Comparison

Osmo Coding Jam vs Starkli

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

Starkli

Create and edit unique musical scenes with customizable characters in a sandbox environment. Design your own stories with animated dialogs and share your creations with a vibrant community.

Highlights
  • Create music scenes
  • Customize character appearance
  • Animate characters
  • Design custom dialogs
  • Use phase maps or upload own
  • Share creations online
Features
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STARKLI – The Ultimate Music Sandbox! Welcome to STARKLI™, where music meets sandbox creativity! Create and edit your Starklies, mix music, build music scenes, explore phases, add animated dialogs, and bring your own stories to life. Enter the world of STARKLI™ and unleash your creativity in a music sandbox filled with endless possibilities. FEATURES: MUSIC N MIX! Create music scenes with your favorite Starklies. Mix cute and horror Starklies together, experiment with sounds, and create your own musical combinations! POWERFUL EDITOR Make your Starklies your own! Edit their colors, poses, animations, sizes, audio, and more to create one-of-a-kind characters and musical scenes. UNLIMITED STARKLIES Spawn as many Starklies as you want! Break the limits, fill your scenes, and let your STARKLI™ creations go wild! AWESOME MAPS Explore phase maps or upload your own maps to create the perfect setting for your music and stories. CUSTOM DIALOGS Bring your Starklies to life with animated dialogs. Create conversations, build scenes, and tell your own stories! JOIN THE COMMUNITY Share your creations online, discover what other players are making, and meet fellow STARKLI™ creators in our official community! CREATE. MIX. EDIT. PLAY. Enter STARKLI™ – the ultimate music sandbox – and create your own world of music, characters, and stories. STARKLI™ is a trademark of HYOCT GAMES LLC. We do not claim or intend, to the extent of our knowledge, association with any similar intellectual property, goods or services.

Screenshots

Osmo Coding Jam4 screens
Starkli4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Osmo Coding Jam at none against Starkli's 9. Osmo Coding Jam also leads on ads (none vs shown). Starkli's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Starkli sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Osmo Coding Jam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Starkli holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 272 and 591 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Osmo Coding Jam's written reviews are positive against 73% of Starkli's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Osmo Coding Jam versus Starkli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo Coding JamStarkli
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (272 ratings)4.5 (591 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews73.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings272591 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size395 MB86 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTangible PlayHYOCT GAMES LLC

Customer experience

Osmo Coding Jam

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

Starkli

All ratings591 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative17.9%

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

Starkli

From 591 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 🎨 Awesome movements and phases
  • ❤️ Charming and awesome

Room to improve

  • 💰 Too many in-app purchases
  • 🔒 Editing features locked behind pro
  • 🤖 Unresponsive buttons and no help
  • 🗣️ Characters not speaking
  • 📺 Lots of ads

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

Starkli

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Characters out of sync
  • Crashing issues
  • Pro feature not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Save button
  • No ads update
  • More unlockable characters
  • Story mode
  • Custom dialogue

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Coding Jam

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Starkli

One-time9
  • EXTRA Horror$1.99
  • Extra Phase 3$1.99
  • Extra Phase 4$1.99
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  • Dandy Pass$2.99
  • Starkli Babies Pass$2.99
  • Phase 5 Pass$2.99
  • RETAKE Pass$2.99
  • Starkli Studio PRO$3.99
  • Starkli Studio Ultimate$9.99

Questions

Is Osmo Coding Jam free?
Osmo Coding Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starkli free?
Starkli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Coding Jam or Starkli?
Starkli is rated higher. Osmo Coding Jam averages 4.2 out of 5 from 272 ratings, while Starkli averages 4.5 from 591 ratings.
Do Osmo Coding Jam or Starkli have ads?
Starkli shows ads; Osmo Coding Jam does not.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Coding Jam or Starkli?
Osmo Coding Jam ships an update every 2 months, and Starkli every 2 months. Most recently, Osmo Coding Jam was updated on October 12, 2026 and Starkli on October 14, 2026.

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