Comparison

Mosyle School vs Osmo Shape Builder

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 Shape Builder

This app helps young children learn basic geometric shapes through interactive play. It progresses from identifying shapes to creating them, fostering a love for learning and turning screen time into an educational experience.

Highlights
  • Learn basic geometric shapes
  • Compose and create shapes
  • Identify and describe shapes
  • Color recognition
  • Hands-on learning system
  • Inspires love of learning
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Fill a magic mansion with furniture, items and incredible things! This game teaches basic geometric shapes in progression. Start with identifying and describing shapes, then advance to creating shapes on your own. LEARN ABOUT SHAPES Explore basic shapes concepts including composing shapes, relative positioning, and color recognition. INSPIRE THE LOVE OF LEARNING Designed for children ages 3-5 to inspire their love of learning through hands-on play. TURN SCREEN TIME INTO LEARNING TIME Osmo’s unique technology transforms your tablet into a hands-on learning system! *Requires the Osmo Base for iPad and Silicone Sticks & Rings. Each sold separately or as part of Osmo Little Genius Starter Kit. Learn more by visiting www.playosmo.com. *Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 ABOUT OSMO -- 21ST CENTURY PLAY AND LEARNING Osmo uses 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 intelligence technology.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Osmo Shape Builder at 2.3 against Mosyle School's 1.8. Mosyle School's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (13% vs 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 Shape Builder sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mosyle School asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Osmo Shape Builder holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 92 and 86 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Mosyle School's written reviews are positive against 0% of Osmo Shape Builder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mosyle School ships an update every 2 months, Osmo Shape Builder every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mosyle School versus Osmo Shape Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMosyle SchoolOsmo Shape Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (92 ratings)2.3 (86 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings92 — better86
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB322 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 Shape Builder

All ratings86 ratings
Positive30.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative66.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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 Shape Builder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mosyle School

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Osmo Shape Builder

One-time2
  • 3-day trial of Shape BuilderFree
  • Unlock Shape Builder$24.99

Questions

Is Mosyle School free?
Mosyle School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Osmo Shape Builder free?
Osmo Shape Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mosyle School or Osmo Shape Builder?
Osmo Shape Builder is rated higher. Mosyle School averages 1.8 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Osmo Shape Builder averages 2.3 from 86 ratings.
Do Mosyle School or Osmo Shape Builder have ads?
Neither Mosyle School nor Osmo Shape Builder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mosyle School or Osmo Shape Builder?
Mosyle School ships an update every 2 months, and Osmo Shape Builder every 3 months. Most recently, Mosyle School was updated on November 2, 2026 and Osmo Shape Builder on November 4, 2026.

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