CodeGamer vs Osmo Coding Jam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CodeGamer
This app, used with a special gamepad, unlocks 15 levels of Arduino programming challenges. Control sensor bots to overcome obstacles and learn coding through interactive gameplay. Create and share your own levels.
- 15 unlockable game levels
- Learn Arduino programming language
- Control four unique sensor bots
- Interactive obstacle elimination
- Level editor for custom levels
- Share user-created levels
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The CodeGamer app is part of the CodeGamer experimental kit. It is only in combination with the gamepad from the experimental kit that all app functions can be used. Once the connection has been established between the gamepad and the app, all levels will be unlocked automatically. Journey yourself through 15 exciting levels, and learn the Arduino programming language along the way. Transfer your reality to the digital world and discover the innovative controls included in CodeGamer! Transform your game character into one of the four sensor bots in order to eliminate obstacles. To do so, just plug a sensor bot into the gamepad and activate its special powers. “Kelvin“: melts ice cubes as soon as you warm the temperature sensor with your hand “Decibel“: clears the path each time you treat the audio sensor with sounds “Lumen“: shows you hidden things whenever you illuminate your light sensor “Newton“: boxes all obstacles out of the way as soons as you shake your motion sensor Level editor: create your own levels and share them with other players Learn the Arduino programming language level by level while playing the game! - Solve the Arduino puzzles – which will become more and more difficult – to get ahead in the game. - Find out which codes will make your audio module howl, or the LEDs on your gamepad flash. - Discover how your gamepad works and how you can program it by yourself. **** Questions, suggestions and feature requests? We look forward to your suggestions! Mail to: apps@kosmos.de ****
Osmo Coding Jam
This app allows children to create original music by arranging physical coding blocks into patterns and sequences. It offers over 300 musical sounds and enables kids to record and share their compositions with others. It's a STEAM-based experience that teaches coding fundamentals through music.
- Create music with physical coding blocks
- Compose original tunes
- Over 300 musical sounds
- Record and share music
- Learn coding fundamentals
- Develop rhythm and melody skills
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Explore the creative side of coding with hands-on music-making! In Osmo’s Coding Jam, kids arrange physical coding blocks into patterns and sequences to compose original tunes. The game comes with over 300 musical sounds to produce the perfect song. Kids can safely record and share their music with friends, family and the Jam community. “a STEAM-based experience that promotes creative problem-solving.” - VentureBeat “Osmo Coding Jam teaches children coding with music” - Forbes About Osmo Coding Jam: 1. CREATE: Kids 5-12 use coding blocks to create explosive beats. 2. LEARN: Kids get to know coding’s creative side while developing an ear for rhythm, melody, and harmony. 3. SHARE: Once they’ve composed a jam, kids can safely share it with friends, family and the jam community. Learn with our hands-on coding language: Research shows that tangible blocks are a game changer when it comes to helping kids learn. Each of our blocks is a programming command kids can use to create unique jams. As they explore playing with coding blocks, the volume of fun — and learning — gets turned up! * 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Osmo Coding Jam at 4.2 against CodeGamer's 2.5. Osmo Coding Jam also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 30%) and ratings volume (272 vs 52). CodeGamer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
Osmo Coding Jam holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Coding Jam has 272 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of CodeGamer's written reviews are positive against 68% of Osmo Coding Jam's.
CodeGamer ships an update every 4 days, Osmo Coding Jam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CodeGamer | Osmo Coding Jam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (52 ratings) | 4.2 (272 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 68.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 272 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 791 MB | 395 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KG | Tangible Play |
Customer experience
CodeGamer
Osmo Coding Jam
Bugs and requests
CodeGamer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Osmo Coding Jam
Reported bugs
16 issues- Not compatible with current generation of iPads
- App does not work after returning from a trip
- App crashes on opening
- Cannot play on iPad 10
- Glitches when coding a song
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- App no longer opens after last update
- App keeps crashing
- Pieces don't work and cameras glitchy
- Camera sensors different combos
- Loading stops halfway
- Does not recognize tiles
- Sound doesn't work on 2018 iPad
- Horrible detection of grey piece
- 4th level practice keeps crashing
- Blue coding blocks not recognized
- Songs not appearing in categories
Requested features
5 requests- Add more characters
- Add a trade character feature
- Add more updates
- Add a feature to create own musical characters
- Add engineer feature
In-app purchases
CodeGamer
No in-app purchases
Osmo Coding Jam
No in-app purchases
Questions
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