Comparison

Move the Box 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

Move the Box

This is a challenging logic puzzle game where players move, drop, and swap boxes to clear the dock. Match three or more of the same kind in a line to make them disappear, but be mindful of limited turns.

Highlights
  • Simple rules, tricky challenges
  • 576 fascinating levels
  • Move, drop, and swap boxes
  • Match three or more boxes
  • Limited turns
Features
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The best puzzle game ever! Became the #1 Free App in more than 40 countries! + simple rules but tricky challenges + 576 fascinating levels + millions of downloads Move the Box is a logic puzzle about moving boxes around. Clean the dock, do it fast! You can move, drop and swap the boxes. Three or more boxes of the same kind in a line disappear. Watch out for turns, you only have a limited number!

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

Move the Box4 screens
Osmo Numbers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Move the Box at 77% against Osmo Numbers's 33%. Move the Box also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Osmo Numbers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Move the Box sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Osmo Numbers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Move the Box holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 146 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Move the Box's written reviews are positive against 33% of Osmo Numbers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Move the Box versus Osmo Numbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMove the BoxOsmo Numbers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (39 ratings) — better3.8 (146 ratings)
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings39146 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB358 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPavlo ShelyazhenkoTangible Play

Customer experience

Move the Box

All ratings39 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews413 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative11.6%

Osmo Numbers

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

User reviews

Move the Box

From 39 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging and fun puzzles
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple but engaging concept
  • 👍 Good for passing time

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Levels can be too difficult
  • 💰 Requiring purchase of hints to progress
  • 🔒 Concerns about app accessing clipboard data
  • 🐛 Issues with game progress being lost after updates

Osmo Numbers

From 146 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great way to practice math
  • 👍 Kids enjoy it
  • 👍 Fun concept
  • 👍 Cute graphics and interactive things
  • 👍 Hands-on learning

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App glitches frequently
  • 🐛 App crashes
  • 🐛 Game doesn't register tiles
  • 🐛 Not compatible with certain iPads
  • 🐛 Codes not working

Bugs and requests

Move the Box

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels disappearing after updates
  • Game crashing or freezing
  • Issues with box graphics and animations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to skip levels and come back later
  • Ability to earn hints through gameplay
  • More free hints
  • Customization options like music and backgrounds
  • Scoring system with stars for performance

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

6 purchases

Move the Box

One-time6
  • 5 hints$0.99
  • 15 hints$1.99
  • 30 hints$3.99
Show 3 more
  • 100 hints$9.99
  • 250 hints$19.99
  • 500 hints$29.99
None

Osmo Numbers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Move the Box free?
Move the Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Osmo Numbers free?
Osmo Numbers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Move the Box or Osmo Numbers?
Move the Box is rated higher. Move the Box averages 4.3 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Osmo Numbers averages 3.8 from 146 ratings.
Do Move the Box or Osmo Numbers have ads?
Move the Box shows ads; Osmo Numbers does not.
Which is updated more often, Move the Box or Osmo Numbers?
Move the Box ships an update every 2 months, and Osmo Numbers every 2 months. Most recently, Move the Box was updated on October 30, 2026 and Osmo Numbers on October 24, 2026.

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