Comparison

Osmo Coding Jam vs Peek

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

Peek

This game helps children learn the names and faces of family and friends. You can create custom games using photos, names, and voice recordings. Children tap faces to hear and read names, aiding familiarity.

Highlights
  • Customizable games with photos
  • Voice recordings for names
  • Tap to hear and read names
  • Helps children learn faces
  • Supports family and friends recognition
Features
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Have family across the country? Heading on a trip to visit friends? Joining a new school? Help your little one get familiar and learn the faces and names of family and friends with Peek-a-Who! You can customize your own tappable games using photos, names and voice recordings. When playing, your child can tap on the faces and hear and read the person's name.

Screenshots

Osmo Coding Jam4 screens
Peek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Peek at 5.0 against Osmo Coding Jam's 4.2. Peek also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Osmo Coding Jam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (272 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Peek sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Osmo Coding Jam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Peek 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 2, 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 Peek's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Coding Jam ships an update every 2 months, Peek fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Osmo Coding Jam versus Peek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo Coding JamPeek
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (272 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings272 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size395 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayStephanie Golik

Customer experience

Osmo Coding Jam

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

Peek

All ratings1 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

Peek

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Coding Jam

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Peek

One-time1
  • Peek-a-Who$4.99

Questions

Is Osmo Coding Jam free?
Osmo Coding Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peek free?
Peek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Coding Jam or Peek?
Peek is rated higher. Osmo Coding Jam averages 4.2 out of 5 from 272 ratings, while Peek averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Osmo Coding Jam or Peek have ads?
Neither Osmo Coding Jam nor Peek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Coding Jam or Peek?
Osmo Coding Jam ships an update every 2 months, and Peek fortnightly. Most recently, Osmo Coding Jam was updated on October 21, 2026 and Peek on October 24, 2026.

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