Comparison

Osmo Monster vs Mia & Codie Student App

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

Mia & Codie Student App

This app bridges physical play and digital learning for young children. It allows users to program a character by building sequences with tactile blocks, bringing their creations to life through interactive challenges and storytelling.

Highlights
  • Physical block coding
  • Interactive learning
  • Emoji-inspired tactile blocks
  • 40 coding challenges
  • Immersive storytelling
  • Standards-aligned lessons
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Teachers, the Mia & Codie Learning Experience is a PreK–2 instructional system that combines our PBS member station animated series with hands-on, interactive learning! The Student App connects seamlessly with the physical Thinking Blocks hardware to create a unique hands-on experience for even the youngest learners. By building sequences with emoji-inspired tactile blocks, students as young as 3 can program Codie the way Mia does on the beloved PBS member station show, Mia & Codie, and instantly see their creations come alive. The app connects with the Educator Portal, giving educators ready-to-go, standards-aligned lessons and resources to nurture Foundational Thinking Skills. Like pattern recognition, sequencing, prediction, and debugging. No prior tech experience is required to teach. With 40 levels of challenges, open-ended play, and immersive storytelling, the experience sparks creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. The Mia & Codie Learning Experience gives you everything you need to make children's thinking visible in your classroom! Download the app and watch your classroom’s imagination come to life.

Screenshots

Osmo Monster4 screens
Mia & Codie Student App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mia & Codie Student App at 5.0 against Osmo Monster's 4.1. Mia & Codie Student App also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Osmo Monster's advantage is ratings volume (768 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Mia & Codie Student App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Monster has 768 ratings behind it against 5, 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 Mia & Codie Student App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Monster ships an update every 2 months, Mia & Codie Student App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Osmo Monster versus Mia & Codie Student App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo MonsterMia & Codie Student App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (768 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings768 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size567 MB270 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayCodie LLC

Customer experience

Osmo Monster

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

Mia & Codie Student App

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Mia & Codie Student App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Monster

No in-app purchases

None

Mia & Codie Student App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo Monster free?
Osmo Monster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mia & Codie Student App free?
Mia & Codie Student App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Monster or Mia & Codie Student App?
Mia & Codie Student App is rated higher. Osmo Monster averages 4.1 out of 5 from 768 ratings, while Mia & Codie Student App averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Osmo Monster or Mia & Codie Student App have ads?
Neither Osmo Monster nor Mia & Codie Student App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Monster or Mia & Codie Student App?
Osmo Monster ships an update every 2 months, and Mia & Codie Student App every 6 weeks. Most recently, Osmo Monster was updated on November 6, 2026 and Mia & Codie Student App on November 4, 2026.

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