Osmo Coding Awbie vs MazeX
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.
MazeX
Navigate a corn maze with live GPS tracking and collect virtual posts by scanning QR codes. Track your progress, time spent, and aim to complete the maze.
- GPS Maze Tracking
- Info Station QR Code Scanning
- Collectible Posts
- Progress Tracking
- Time Tracking
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Explore the corn maze, track your location, and collect the posts! Features: • GPS Maze Tracking – See your live location inside the maze. • Info Stations – Find posts throughout the maze, each with a unique QR code to scan and collect. • Progress Tracking – Keep track of posts you’ve found, and time spent in the maze. Find your way, collect all the posts, and see if you can complete the maze!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MazeX at 5.0 against Osmo Coding Awbie's 3.9. MazeX also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Osmo Coding Awbie's advantage is ratings volume (456 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MazeX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Coding Awbie has 456 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Osmo Coding Awbie ships an update every 2 months, MazeX weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osmo Coding Awbie | MazeX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (456 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 456 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 305 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | Justin Rothenberger |
Customer experience
Osmo Coding Awbie
MazeX
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
MazeX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Osmo Coding Awbie
No in-app purchases
MazeX
No in-app purchases
