Comparison

Osmo Coding Jam vs Tapping Music

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Tapping Music

A rhythm game where you repeat and shift basic patterns to achieve high scores. Customize tempo, tap sounds, and repetitions to enhance your gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Rhythm game mechanics
  • Pattern shifting gameplay
  • High score challenges
  • Customizable tempo
  • Adjustable tap sounds
  • Adjustable repetitions
Features
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Tapping Music is a rhythm game inspired by Steve Reich’s Clapping Music, where a basic rhythm pattern repeats with a portion of that pattern shifted over time. This rhythm game allows the player to try to reach a high score, allowing them to change the tempo, the sound of the taps, the number of repetitions, and more.

Screenshots

Osmo Coding Jam4 screens
Tapping Music4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tapping Music at 5.0 against Osmo Coding Jam's 4.2. Tapping Music also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Osmo Coding Jam's advantage is ratings volume (272 vs 1). 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

Tapping Music holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Coding Jam has 272 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Osmo Coding Jam versus Tapping Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo Coding JamTapping Music
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (272 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings272 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size395 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayNick HWANG

Customer experience

Osmo Coding Jam

All ratings272 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative21.7%

Tapping Music

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Tapping Music

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Coding Jam

No in-app purchases

None

Tapping Music

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo Coding Jam free?
Osmo Coding Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tapping Music free?
Tapping Music is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Coding Jam or Tapping Music?
Tapping Music is rated higher. Osmo Coding Jam averages 4.2 out of 5 from 272 ratings, while Tapping Music averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Osmo Coding Jam or Tapping Music have ads?
Neither Osmo Coding Jam nor Tapping Music shows ads.

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