monster

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

Cranium Hullabaloo

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Cranium Hullabaloo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Monster

No in-app purchases

None

Cranium Hullabaloo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo Monster free?
Osmo Monster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cranium Hullabaloo free?
Cranium Hullabaloo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Monster or Cranium Hullabaloo?
Cranium Hullabaloo is rated higher. Osmo Monster averages 4.1 out of 5 from 765 ratings, while Cranium Hullabaloo averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.
Do Osmo Monster or Cranium Hullabaloo have ads?
Neither Osmo Monster nor Cranium Hullabaloo shows ads.

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