Comparison

KickBox vs Osmo Numbers

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

Head to head
About

KickBox

Engage in a challenging puzzle game where you manipulate lasers and mirrors to guide balls past obstacles. Progress through seven levels of increasing difficulty, exercising your problem-solving skills in a word-free environment.

Highlights
  • Multistep thinking puzzles
  • Laser and mirror manipulation
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Word-free problem solving
  • Progress tracking
  • Time bonuses
  • Multiple player profiles
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KickBox An addictive multistep thinking game from MIND Research Institute's math curriculum featuring JiJi™ the penguin. The goal is to position lasers and mirrors to knock all balls out of the penguin's path. The puzzles start off easy, but get progressively more challenging as you move through the seven intriguing levels. Features: * Fun way to exercise multistep thinking. * Raw problem solving without words. Suitable for all ages. * Includes mind-bending bonus puzzles that look deceptively simple. * Graphs your progress. * Rewards quick thinking with time bonuses. * Supports multiple player profiles. * From the award-winning creators of STMath®. * All new puzzles for those familiar with school version. * Did we mention it's fun?

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.

Screenshots

Osmo Numbers4 screens

Verdict

The call

KickBox and Osmo Numbers both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of KickBox's written reviews are positive against 33% of Osmo Numbers's. KickBox also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Osmo Numbers's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for KickBox against 3.8 for Osmo Numbers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 146 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of KickBox's written reviews are positive against 33% of Osmo Numbers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KickBox ships an update every 11 months, Osmo Numbers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
KickBox versus Osmo Numbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKickBoxOsmo Numbers
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (42 ratings) — better3.8 (146 ratings)
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings42146 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB358 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIND Research InstituteTangible Play

Customer experience

KickBox

All ratings41 ratings
Positive68.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative29.0%

Osmo Numbers

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

Bugs and requests

KickBox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Osmo Numbers

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App glitches
  • App crashes
  • Game will not register tiles
  • Reflector not sensing tiles
  • App won't open on old iPads
Show 7 more
  • Unable to login or create new account
  • Codes to create account not working
  • Not compatible with iPad Pro 4th generation
  • App crashes when trying to open
  • Black screen when starting app
  • Numbers go up to 35 then lay down for 14
  • Update caused son to stop playing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Increase timer duration
  • Add more drawing games
  • Add voice reading for math problems
  • Improve tile sensing accuracy
  • Make game go slower

In-app purchases

None

KickBox

No in-app purchases

None

Osmo Numbers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KickBox free?
KickBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Osmo Numbers free?
Osmo Numbers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KickBox or Osmo Numbers?
KickBox is rated higher. KickBox averages 3.9 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Osmo Numbers averages 3.8 from 146 ratings.
Do KickBox or Osmo Numbers have ads?
Neither KickBox nor Osmo Numbers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KickBox or Osmo Numbers?
KickBox ships an update every 11 months, and Osmo Numbers every 2 months. Most recently, KickBox was updated on October 22, 2026 and Osmo Numbers on October 24, 2026.

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