Comparison

Osmo Coding Jam vs My Singing Monsters Thumpies

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

My Singing Monsters Thumpies

Tap to the rhythm and keep the beat alive with fuzzy, musical monsters. This remastered rhythm game challenges you to tap in time with bouncing critters to fill a meter and enjoy an excellent musical score. Unlock new monsters and master challenging songs across numerous levels.

Highlights
  • Tap to the rhythm
  • Unlock 26 Thumpies
  • 17 Levels and 83 Stages
  • New Achievement System
  • Assist Mode for challenging songs
  • Full remake of a classic
Features
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Thump to the rhythm and bounce to the beat with these cute, fuzzy, and kinda gross, musical monsters! Full of toe-tapping mischief and off beat melodies, Thumpies is a unique rhythm-based game where you keep the beat alive by tapping in time with Thumpies as they bounce and tumble to the musical score. The original inspiration for the hit mobile game My Singing Monsters, Thumpies is now remastered and re-imagined! Keep the Beat Make the Thumpies happy by tapping in time to the rhythm and filling the Thump-o-Meter. Make a mistake, and the meter will deplete! Make Some Noise Enjoy an excellent musical score as the Thumpies drum along! Crazy Critters Meet the Thumpies, a collection of fuzzy monsters who live to bounce! Each of the Thumpies has its own unique look, each one wilder than the last! FEATURES • Full Remake of the 2010 classic • 26 Thumpies to unlock (including previously unreleased Thumpies) • 17 Levels and 83 Stages to complete • All New Achievement System - challenge yourself to Platinum each stage! • New Assist Mode - get help mastering challenging songs For more information, check out: https://www.bigbluebubble.com/home/games/thumpies/ Make sure to check out My Singing Monsters to enjoy the franchise which Thumpies started, and to collect all of the new Thumpies Costumes available!

Screenshots

Osmo Coding Jam4 screens
My Singing Monsters Thumpies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Osmo Coding Jam at Free against My Singing Monsters Thumpies's $4.99. Osmo Coding Jam also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). My Singing Monsters Thumpies's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (90% vs 68%). On 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

Osmo Coding Jam is free to download; My Singing Monsters Thumpies costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Singing Monsters Thumpies holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Singing Monsters Thumpies has 1.4K ratings behind it against 272, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Osmo Coding Jam's written reviews are positive against 90% of My Singing Monsters Thumpies's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Coding Jam ships an update every 2 months, My Singing Monsters Thumpies every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Osmo Coding Jam versus My Singing Monsters Thumpies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo Coding JamMy Singing Monsters Thumpies
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.2 (272 ratings)4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews90.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2721.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#15 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size395 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayBig Blue Bubble

Customer experience

Osmo Coding Jam

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

My Singing Monsters Thumpies

All ratings1,368 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.0%

User reviews

Osmo Coding Jam

From 272 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎶 Great for learning coding and music
  • 🤩 Inspiring and creative tool
  • ✨ Amazing app experience
  • 👍 Works well on older iPads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Incompatible with current iPads
  • 🐛 App not working after updates
  • 🐛 Crashing issues
  • 🐛 Glitches and errors
  • 🐛 Does not recognize tiles

My Singing Monsters Thumpies

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🎶 Catchy and enjoyable music
  • 🎁 Exclusive rewards in My Singing Monsters
  • 🕹️ Challenging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of content/levels
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult/frustrating
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🕰️ Input delay issues

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

My Singing Monsters Thumpies

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes/assist mode not appearing
  • Saved data not loading properly
  • Graphical/visual bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add difficulty settings (easy, medium, hard)
  • Implement a level creator
  • Provide more levels and content updates
  • Fix exclusive reward redemption issues

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Coding Jam

No in-app purchases

None

My Singing Monsters Thumpies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo Coding Jam free?
Osmo Coding Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Singing Monsters Thumpies free?
My Singing Monsters Thumpies costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Coding Jam or My Singing Monsters Thumpies?
My Singing Monsters Thumpies is rated higher. Osmo Coding Jam averages 4.2 out of 5 from 272 ratings, while My Singing Monsters Thumpies averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Osmo Coding Jam or My Singing Monsters Thumpies have ads?
Neither Osmo Coding Jam nor My Singing Monsters Thumpies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Coding Jam or My Singing Monsters Thumpies?
Osmo Coding Jam ships an update every 2 months, and My Singing Monsters Thumpies every 8 months. Most recently, Osmo Coding Jam was updated on October 21, 2026 and My Singing Monsters Thumpies on October 21, 2026.

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