Comparison

Osmo Coding Awbie vs Brainzy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Brainzy

Engage in daily trivia challenges and solve puzzles to earn points and unlock real-life gifts. Compete globally for the fastest answers and climb leaderboards to win increasingly valuable rewards.

Highlights
  • Daily trivia challenges
  • Solve puzzles
  • Win real-life gifts
  • Global leaderboards
  • Hints available
  • Puzzle archive
Features
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You are looking for a trivia or puzzle game to keep your brain busy during your free time? Brainzy is a new trivia game where anyone can win real-life gifts by playing! Yes, Yes! You heard correctly: Real Life Gifts! Brainzy will feature multiple puzzles and challenging questions every single day. Puzzles will be live at the same time across the World! Start time of each puzzle will be available in the app. Once puzzle is live, the faster you answer or solve the puzzle, more points you will earn! You can always get help by utilizing hints available for each puzzle! Points you earn accumulate to reach new levels and once you reach a new level, you will win Real Life Gifts! Value of the gifts are increasing with each level! So, never stop playing as there is always next level where you can win even bigger gifts! Users can always review old puzzles! Archive will feature all the previous puzzles, user performance in each of puzzle, leaderboard featuring the fastest users to answer/solve the puzzle and puzzle solutions. Download for FREE now! Register and start competing to win precious gifts!

Screenshots

Osmo Coding Awbie4 screens
Brainzy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Osmo Coding Awbie at none against Brainzy's 16. Osmo Coding Awbie also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (455 vs 4). Brainzy's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, monetization model 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. Brainzy sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Osmo Coding Awbie asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Osmo Coding Awbie against 4.0 for Brainzy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Coding Awbie has 455 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Coding Awbie ships an update every 2 months, Brainzy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Osmo Coding Awbie versus Brainzy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo Coding AwbieBrainzy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (455 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings455 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTangible PlayMobileApp LLC

Customer experience

Osmo Coding Awbie

All ratings450 ratings
Positive69.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive37.4%
Neutral13.0%
Negative49.6%

Brainzy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Brainzy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Coding Awbie

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Brainzy

One-time16
  • 10 Timeless Puzzles$0.99
  • 8 Timeless Puzzles$0.99
  • 10 hints$0.99
Show 13 more
  • 25 Timeless Puzzles$1.99
  • 25 Hints$1.99
  • 12 hints$1.99
  • 50 Timeless Puzzles$2.99
  • 50 Hints$2.99
  • 20 Timeless Puzzles$2.99
  • 40 Timeless Puzzles$4.99
  • 20 Hints$4.99
  • 100 Timeless Puzzles$5.99
  • 100 Hints$5.99
  • 40 Hints$6.99
  • 100 Timeless Puzzles$9.99
  • 100 Hints$9.99

Questions

Is Osmo Coding Awbie free?
Osmo Coding Awbie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brainzy free?
Brainzy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Coding Awbie or Brainzy?
Brainzy is rated higher. Osmo Coding Awbie averages 3.9 out of 5 from 455 ratings, while Brainzy averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Osmo Coding Awbie or Brainzy have ads?
Brainzy shows ads; Osmo Coding Awbie does not.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Coding Awbie or Brainzy?
Osmo Coding Awbie ships an update every 2 months, and Brainzy every 9 days. Most recently, Osmo Coding Awbie was updated on October 29, 2026 and Brainzy on October 30, 2026.

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