Comparison

Mosyle School vs Osmo Numbers Toybox

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

Head to head
About

Mosyle School

This tool simplifies the management of Apple devices for educational institutions, enabling secure student device usage for learning. It offers robust classroom management features to minimize distractions and enhance student focus, while providing IT staff and teachers with shared control and real-time insights.

Highlights
  • Apple device deployment and configuration
  • Classroom distraction elimination
  • Student focus monitoring
  • Internet access regulation
  • App management and installation
  • Real-time device inventory and reports
  • Shared IT and teacher management
Features
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Mosyle School is an MDM solution designed exclusively for Education that streamlines the Apple device management process, simplifies iPad, Mac and Apple TV deployments for Schools and Districts, while ensuring students safely utilize devices for learning. It’s easy to set up, manage, and maintain, while being powerful enough to create the ideal learning environment for any School or District. THE BEST MDM SOLUTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF ALL OF APPLE’S PROGRAM AND OS FEATURES: - Configure all management settings with Mosyle School to harness all Apple’s education features and deployment programs; - Connect Mosyle School with Apple School Manager, Device Enrollment Program and Volume Program Purchase to assign devices, apps, and configure device settings, apps, and books; - Get the most out of Apple’s Shared iPad and the Classroom App for iPad; UNIQUE & EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT TOOLS: - Quickly eliminate any distractions from the devices; - Ensure student focus and attention is within the intended educational application; - Easily assess students during class to evaluate student progress; - Check compliance of student devices and solve any issues right in the classroom; - Customize and regulate student Internet access during class time; - Select apps allowed during class and remotely install them on student devices.
 AN ALWAYS-ON, CLOUD-BASED & SCALABLE SOLUTION TO SIMPLIFY DEPLOYMENTS: - Quickly take inventory and view reports of your device fleet in real time; - Shared management between IT Staff and Teachers; - Create time-based policies and restrictions – to work whether it’s before, during or after school; - Receive notifications when specific events occur across the managed device fleet; - Implement in any type of deployment model (BYOD, School Owned, 1:1 and Shared); - Rapid and easy device enrollment processes and flows; - Automatic load-balancing and fault tolerance across multiple Tier 3 data centers, with a 99.9% uptime guarantee. 
 *Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Mosyle School is designed to embrace and fully integrate with Apple’s new education features, and deployment programs (Apple School Manager, Device Enrollment Program and Volume Purchase Program). We're so excited with all the new possibilities we decided to include all necessary configuration with them in our basic, free plan. No hidden costs!

About

Osmo Numbers Toybox

This app makes learning early math skills engaging for children aged 4-6 through interactive games. It uses physical Osmo tiles and a digital interface to teach counting, number recognition, addition, and problem-solving with fun, animated characters.

Highlights
  • Counting and number recognition
  • Addition and word problems
  • Number patterns and ordering
  • Fine-motor skill development
  • Problem-solving activities
  • Interactive game-based learning
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Make early math a blast! Teach your kids number-skills in a whole new way—with fireworks, cracking eggs, and racing vegetables! The Osmo Numbers Toybox is a package of three different early math experiences designed especially for early learners! Using your existing Osmo iPad base, this digital-only extension is a great add-on to your Osmo system. Includes: - Counting - Number recognition - Addition - Word problems - Number patterns & ordering - Fine-motor skills - Listening - Problem solving For kids 4-6—skills grow with your child! *Play your favourite Osmo Numbers Toybox on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the Osmo Base for iPad and Numbers tiles - each can be found at playosmo.com. * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 * Compatible iPhones: iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max iPhone 14, 14 Plus * Not compatible: iPhone 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max iPhone 12 Mini,13 Mini iPhone SE (1-3) iPhone 11 Series and older **Requires use of Osmo iPad Base and Numbers Tiles. Visit www.playosmo.com to learn more.** Activities included: - Recipe Make cakes, cookies, and more for a bumbling Bear-chef—while learning counting and addition concepts with every cracked egg. Have fun discovering what your final creation looks like when you choose the right or wrong number of ingredients. - Veggie Run Save veggies from a hungry Tiger in this exciting, interactive numbers game. Kids learn quick number recognition and develop motor skills as they cover up tiles to help their veggies get to safety. - Fireworks Get clues to win stars and make fireworks light up the sky in this stellar addition to the Toybox trio. In this open-ended problem solving game, kids practice concepts such as integers, patterns, shapes, and word problems. Features: - Easy-to-use interface for young kids - Simple verbal instructions - Warm, colorful character animations Requires Osmo iPad Base and Osmo Numbers set

Screenshots

Mosyle School4 screens
Osmo Numbers Toybox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Osmo Numbers Toybox at 3.8 against Mosyle School's 1.8. Osmo Numbers Toybox also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 13%). Mosyle School's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Osmo Numbers Toybox sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mosyle School asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Osmo Numbers Toybox holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 92 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Mosyle School's written reviews are positive against 33% of Osmo Numbers Toybox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mosyle School ships an update every 2 months, Osmo Numbers Toybox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mosyle School versus Osmo Numbers Toybox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMosyle SchoolOsmo Numbers Toybox
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (92 ratings)3.8 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92 — better67
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB272 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosyleTangible Play

Customer experience

Mosyle School

All ratings91 ratings
Positive20.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative76.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive13.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.0%

Osmo Numbers Toybox

All ratings67 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative53.3%

Bugs and requests

Mosyle School

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Device management starts randomly
  • Apps disappear and cannot be recovered
  • App won't open during Zoom meetings
  • App crashes everything
  • App rearranges apps alphabetically
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  • App slows down device speed

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow users to uninstall
  • Allow users to keep apps in original place
  • Add more apps to the store
  • Admin console for QR codes
  • Allow users to play games during free periods/lunch
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  • Fix app rearrangement issue
  • Allow users to control screen recording permissions

Osmo Numbers Toybox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mosyle School

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Osmo Numbers Toybox

One-time2
  • 3-day trial of Numbers ToyboxFree
  • Unlock Numbers Toybox$9.99

Questions

Is Mosyle School free?
Mosyle School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Osmo Numbers Toybox free?
Osmo Numbers Toybox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mosyle School or Osmo Numbers Toybox?
Osmo Numbers Toybox is rated higher. Mosyle School averages 1.8 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Osmo Numbers Toybox averages 3.8 from 67 ratings.
Do Mosyle School or Osmo Numbers Toybox have ads?
Neither Mosyle School nor Osmo Numbers Toybox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mosyle School or Osmo Numbers Toybox?
Mosyle School ships an update every 2 months, and Osmo Numbers Toybox every 3 months. Most recently, Mosyle School was updated on November 2, 2026 and Osmo Numbers Toybox on November 9, 2026.

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