Comparison

Osmo ABCs vs Cinderella

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Osmo ABCs

Engage young learners in a hands-on adventure to build pre-reading skills. Through interactive play with a friendly monster, children develop confidence in letter recognition, phonics, and vocabulary. This app requires physical Osmo pieces and a compatible iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Letter recognition
  • Phonics learning
  • Vocabulary building
  • Over 300 words
  • Hands-on play
  • Interactive adventure
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More than 300 words! Through this playful hands-on adventure with Mo the Monster, kids become confident about letter recognition, phonics, and vocabulary. *Play your favourite Osmo ABCs on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the Osmo Base for iPad and 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.

About

Cinderella

This app is a companion to a rock-themed stage production for children aged 7-12. It offers the full script and score, performance videos, and practice tools for songs and dances. A recording studio feature allows users to record and mix their own vocal performances with backing tracks.

Highlights
  • Full script and score
  • Production videos of songs
  • Walk-through videos for songs and dances
  • Recording studio for vocal practice
  • MP3 player functionality
Features
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Each term, Perform for 7-12s puts together a specially written show with original music, choreography and lots of funny scenes to enjoy. This term, we're going to the ball with our exciting new show for 7-12s - Cinderella Rocks. This hilarious version of Cinderella features struggling band, The Ugglies, in their quest to top the charts with handsome music mogul, Simon Prince. It’s hard to make it big in the music business. With a glittering record deal on offer, now is the chance for youngest sister Ella to shine. But can the Fairy Stylist work his magic and transform her from wretched to Rock Chick before midnight strikes? With squealing guitars and soaring vocals, this rocktastic adaptation of the original fairy tale has been transformed into an amazing new show perfect for 7–12s. The Cinderella app is the ideal companion to this term's rocking production for Perform 7-12s. It contains a complete copy of the script and score (best viewed on iPad), full production videos of all the songs from the show performed by professional actors, singers and dancers, as well as special walk-through videos of the songs and dance moves to help children practise their performances at home. Plus a brand new Recording Studio to enable children to record up to 3 takes of each song and mix it with the backing tracks and even an mp3 player! It's Rocktastic!

Screenshots

Osmo ABCs4 screens
Cinderella4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cinderella at 100% against Osmo ABCs's 19%. Cinderella also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Osmo ABCs's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 34 months) and ratings volume (265 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cinderella holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo ABCs has 265 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Osmo ABCs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cinderella's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo ABCs ships an update every 2 months, Cinderella every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Osmo ABCs versus Cinderella: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo ABCsCinderella
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (265 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings265 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size843 MB355 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayPerform

Customer experience

Osmo ABCs

All ratings265 ratings
Positive63.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative27.5%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive18.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative78.4%

Cinderella

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Osmo ABCs

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Not compatible with iPad Pro
  • Not receiving verification code
  • Faulty readings (wrong tile detection)
  • Camera orientation issues on newer iPads
  • App won't open for some users
Show 6 more
  • Reflector not recognizing letters/pieces
  • No sound
  • Audio keeps dropping
  • App crashes on opening
  • ABC app not opening
  • Connectivity issues with ABC game redirection

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update app for newer iPads
  • Fix ABC game redirection to App Store
  • Fix audio issues

Cinderella

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Osmo ABCs

No in-app purchases

None

Cinderella

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo ABCs free?
Osmo ABCs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cinderella free?
Cinderella is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Osmo ABCs or Cinderella?
Cinderella is rated higher. Osmo ABCs averages 3.7 out of 5 from 265 ratings, while Cinderella averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Osmo ABCs or Cinderella have ads?
Neither Osmo ABCs nor Cinderella shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo ABCs or Cinderella?
Osmo ABCs ships an update every 2 months, and Cinderella every 34 months. Most recently, Osmo ABCs was updated on September 27, 2026 and Cinderella on June 1, 2026.

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