Comparison

Osmo Numbers vs Adley's PlaySpace

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

Head to head
About

Osmo Numbers

Engage in hands-on math activities with physical tiles that interact with your device. Solve problems to collect virtual fish, learn geography, and explore marine biology in a fun, stress-free environment.

Highlights
  • Hands-on play with physical tiles
  • Counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication
  • Collect over 100 virtual fish
  • Learn geography and marine biology
  • Real-time feedback
  • Stress-free learning environment
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Dive into an ocean of hands-on math fun! In Osmo Genius Numbers, play with physical Osmo Numbers Tiles, including dots and digits. When your results match the numbers on the screen, cartoon bubbles burst with a satisfying pop! Count, add, subtract, or multiply to collect over 100 fish across the world to learn about geography and marine biology! Real-time feedback lets kids learn math through experimentation in a stress-free environment. When kids get the idea that there are multiple good ways to solve a problem, math becomes creative and fun. Play your favorite Osmo Genius Numbers on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the Osmo Base for iPad and Genius game hardware - each can be found at playosmo.com. * Requires the Osmo Base and Osmo Numbers Tiles. Each sold separately or as part of Osmo Genius Starter Kit or Osmo Genius Numbers. * Other Osmo Genius Starter Kit games Masterpiece and Newton are not available on iPhone today, they will be released in the next month or two, so keep your eyes peeled! * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 * Compatible iPhones: iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max iPhone 14, 14 Plus * Not compatible: iPhone 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max iPhone 12 Mini,13 Mini iPhone SE (1-3) iPhone 11 Series and older “One of 2016’s most intuitive product designs.” - Fast Company Award "...once again, Osmo has built something wonderfully creative and interactive." - Venture Beat "Osmo Numbers takes the fear out of figures." - Forbes "…revamp the unimaginative worksheets educators use to teach math" - TechCrunch Winner of the toy industry's top awards: **Best Design** - Good Design, 2016 **Best Product Designs** - Fast Company Finalist, 2016 **Innovative Toy of the Year** - TOTY Finalist, 2015 **Best Inventions** - TIME, 2014 About Osmo Osmo is using 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 intelligent technology.

About

Adley's PlaySpace

Embark on exciting adventures across a vibrant PlaySpace, rescuing creatures and collecting items. Explore planets, engage in story and battle modes, and express creativity with a built-in coloring book. New content is added regularly.

Highlights
  • Rocket exploration
  • Character rescue missions
  • Planet mapping
  • Story and Battle Modes
  • Coloring book with save feature
  • Animated characters
  • Custom voice lines
Features
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Choose a Rocket and launch into Adley's PlaySpace to rescue hermit crab shells, save seahorsicorns, gather pixie dust for our friends, along with many more adventures to come! As you're helping new friends and battling crazy creatures, you'll map out an entire PlaySpace of planets, stars, and new surprises! Adley's PlaySpace plans to continue expanding in size and content each month with free updates! A for Adley is a fun YouTube Channel featuring 5 year old Adley Mcbride, her brother Niko, and her parents! Adley and her family love playing apps, coloring, and exploring the world where they live! That's when they got the idea to create a PlaySpace involving all those favorite things and more, a place where we could explore together, help others, have fun, and be creative! Join us in our PlaySpace and grow with us as we build out this fun project for Adley and all her friends! We would LOVE to see some of YOU make your own app reviews exploring Adley's PlaySpace! Adley's PlaySpace includes: • an experience designed in-house by Spacestation Apps with direction from Adley and Family • new animated characters, including Adley, Niko, Mom, Dad, and other new friends!! • custom voice lines from Adley, Niko, Mom, and Dad • homemade rockets designed and named by Adley and Family • Adley and Niko playable characters, Mom and Dad supporting characters, lots of new friends! • a unique new play style and gameplay • hidden messages and names in the PlaySpace stars • each planet has a "Story Mode" and "Battle Mode" • a full coloring book with custom pages and save feature • a magic Adley TV that takes you to Adley's Channel • best of all it is completely FREE to explore Adley's PlaySpace! And ALWAYS will be...

Screenshots

Osmo Numbers4 screens
Adley's PlaySpace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Adley's PlaySpace at 87% against Osmo Numbers's 33%. Adley's PlaySpace also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

Adley's PlaySpace holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adley's PlaySpace has 1.4K ratings behind it against 145, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Osmo Numbers's written reviews are positive against 87% of Adley's PlaySpace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Numbers ships an update every 2 months, Adley's PlaySpace fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Osmo Numbers versus Adley's PlaySpace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo NumbersAdley's PlaySpace
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (145 ratings)4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews87.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1451.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size358 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayShonduras Inc.

Customer experience

Osmo Numbers

All ratings145 ratings
Positive66.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative24.8%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative56.7%

Adley's PlaySpace

All ratings1,399 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.9%

Bugs and requests

Osmo Numbers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Adley's PlaySpace

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Binoculars not working
  • Kicked out of game after selecting a planet
  • Blank screen on launch for some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More planets and levels to explore
  • Additional mini-games and activities
  • Ability to save progress and unlock new content
  • Integration with other Adley apps and merchandise

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Numbers

No in-app purchases

None

Adley's PlaySpace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo Numbers free?
Osmo Numbers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Adley's PlaySpace free?
Adley's PlaySpace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Numbers or Adley's PlaySpace?
Adley's PlaySpace is rated higher. Osmo Numbers averages 3.8 out of 5 from 145 ratings, while Adley's PlaySpace averages 4.5 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Osmo Numbers or Adley's PlaySpace have ads?
Neither Osmo Numbers nor Adley's PlaySpace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Numbers or Adley's PlaySpace?
Osmo Numbers ships an update every 2 months, and Adley's PlaySpace fortnightly. Most recently, Osmo Numbers was updated on October 9, 2026 and Adley's PlaySpace on October 16, 2026.

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