Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu vs Osmo Squiggle Magic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu
This app transforms a physical globe into an interactive learning experience using augmented reality. Scan the globe to explore countries, cultures, animals, and more in 3D, complete with detailed information, fun quizzes, and activities. It's designed to ignite curiosity and expand a child's knowledge of the world.
- Scan globe regions for interactive highlights
- Explore countries and cultures in 3D
- Detailed information on highlights
- Interactive quizzes and activities
- Collect points on a dashboard
- Categories: Animals, Monuments, Cultures, Cuisines, Maps
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**Orboot by PlayShifu: The Smart Globe ** Orboot is a one of a kind globe without any names or borders but various highlights to identify the places with. It adds fun to learning by merging a physical globe with Augmented Reality through the Orboot App on your smartphones and tablets. Just scan the Orboot globe with the Orboot app and explore countries and cultures in 3D with detailed information and interactive quizzes and activities. Ignite your child’s imagination! Check out https://playshifu.com to get your own Orboot and other PlayShifu games. ** Features ** -- Scan every small region on your Orboot globe to see the highlights -- Tap any highlight to get detailed information -- Get to know some cool facts about each highlight -- Take a fun quiz about what you’ve learnt -- Collect the points you’ve earned on your dashboard -- Categories available - Animals, Monuments, Inventions, Cultures, Cuisines, Inventions, Maps -- No 3rd party advertising -- No bluetooth required ** S.T.E.A.M. Ahead ** -- Expands knowledge about the world -- Builds linguistic abilities -- Develops cognitive skills -- Inspires imagination & creativity -- Encourages enquiry, discovery of information and self-learning ** How It Works ** -- Download the Orboot app -- Login to sync your data across several devices -- Click on the link sent to your inbox to avail the free categories in the app -- Sync the categories of your choice -- Scan any small region of the globe -- Tap on any highlight to learn more ** About Team PlayShifu ** We are a passionate team of parents, early learning experts, innovators and technologists that fit together like puzzle pieces. Our aim is to make every experience exciting and meaningful for kids, and we strive to give the best! ** Contact us ** Your feedback is very important to us. If you have any questions, comments, feedback or need any help, please contact us at: reachout@playshifu.com
Osmo Squiggle Magic
Bring your drawings to life with interactive game pieces. This app fosters creativity, cognitive skills, and pre-drawing abilities through hands-on play. Designed for young children, it offers a fun and engaging learning experience.
- Create with physical sticks and rings
- Watch creations come alive on screen
- Develop cognitive skills
- Foster creativity and pre-drawing skills
- Hands-on learning experience
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Create anything you want using sticks & rings and then watch them come alive! Develop cognitive, creative, social and emotional skills with our game pieces designed for little hands. Foster creativity and pre-drawing skills, through this fun-filled exploration. *Play your favourite Osmo Squiggle Magic on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the Osmo Base for iPad and Squiggle Magic Silicone Sticks & Rings pieces - each can be found at playosmo.com. *Requires the Osmo Base for iPad and Silicone Sticks & Rings pieces. Learn more by visiting www.playosmo.com. *Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 ABOUT OSMO -- 21ST CENTURY PLAY AND LEARNING Osmo uses 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 intelligence technology.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Osmo Squiggle Magic at none against Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu's 7. Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (56% vs 41%). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Osmo Squiggle Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu has 2.1K ratings behind it against 195, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu's written reviews are positive against 41% of Osmo Squiggle Magic's.
Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu ships an update every 5 weeks, Osmo Squiggle Magic every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu | Osmo Squiggle Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better | 4.0 (195 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 41.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 195 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 341 MB | 578 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mobilizAR | Tangible Play |
Customer experience
Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu
Osmo Squiggle Magic
Bugs and requests
Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu
Reported bugs
5 issues- App gets stuck on sync screen and won't progress
- Camera doesn't focus properly on the globe
- Sound doesn't work on some devices
- App crashes or closes unexpectedly
- Incompatible with certain iPad and iPhone models
Requested features
6 requests- Add more countries, cultures, and mysteries
- Improve Oko Park with easier difficulty levels
- Add more interactive features like videos
- Provide option to disable AR reminders
- Add support for more languages like Italian and French
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- Improve accuracy of country and state information
Osmo Squiggle Magic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Orboot Earth AR by PlayShifu
- All Games - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Orboot Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Tour Mode$0.99
- Mysteries$0.99
- Quiz Wiz$0.99
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- Oko Park$0.99
- All Games$2.99
Osmo Squiggle Magic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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