Osmo Coding Awbie vs Spotly
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.
Spotly
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Slow down. Look closer. Find every change. Spotly is a relaxing find-the-difference game filled with 50 colorful scenes. Compare two illustrations, tap each difference, and enjoy a calm puzzle experience designed for quick breaks or longer play sessions. FEATURES • 50 unique puzzles across easy, medium, and hard difficulty • Simple tap controls with pinch, pan, and double-tap zoom • Two free hints in every puzzle • Optional rewarded hints when you need extra help • A new Daily Challenge every day • Personal best times and completion statistics • Support for eight languages • Progress saved on your device • One-time option to remove automatic ads No account is required. Start playing immediately and find every tiny surprise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Osmo Coding Awbie at none against Spotly's 1. Osmo Coding Awbie also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Spotly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price and iOS requirement 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. Spotly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Osmo Coding Awbie asks for nothing beyond the download.
Osmo Coding Awbie ships an update every 2 months, Spotly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osmo Coding Awbie | Spotly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (452 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 452 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 305 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | Ching-Che Chang |
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
Spotly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Osmo Coding Awbie
No in-app purchases
Spotly
- Remove Ads Forever$4.99
Questions
Is Osmo Coding Awbie free?
Is Spotly free?
Do Osmo Coding Awbie or Spotly have ads?
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