Osmo Words vs Cranium Hullabaloo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Osmo Words
Arrange physical letter tiles to spell words on screen, unlocking prizes and new levels. This game offers adaptive learning to match your spelling difficulty and is playable on iPhone and iPad.
- Spell secret words with physical tiles
- Adaptive learning for personalized difficulty
- Unlock prizes and dance moves
- Progress through multiple fun levels
- Playable on iPhone and iPad
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In Osmo Genius Words, arrange physical Osmo Letter Tiles to spell secret words. Each letter you get correct, appears on screen, until eventually the entire word is revealed. Unlock prizes and dance moves as you progress across multiple fun levels! Choose a level of spelling difficulty that’s right for you and then the adaptive learning helps you play at the level that is right for you! Play your favorite Osmo Genius Words 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 Words Tiles. Each sold separately or as part of Osmo Genius Starter Kit or Osmo Genius Words. * 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 "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.
Cranium Hullabaloo
This kid-safe game encourages physical activity and skill development through interactive music and dance challenges. Players follow on-screen prompts to move, count, and cooperate, offering thousands of game variations for endless fun.
- Kid-safe interactive gameplay
- Develops reading, counting, and cooperation skills
- Classic and Advanced gameplay modes
- Thousands of game variations
- Engaging narration, music, and sound effects
- No ads or in-app purchases
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This kid-safe app is designed to be used with Cranium Hullabaloo, the game of tunes, twists, and topsy-turvy fun by Funko Games. Skip, twirl, high-five, and dance to a brand new Hullabaloo! Tap ‘PLAY’, get on a pad, and follow the fun! Every game has a new combo of ways to wiggle, giggle, and cheer. Main Features: • No Ads and no in-app purchases • Kids practice skills like quick reading, counting, matching colors, and cooperation • Featuring Classic and Advanced gameplay modes that grow along with your child • Thousands of game variations • Fun and funky narration, music, and sound effects Find more family fun at https://funkogames.com/cranium/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cranium Hullabaloo at 100% against Osmo Words's 39%. Cranium Hullabaloo also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Osmo Words's advantage is ratings volume (185 vs 10). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cranium Hullabaloo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Words has 185 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Osmo Words's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cranium Hullabaloo's.
| Parameter | Osmo Words | Cranium Hullabaloo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (185 ratings) | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 185 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | Goliath BV |
Customer experience
Osmo Words
Cranium Hullabaloo
Bugs and requests
Osmo Words
Reported bugs
10 issues- Infinite loading
- Wi-Fi connection errors
- App not available on certain iPad versions
- App freezes
- App crashes during games
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- Custom word list not working
- Levels not accurately described
- Game stuck on loading screen
- Sudden stop working on iPads
- Not working with iOS 16.2
Requested features
6 requests- Add German language support
- Improve level descriptions for accuracy
- Allow spelling of whole words
- Slow down the game progression
- Add option to choose iPad model during purchase
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- Allow use with iPad cases
Cranium Hullabaloo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Osmo Words
No in-app purchases
Cranium Hullabaloo
No in-app purchases
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