Osmo Coding Duo vs Bill Nye's VR Space Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Osmo Coding Duo
This app offers a collaborative coding adventure where two players team up to solve logic puzzles and rescue pets. It introduces real-world coding concepts through engaging challenges and a fun narrative.
- Multistep logic problems
- Collaborative play for two
- Coding concept introduction
- Pet rescue adventure
- Osmo character interaction
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Team up with a friend to solve coding puzzles and rescue pets! The most advanced game in Osmo’s Coding Family, Coding Duo uses multistep logic problems to introduce kids to real-world coding concepts. FEATURES: Advanced Puzzles for Coding Fans Get challenged by multistep logic problems that will stretch minds and introduce them to coding concepts that are used in the real world. Collaborative Play Friends and family can play together side by side to solve coding puzzles. Use teamwork and strategy to work together towards a common goal. A Fun Rescue Adventure with Osmo Characters A scientist has lost his pets and needs your help to find them. Solve the coding challenges using your favorite Osmo characters and rescue pets across several islands and return them to their home. NOTES: * 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.
Bill Nye's VR Space Lab
Explore the cosmos and conduct fun experiments in virtual and augmented reality. This interactive activity set brings space exploration to life with step-by-step instructions.
- Virtual reality space exploration
- Augmented reality experiments
- Step-by-step instructions
- Interactive activity set
- Cosmos exploration
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Step inside Bill Nye’s Space Lab and explore the cosmos with Bill Nye in this 85 piece activity set! Get ready to discover space in virtual reality and enjoy fun experiments with step-by-step instructions that come alive in augmented reality!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Osmo Coding Duo at 3.9 against Bill Nye's VR Space Lab's 3.2. Osmo Coding Duo also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 14%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Bill Nye's VR Space Lab's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Osmo Coding Duo holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 145 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Osmo Coding Duo's written reviews are positive against 14% of Bill Nye's VR Space Lab's.
Osmo Coding Duo ships an update every 2 months, Bill Nye's VR Space Lab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osmo Coding Duo | Bill Nye's VR Space Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (145 ratings) — better | 3.2 (67 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better | 13.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 145 — better | 67 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 309 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | Abacus |
Customer experience
Osmo Coding Duo
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In-app purchases
Osmo Coding Duo
No in-app purchases
Bill Nye's VR Space Lab
No in-app purchases
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