Osmo Coding Awbie vs Botzees AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Osmo Coding Awbie
This app introduces children to coding through a fun, interactive adventure. Players use physical blocks to program a character's journey, combining tangible play with screen time to learn problem-solving and logic skills.
- Learn coding with physical blocks
- Interactive screen-based gameplay
- Program character's journey
- Develop problem-solving skills
- Teaches logic and computational thinking
- Hands-on learning experience
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Ready for a tree-shaking, strawbie-munching adventure? In Osmo’s Coding Awbie, kids use physical blocks of code to program a wondrous journey for Awbie, a playful character who loves delicious strawbies. Combining tangible blocks with interactive screen time, Coding Awbie is the easiest way to introduce your kids to coding. Winner of the toy industry's top awards: **Parent's Choice Gold Award, 2016** **Oppenheim Best Toy, Platinum Award, 2016** "It enables children to learn computational thinking" - Forbes "Osmo’s blocks are like LEGO for coding" - Engadget "…for young children, one of the best is Osmo Coding" - The Wall Street Journal Coding Awbie teaches problem-solving and logic skills. It helps kids succeed in an increasingly digital world. Osmo Coding Awbie is the easiest way to learn the basics of programming. * Requires the Osmo Base and Coding Blocks. Each sold separately or as part of Osmo Coding Starter Kit or Osmo Coding Family Bundle. * Compatible with most iPads. Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 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.
Botzees AR
This app lets kids ages 4+ build and code robotic characters using augmented reality. Program robots to move, dance, and light up through interactive puzzles and a digital world.
- Build custom robots with 130 pieces
- Code robots using visual programming blocks
- Program movement, sounds, and lights
- 30 interactive AR coding puzzles
- Explore a digital world with characters
- Augmented Reality gameplay
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Botzees app only works with the Botzees coding robotic kit. If you are interested in purchasing the kit, please visit our website: www.pai.technology/botzees *** 2019 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval*** “Botzees is amazing! It is literally my 4 year old’s new best friend! Botzees is cute, colorful and hours of fun! Botzees has endless possibilities to intrigue. ." - Real User review Botzees is a new app for kids ages 4 and up that combines creativity, construction, and coding. Kids can program and code 6 different pre-designed Botzees, or create their own! Botzees can be programmed to move, drum, dance, make sounds, and light up using this app. The 30 interactive Augmented Reality puzzles teach even more coding concepts with visual cues. Build Create up to 6 pre-designed Botzees, or create your very own with 130 pieces! Code Program Botzees to move, dance, drum, make sounds, and light up using our visual programming blocks. Botzees is inspired by visual programming logics/languages such as Scratch from MIT and other ‘beginner’ programming languages like Blockly. Control Control Botzees using your compatible devices. Play Spend hours immersed in our wonderfully illustrated digital world. Help our Botzees robots scavenge for parts, solve puzzles, meet friendly, helpful characters, and learn coding along the way through our fun AR game! Botzees uses AR Kit and is only compatible with below devices and iOS 12 or above • iPhone 6s and 6s Plus • iPhone 7 and 7 Plus • iPhone SE • iPad Pro (9.7, 10.5, or 12.9) - both first-gen and 2nd-gen • iPad (2017) • iPhone 8 and 8 Plus • iPhone X
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Osmo Coding Awbie at 3.9 against Botzees AR's 3.4. Osmo Coding Awbie also leads on ratings volume (450 vs 26). Botzees AR's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Osmo Coding Awbie holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Coding Awbie has 450 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Osmo Coding Awbie's written reviews are positive against 33% of Botzees AR's.
Osmo Coding Awbie ships an update every 2 months, Botzees AR every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osmo Coding Awbie | Botzees AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (450 ratings) — better | 3.4 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 450 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 305 MB | 867 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | Blokees Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
Osmo Coding Awbie
Botzees AR
Bugs and requests
Osmo Coding Awbie
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes during gameplay
- Coding blocks not recognized properly
- Incorrect path detection and character movement
- Syncing and progress issues across devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Ability to create custom games
- Improved camera support for tablet cases
- Better error handling and troubleshooting
Botzees AR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Osmo Coding Awbie
No in-app purchases
Botzees AR
No in-app purchases
Questions
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