Comparison

Osmo Lettertopia vs BuildInstruction

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

Head to head
About

Osmo Lettertopia

This app transforms your tablet into a hands-on learning system for children aged 6-10. Players team up to build words, collect magical creatures, and boost spelling and social-emotional skills through collaborative play.

Highlights
  • Team-based word building
  • Collect magical creatures
  • Boost spelling skills
  • Develop social-emotional skills
  • Hands-on learning system
  • Collaborative play
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Move across the board by building words with letters and collect magical creatures as a team by matching descriptions! TEAM UP FOR EXCITING WORD BUILDING FUN! Boost spelling, word building and social-emotional skills. EXPLORE CORE LEARNING SUBJECTS THROUGH PLAY Designed for children ages 6-10 to build skills through fun collaborative play. TURN SCREEN TIME INTO LEARNING TIME Osmo’s unique technology transforms your tablet into a hands-on learning system! *Play your favourite Osmo Lettertopia on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the Osmo Base for iPad and Words tiles - each can be found at playosmo.com. * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 *Requires the Osmo Base for iPad and Words tiles. Each sold separately or as part of Osmo Genius Starter Kit. Learn more by visiting www.playosmo.com. ABOUT OSMO -- 21ST CENTURY PLAY AND LEARNING Osmo combines healthy screen time and tangible play to make learning engaging and fun. Every Osmo game uses physical action and reflective artificial intelligence technology for digital learning in the real world. Help your child become more confident, thoughtful, and creative with Osmo.

About

BuildInstruction

This app provides clear, step-by-step visual guides for building robotics projects. It currently offers 18 detailed instructions perfect for learning robotics and coding concepts.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step building instructions
  • Large, clear pictures
  • 18 building guides included
  • Supports robotics learning
  • Aids coding education
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Building instructions are ideal as a support material for learning Robotics and Coding. At the moment the application contains 18 building instructions. These instructions are clear and easy to follow. They have large step-by-step pictures. DISCLAIMER: - This is an UNOFFICIAL APP and presented with an indirect name to emphasize that. - The instructions were made by me.

Screenshots

Osmo Lettertopia4 screens
BuildInstruction4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BuildInstruction at 4.4 against Osmo Lettertopia's 3.3. BuildInstruction also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Osmo Lettertopia sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BuildInstruction asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BuildInstruction holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 112 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 6% of Osmo Lettertopia's written reviews are positive against 0% of BuildInstruction's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Osmo Lettertopia versus BuildInstruction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo LettertopiaBuildInstruction
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (75 ratings)4.4 (112 ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings75112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayLukasz Neumann

Customer experience

Osmo Lettertopia

All ratings75 ratings
Positive56.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive5.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative72.2%

BuildInstruction

All ratings105 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Osmo Lettertopia

One-time2
  • 3-day trial of LettertopiaFree
  • Unlock Lettertopia$24.99
None

BuildInstruction

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo Lettertopia free?
Osmo Lettertopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BuildInstruction free?
BuildInstruction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Lettertopia or BuildInstruction?
BuildInstruction is rated higher. Osmo Lettertopia averages 3.3 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while BuildInstruction averages 4.4 from 112 ratings.

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