Osmo Stories vs Explore Globe
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.
Explore Globe
This augmented reality globe uses advanced technology to offer children an intuitive and stereoscopic understanding of the world. It transforms traditional learning by making geography, astronomy, and general knowledge engaging and accessible.
- Augmented reality globe experience
- Spherical recognition and tracking
- 3D rendering technology
- Interactive learning of geography and astronomy
- Access to world encyclopedia knowledge
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AR globe redefines the concept of traditional globe and changes the way children perceive the world. It is a new children's enlightenment education product based on augmented reality (AR) technology. It uses spherical recognition and tracking technology and 3D rendering technology to enable children to understand the whole world intuitively and stereoscopically. AR globe is a high-tech multi-function globe, which subverts the cognitive model of traditional globe, makes children love learning, and easily master astronomical geography, world encyclopedia and other massive knowledge.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Osmo Stories at 3.8 against Explore Globe's 1.5. Osmo Stories also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). Explore Globe's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Osmo Stories holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Stories has 155 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Osmo Stories's written reviews are positive against 0% of Explore Globe's.
Osmo Stories ships an update every 2 months, Explore Globe every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osmo Stories | Explore Globe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (155 ratings) — better | 1.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 155 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 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 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 442 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | Shenzhen Weijing Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Osmo Stories
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In-app purchases
Osmo Stories
No in-app purchases
Explore Globe
No in-app purchases
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