Osmo Stories vs Mini Golf Motion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Osmo Stories
This app encourages children to use creativity and critical thinking to solve problems by mixing and matching outfits. It provides instant feedback and rewards as kids progress through adventures, fostering problem-solving skills.
- Creative outfit matching
- Critical thinking challenges
- Problem-solving activities
- Instant feedback and rewards
- Interactive storytelling adventures
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In Stories, a little ingenuity goes a long way! Kids must use all their creativity, critical thinking and problem solving skills to mix ‘n’ match the perfect outfit. Depending on what they choose, they will get instant feedback, rewards, and encouragement to take the next step in the adventure! *Play your favourite Osmo Stories on iPad! Use your iPad with the Osmo Base for iPad and costume pieces - each can be found at playosmo.com. *Requires the Osmo Base for iPad and costume 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.
Mini Golf Motion
Explore physics and engineering principles by designing solutions for mini golf challenges. This educational tool aligns with kindergarten science modules focused on changing an object's motion.
- Physics-based mini golf challenges
- Engineering design solutions
- Aligned with kindergarten science curriculum
- Focus on object motion
- Interactive learning experience
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Design solutions to mini golf challenges using physics and engineering. This resource is aligned with the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom kindergarten physical science module, "How Can We Change An Object's Motion?"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mini Golf Motion at 5.0 against Osmo Stories's 3.8. Mini Golf Motion also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Osmo Stories's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 58 months) and ratings volume (155 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mini Golf Motion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Stories has 155 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Osmo Stories ships an update every 2 months, Mini Golf Motion every 58 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osmo Stories | Mini Golf Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (155 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 155 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 58 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 442 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | Smithsonian Institution |
Customer experience
Osmo Stories
Mini Golf Motion
In-app purchases
Osmo Stories
No in-app purchases
Mini Golf Motion
No in-app purchases
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