Comparison

Osmo Squiggle Magic vs Roybi

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

Head to head
About

Osmo Squiggle Magic

Bring your drawings to life with interactive game pieces. This app fosters creativity, cognitive skills, and pre-drawing abilities through hands-on play. Designed for young children, it offers a fun and engaging learning experience.

Highlights
  • Create with physical sticks and rings
  • Watch creations come alive on screen
  • Develop cognitive skills
  • Foster creativity and pre-drawing skills
  • Hands-on learning experience
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Create anything you want using sticks & rings and then watch them come alive! Develop cognitive, creative, social and emotional skills with our game pieces designed for little hands. Foster creativity and pre-drawing skills, through this fun-filled exploration. *Play your favourite Osmo Squiggle Magic on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the Osmo Base for iPad and Squiggle Magic 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

Roybi

This AI-powered robot offers personalized educational content for children, featuring over 500 lessons across STEM, stories, and games. It also supports social-emotional learning and can be a supplementary tool for children with speech delays. Parents can monitor progress and manage settings through a companion app.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI-driven lessons
  • Over 500 lessons and 70,000 words
  • STEM, stories, games, and songs
  • Social-emotional learning with emotion detection
  • Supplementary tool for speech delay
  • Smart progress reports for parents
  • Family and privacy settings
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Roybi Robot uses artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver personalized content to children based on their pace and interests. With over 500 lessons, 70,000 words, and 50 categories, including basic STEM, stories, games, and songs, Roybi Robot creates a fun and interactive learning experience for children. Roybi Robot may also be used as a supplementary device for children with speech delay. Language Packages Watch your child become a master of the English language before learning Mandarin in 2020 with additional languages downloaded through the cloud. Face & Emotion Detection To enhance social-emotional learning, Roybi Robot can start a conversation with your child when they are nearby to say hello, recognize if they are happy or sad, and respond accordingly. Smart Progress Reports Use the ROYBI app to follow your child's learning journey, manage lessons, and understand their overall progress. You can also rewatch your child's recorded lessons. Family and Privacy Settings Conveniently use the Do Not Disturb, Alarms, and Night Settings so that you and your child can have a great night's sleep. You can also set nap time, activity time, and bedtime to fit your child's schedule. Also, you can turn the sharing and features on/off at any time so you are in full control. Capture All The Fun Moments Roybi Robot brings stories and games to life with colorful images on its small screen and uses its 1080p HD camera to capture all the fun while teaching your child. Watch your child practicing with Roybi Robot, record videos, or snap images. Turn the camera on/off on the ROYBI app or use the camera privacy cover that comes with the package.

Screenshots

Osmo Squiggle Magic4 screens
Roybi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Osmo Squiggle Magic at 4.0 against Roybi's 2.4. Osmo Squiggle Magic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and review sentiment (41% vs 24%). Roybi's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Roybi sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Osmo Squiggle Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Osmo Squiggle Magic holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Squiggle Magic has 196 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Osmo Squiggle Magic's written reviews are positive against 24% of Roybi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Squiggle Magic ships an update every 6 weeks, Roybi monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Osmo Squiggle Magic versus Roybi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo Squiggle MagicRoybi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (196 ratings) — better2.4 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews — better24.0% of reviews
Number of ratings196 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size588 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayROYBI INC

Customer experience

Osmo Squiggle Magic

All ratings196 ratings
Positive74.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative20.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative52.9%

Roybi

All ratings29 ratings
Positive34.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative65.5%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive24.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.0%

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Squiggle Magic

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Roybi

One-time9
  • Lesson Program5 variants$2.99
  • Lesson Program 006$2.99
  • Lesson Program 007$2.99
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  • Lesson Program 0082 variants$2.99
  • Lesson Program 009$2.99
  • Lesson Program 012$2.99
  • Lesson Program 013$2.99
  • Lesson Program 016$2.99
  • Lesson Program 017$2.99

Questions

Is Osmo Squiggle Magic free?
Osmo Squiggle Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roybi free?
Roybi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Squiggle Magic or Roybi?
Osmo Squiggle Magic is rated higher. Osmo Squiggle Magic averages 4.0 out of 5 from 196 ratings, while Roybi averages 2.4 from 29 ratings.
Do Osmo Squiggle Magic or Roybi have ads?
Neither Osmo Squiggle Magic nor Roybi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Squiggle Magic or Roybi?
Osmo Squiggle Magic ships an update every 6 weeks, and Roybi monthly. Most recently, Osmo Squiggle Magic was updated on October 3, 2026 and Roybi on October 7, 2026.

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