Comparison

CodeGamer vs Osmo World

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 ****

About

Osmo World

This app serves as a central hub for a collection of educational games designed to foster creativity, problem-solving, and social interaction in children. It allows users to launch into various Osmo games and collect virtual rewards.

Highlights
  • Launch Osmo games
  • Explore game library
  • Win collectible stickers
  • Hands-on learning
  • Promotes creativity
  • Encourages problem-solving
  • Fosters social interaction
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This is the home for Osmo! Launch into Osmo to explore all your favorite Osmo games, and win collectible stickers along the way. Osmo is connecting over 1 million kids around the world to a new healthy, hands-on learning experience that promotes creativity, problem-solving, and social interaction. Find out more at www.playosmo.com

Screenshots

CodeGamer4 screens
Osmo World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Osmo World at 3.9 against CodeGamer's 2.5. Osmo World also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 52) and review sentiment (42% vs 30%). CodeGamer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Osmo World holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo World has 1.3K 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 42% of Osmo World's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CodeGamer ships an update every 4 days, Osmo World every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CodeGamer versus Osmo World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeGamerOsmo World
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (52 ratings)3.9 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews42.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings521.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size791 MB347 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFranckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KGTangible Play

Customer experience

CodeGamer

All ratings52 ratings
Positive34.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative59.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

Osmo World

All ratings1,348 ratings
Positive69.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative49.4%

Bugs and requests

CodeGamer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Osmo World

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Camera recognition problems
  • Saved progress/data loss
  • Incompatibility with certain iPad models

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game content and updates
  • Improved account/progress syncing
  • Simplified setup and onboarding
  • Better support for newer hardware

In-app purchases

None

CodeGamer

No in-app purchases

None

Osmo World

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CodeGamer free?
CodeGamer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Osmo World free?
Osmo World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CodeGamer or Osmo World?
Osmo World is rated higher. CodeGamer averages 2.5 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Osmo World averages 3.9 from 1.3K ratings.
Do CodeGamer or Osmo World have ads?
Neither CodeGamer nor Osmo World shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CodeGamer or Osmo World?
CodeGamer ships an update every 4 days, and Osmo World every 2 months. Most recently, CodeGamer was updated on October 11, 2026 and Osmo World on October 6, 2026.

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