Osmo Coding Awbie vs Blokees
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.
Blokees
This app enhances a physical construction toy by providing digital building instructions and interactive learning content. Children can scan QR codes to unlock tutorials, fun facts about pre-historic times, and create their own stories with the included play mat and stickers.
- Digital building instructions
- QR code scanning for tutorials
- Interactive fun facts
- Story creation tools
- Pre-historic learning content
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Pai Technology presents Botzees JuniorTM, an innovative twist on construction and building play! Designed for children age 3 years+, Botzees JuniorTM combines traditional construction and digital play via a FREE, easy-to-follow app. Along with large, rounded, colorful blocks, Botzees JuniorTM introduces soft, silicone-based blocks that allow children to construct in an entirely new way! With additional tutorials and fun facts available via scannable QR codes, Botzees JuniorTM allows early learners to build, learn, and play! ***HOW TO PLAY*** 1.Search for and download the Botzees Junior App. 2. When prompted, scan this QR code to unlock the pack features. 3. Follow the easy visual step-by-step directions. 4. Use the play mat and stickers to create your own stories! 5. Scan the QR code under each sticker to learn about pre-historic times!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Osmo Coding Awbie at 3.9 against Blokees's 2.5. Osmo Coding Awbie also leads on ratings volume (448 vs 17) and review sentiment (37% vs 27%). Blokees's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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
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 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Coding Awbie has 448 ratings behind it against 17, 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 27% of Blokees's.
Osmo Coding Awbie ships an update every 2 months, Blokees every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osmo Coding Awbie | Blokees |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (448 ratings) — better | 2.5 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 448 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| 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 | 295 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | Blokees Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
Osmo Coding Awbie
Blokees
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
Blokees
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Osmo Coding Awbie
No in-app purchases
Blokees
No in-app purchases
Questions
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