Comparison

Osmo Tangram vs Brainzy

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

Head to head
About

Osmo Tangram

This app reinvents a classic puzzle game with a hands-on, interactive approach. Arrange physical tangram pieces to solve on-screen challenges, developing spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills. Explore diverse puzzles and bring your creations to life.

Highlights
  • Physical tangram pieces
  • On-screen puzzle matching
  • Spatial reasoning development
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Creative shape building
  • Interactive learning experience
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A timeless game reinvented in a hands-on, interactive way! In Osmo Genius Tangram, arrange physical tangram pieces to match on-screen puzzles. It’s a great way to exercise spatial and visual problem-solving skills. Start thinking with shapes! Animals, spaceships, people and more — there’s so much to create. Through a variety of puzzles, challenge yourself through multiple levels of difficulty and watch your creations come to life on screen! Play your favorite Osmo Genius Tangram 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 Tangram Pieces. Each sold separately or as part of Osmo Genius Starter Kit or Osmo Genius Tangram. Learn more at playosmo.com. * 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 "This interplay between the physical and digital realms looks and feels like magic." - Forbes "Osmo has been a revolution in our family." - Wired 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

Brainzy

Engage in daily trivia challenges and solve puzzles to earn points and unlock real-life gifts. Compete globally for the fastest answers and climb leaderboards to win increasingly valuable rewards.

Highlights
  • Daily trivia challenges
  • Solve puzzles
  • Win real-life gifts
  • Global leaderboards
  • Hints available
  • Puzzle archive
Features
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You are looking for a trivia or puzzle game to keep your brain busy during your free time? Brainzy is a new trivia game where anyone can win real-life gifts by playing! Yes, Yes! You heard correctly: Real Life Gifts! Brainzy will feature multiple puzzles and challenging questions every single day. Puzzles will be live at the same time across the World! Start time of each puzzle will be available in the app. Once puzzle is live, the faster you answer or solve the puzzle, more points you will earn! You can always get help by utilizing hints available for each puzzle! Points you earn accumulate to reach new levels and once you reach a new level, you will win Real Life Gifts! Value of the gifts are increasing with each level! So, never stop playing as there is always next level where you can win even bigger gifts! Users can always review old puzzles! Archive will feature all the previous puzzles, user performance in each of puzzle, leaderboard featuring the fastest users to answer/solve the puzzle and puzzle solutions. Download for FREE now! Register and start competing to win precious gifts!

Screenshots

Osmo Tangram4 screens
Brainzy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Osmo Tangram and Brainzy both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of Osmo Tangram's written reviews are positive against 0% of Brainzy's. Osmo Tangram also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). Brainzy's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, monetization model 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. Brainzy sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Osmo Tangram asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Osmo Tangram against 4.0 for Brainzy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Tangram has 166 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Osmo Tangram's written reviews are positive against 0% of Brainzy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Tangram ships an update every 2 months, Brainzy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Osmo Tangram versus Brainzy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo TangramBrainzy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (166 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings166 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size501 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTangible PlayMobileApp LLC

Customer experience

Osmo Tangram

All ratings166 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative38.9%

Brainzy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Tangram

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Brainzy

One-time8
  • 10 Timeless Puzzles$0.99
  • 10 hints$0.99
  • 25 Timeless Puzzles$1.99
Show 5 more
  • 25 Hints$1.99
  • 50 Timeless Puzzles$2.99
  • 50 Hints$2.99
  • 100 Timeless Puzzles$5.99
  • 100 Hints$5.99

Questions

Is Osmo Tangram free?
Osmo Tangram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brainzy free?
Brainzy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Tangram or Brainzy?
Osmo Tangram is rated higher. Osmo Tangram averages 4.1 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while Brainzy averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Osmo Tangram or Brainzy have ads?
Brainzy shows ads; Osmo Tangram does not.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Tangram or Brainzy?
Osmo Tangram ships an update every 2 months, and Brainzy every 9 days. Most recently, Osmo Tangram was updated on November 12, 2026 and Brainzy on November 4, 2026.

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