Osmo ABCs vs My Stuffie School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
My Stuffie School
This app personalizes early education by letting children use photos of their own stuffed animals in interactive learning games. It covers math, reading, and creative activities, making learning engaging and unique for kids aged 4-8.
- Personalized stuffie characters
- Math and reading games
- Interactive stories
- Creative drawing and journaling
- Color mixing activities
- Offline play
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My Stuffie School is the only learning app where your child's very own stuffed animals are the stars. Simply take a photo of each stuffie, give them a name and a classroom role, and watch as their faces appear in every math game, reading activity, and story. Learning feels personal — because it is. WHAT'S INSIDE * Roll call game with stuffies * Math games * Short stories with sight words and other reading and writing games * Lunch game to feed stuffies * Color mix labs * Journaling * Drawing pads with colors and stickers * Daily line leader assignment BUILT FOR AGES 4-8 Content is inspired by real private school curriculum, designed to build foundational math and reading skills through play. PRIVACY FIRST Photos stay entirely on your device and are never uploaded or shared. No ads. No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. One-time purchase. WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING "Finally an app that keeps my kid engaged because their own toys are in it!"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Stuffie School at 100% against Osmo ABCs's 19%. My Stuffie School also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Osmo ABCs's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (266 vs 7). On 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
Osmo ABCs is free to download; My Stuffie School costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Stuffie School holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo ABCs has 266 ratings behind it against 7, 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 My Stuffie School's.
Osmo ABCs ships an update every 2 months, My Stuffie School weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osmo ABCs | My Stuffie School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (266 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 266 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 843 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | Thanhthanh Tran |
Customer experience
Osmo ABCs
My Stuffie School
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
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- 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
My Stuffie School
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Osmo ABCs
No in-app purchases
My Stuffie School
No in-app purchases
Questions
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