Comparison

Osmo Coding Jam vs Mia & Codie Student App

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

Mia & Codie Student App

This app bridges physical play and digital learning for young children. It allows users to program a character by building sequences with tactile blocks, bringing their creations to life through interactive challenges and storytelling.

Highlights
  • Physical block coding
  • Interactive learning
  • Emoji-inspired tactile blocks
  • 40 coding challenges
  • Immersive storytelling
  • Standards-aligned lessons
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Teachers, the Mia & Codie Learning Experience is a PreK–2 instructional system that combines our PBS member station animated series with hands-on, interactive learning! The Student App connects seamlessly with the physical Thinking Blocks hardware to create a unique hands-on experience for even the youngest learners. By building sequences with emoji-inspired tactile blocks, students as young as 3 can program Codie the way Mia does on the beloved PBS member station show, Mia & Codie, and instantly see their creations come alive. The app connects with the Educator Portal, giving educators ready-to-go, standards-aligned lessons and resources to nurture Foundational Thinking Skills. Like pattern recognition, sequencing, prediction, and debugging. No prior tech experience is required to teach. With 40 levels of challenges, open-ended play, and immersive storytelling, the experience sparks creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. The Mia & Codie Learning Experience gives you everything you need to make children's thinking visible in your classroom! Download the app and watch your classroom’s imagination come to life.

Screenshots

Osmo Coding Jam4 screens
Mia & Codie Student App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mia & Codie Student App at 5.0 against Osmo Coding Jam's 4.2. Mia & Codie Student App also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Osmo Coding Jam's advantage is ratings volume (272 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Mia & Codie Student App 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 5, 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 100% of Mia & Codie Student App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Coding Jam ships an update every 2 months, Mia & Codie Student App every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Osmo Coding Jam versus Mia & Codie Student App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo Coding JamMia & Codie Student App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (272 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings272 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size395 MB270 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayCodie LLC

Customer experience

Osmo Coding Jam

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

Mia & Codie Student App

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

Mia & Codie Student App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Coding Jam

No in-app purchases

None

Mia & Codie Student App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo Coding Jam free?
Osmo Coding Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mia & Codie Student App free?
Mia & Codie Student App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Coding Jam or Mia & Codie Student App?
Mia & Codie Student App is rated higher. Osmo Coding Jam averages 4.2 out of 5 from 272 ratings, while Mia & Codie Student App averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Osmo Coding Jam or Mia & Codie Student App have ads?
Neither Osmo Coding Jam nor Mia & Codie Student App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Coding Jam or Mia & Codie Student App?
Osmo Coding Jam ships an update every 2 months, and Mia & Codie Student App every 6 weeks. Most recently, Osmo Coding Jam was updated on November 4, 2026 and Mia & Codie Student App on November 4, 2026.

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