Comparison

Osmo Math Buzz vs Funetix

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

Head to head
About

Osmo Math Buzz

Engage in collaborative math practice with up to four players, solving equations to overcome challenges and collect rewards. Designed for children aged 6-10, this app transforms screen time into hands-on learning through interactive play.

Highlights
  • Team-based math practice
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication
  • Collaborative play
  • Hands-on learning system
  • Ages 6-10
  • Tangible play with digital learning
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With your team of up to 4 players, solve math equations to get past unfriendly bugs and collect all of the honey in the garden. TEAM UP TO PRACTICE YOUR MATH SKILLS Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and teamwork with a friend! 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 Math Buzz on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the Osmo Base for iPad and Numbers 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 Numbers 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

Funetix

This app offers a comprehensive reading learning experience for children, simulating 12 hours of one-on-one tutoring. It guides learners from basic phonics to a second-grade reading level using a unique, patented method with pictograms and tiered support tools.

Highlights
  • Simulates 12 hours of private tutoring
  • Teaches all 44 English sounds with pictograms
  • Progresses from ABCs to 2nd grade reading level
  • Patented Diacritic Support for clarity
  • Uses unique games and challenges
  • Builds reading confidence
Features
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FUNetix® is a completely new, game changing “Reading Learning” app truly designed “from the ground up,” and proven through 17 years of field testing by the American Youth Literacy Foundation, 501 c 3. -With over 2,000 screens of fully narrated linear content, kids enjoy a confidence building, reading learning experience that simulates 12 hours of private, professional 1-on-1, tutoring. -Forty modules take children from the ABC’s to a 2nd grade reading level in just about 12 hours, giving them powerful, newfound confidence in their ability to decode any English word. -Patented in 2012 (US 8,131,538 B2), FUNetix stands apart from virtually every other reading app in the marketplace for its wholly unique approach to teaching all 44 sounds of the English language (phonemic awareness) using pictograms, and for naming every English sound before moving on to English spelling conventions and irregularities. -FUNetix takes the stress and anxiety out of learning how to read. Children aren’t spooked by Kindercode™, otherwise known as 21E®, the children’s phonetic English code that teaches blending and segmentation with fully predictable symbol/sound correspondences. -Children advance with unprecedented speed to reading everyday English words and sentences (say good-bye to “The cat sat on the mat.”), using powerful, tiered learning support tools to include: Audio Support, Phonetic Support, and our 8-years-patented and proven Diacritic Support. -Learners are systematically weaned off of diacritics when they are ready, and as they become accustomed to English Verbal Word Form Patterns and as they begin to read sentences and stories with comprehension. -Short “phonics” break out sessions populate the later modules to reinforce certain common English letter patterns, but FUNetix is primarily a step by step “treasure hunt” (in the form of unique games and challenges) that leads to fully capable and confident readers in record time. -FUNetix’ success comes, in part, by taking away the intimidation factor many children experience when they can’t “sound out” a word. For example, how is a child supposed to know that the “ea” in the word “read” sounds different than the “ea” in the word “bread?” With FUNetix, children don’t have to guess, or feel anxious, because all of the “sound data” is provided to them by our proprietary learning support tools. -Of note, the patented FUNetix system was created by a former Spanish and Arabic linguist for the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army, in 2003, who, as a father, was driven to find a solution to his 8-year-old son’s reading challenges, and, as a result, stumbled upon the insight of applying the “Diacritic Method” used by the ancient Greeks, Arabs, Hebrews and Persians to clarify their own written codes. Since 2008, the American Youth Literacy Foundation’s mission has been to scale the 100% free, FUNetix reading system to reach every child in America and millions more around the world. -FUNetix is a simple, easy, fun, logical and achievable path to literacy for beginning English readers presented in the form of a smartphone, “treasure hunt” app, that teaches most children how to read in about 12 hours. -Children complete 21 primers and books from K-2nd grade level within the app, and in a “surprise ending / fresh beginning,” kids are treated to a wonderful graduation / trophy ceremony and are invited to become permanent, VIP Members of the “Wonderful Content Library,” where they can browse books, games, puzzles and treasure hunts (all accompanied by the patented, FUNetix learning support tools) each time they return to the app. -If you want your child to become a strong, confident reader, understanding grade level, everyday English, in about 12 hours, with a further understanding of English letters, sounds and phonics patterns, please download and play the FUNetix 12 Hour Reading App. It’s 100% free and presented as a gift to your child from the American Youth Literacy Foundation, 501 c 3.

Screenshots

Osmo Math Buzz4 screens
Funetix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Funetix at 75% against Osmo Math Buzz's 13%. Funetix also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Osmo Math Buzz's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (143 vs 18). On price, ads 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 Math Buzz sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Funetix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Funetix holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Math Buzz has 143 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Osmo Math Buzz's written reviews are positive against 75% of Funetix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Math Buzz ships an update every 2 months, Funetix every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Osmo Math Buzz versus Funetix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo Math BuzzFunetix
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (143 ratings)4.4 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings143 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayAmerican Youth Literacy Foundation, Inc.

Customer experience

Osmo Math Buzz

All ratings143 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative42.7%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative73.3%

Funetix

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Osmo Math Buzz

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App freezes on Osmo logo
  • App does not load
  • App crashes during gameplay
  • Lost progress after crashes
  • Login issues and purchase restoration problems
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  • Reader not recognizing tiles
  • Screen freezes after selecting base
  • App not loading past white Osmo screen
  • Progress data disappeared
  • IAP unlock button not working

Requested features

8 requests
  • Fix the app loading issue
  • Improve app stability
  • Make the game more engaging
  • Provide clearer instructions
  • Ensure progress is saved
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  • Make trial cancellation easier
  • Address wasp behavior randomness
  • Update app for current devices

Funetix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Osmo Math Buzz

One-time2
  • 3-day trial of Math BuzzFree
  • Unlock Math Buzz$24.99
None

Funetix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo Math Buzz free?
Osmo Math Buzz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Funetix free?
Funetix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Math Buzz or Funetix?
Funetix is rated higher. Osmo Math Buzz averages 3.0 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while Funetix averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Osmo Math Buzz or Funetix have ads?
Neither Osmo Math Buzz nor Funetix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Math Buzz or Funetix?
Osmo Math Buzz ships an update every 2 months, and Funetix every 7 months. Most recently, Osmo Math Buzz was updated on October 8, 2026 and Funetix on October 3, 2026.

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