Math Monsters vs Osmo Tangram Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Math Monsters
This game offers a fun and challenging way for children aged 6 and up to practice math skills. It uses a drag-and-drop mechanic with interactive characters and a scoring system that rewards accuracy and consecutive correct answers.
- Drag & drop math gameplay
- Cute, interactive characters
- Scoring system rewards accuracy
- Bonuses for milestones
- Challenging for ages 6+
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Math Monsters is more than just a drag & drop math game with cute, interactive characters - it’s a fun and challenging way for kids, ages 6 and up, to learn and play. The scoring system rewards accuracy by adding more time to the clock and increasing point value for each consecutive correct answer. Additional bonuses are given when certain milestones are achieved. Whether it’s to beat their high score, or just have fun, Math Monsters will keep kids coming back for more!
Osmo Tangram Classic
Arrange physical puzzle pieces to match on-screen shapes in this engaging game. Challenge yourself or play with a friend through hundreds of levels. Explore diverse worlds and discover treasures as you solve spatial puzzles.
- Match physical pieces to on-screen shapes
- Hundreds of visual and spatial puzzles
- Play solo or with a friend
- Explore themed worlds
- Award-winning design
- Brain-training challenges
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Arrange puzzle pieces to match on-screen shapes. Play with a friend or challenge yourself to increasingly difficult levels as your handiwork lights up with each victory. "This interplay between the physical and digital realms looks and feels like magic." - Forbes "Osmo has been a revolution in our family." - Wired Awarded: **Best Design** - Good Design, 2016 **Best Product Designs** - Fast Company Finalist, 2016 **Innovative Toy of the Year** - TOTY Finalist, 2015 **Best Inventions** - TIME, 2014 With over 500+ visual and spatial puzzles your brain gears will never stop turning! Explore the world of Tangram, puzzling your way through forests, deserts and dark scary castles to find treasure and rescue the people! *Requires the Osmo Base and Tangram blocks which can be found at www.playosmo.com * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 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 intelligence technology.
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Verdict
Math Monsters and Osmo Tangram Classic both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Math Monsters's written reviews are positive against 47% of Osmo Tangram Classic's. Math Monsters also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0.0 vs 15.0). Osmo Tangram Classic's advantage is ratings volume (314 vs 8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Math Monsters against 3.8 for Osmo Tangram Classic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Tangram Classic has 314 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Math Monsters's written reviews are positive against 47% of Osmo Tangram Classic's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Math Monsters | Osmo Tangram Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (8 ratings) — better | 3.8 (314 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 46.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 314 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Snider | Tangible Play |
Customer experience
Math Monsters
Osmo Tangram Classic
Bugs and requests
Math Monsters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Osmo Tangram Classic
Reported bugs
12 issues- Camera does not detect tangram pieces consistently
- App stuck on loading screen
- Puzzle completion not recognized despite correct placement
- Screen freezes during gameplay
- Pieces appear in multiple locations simultaneously
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- App crashes on supported device models
- Progress resets to beginning after closing app
- Demo version saves not persisting
- Compatibility claims inaccurate - shows compatible but won't launch
- Camera permission not requested on first launch
- Scrolling on main map frozen in one spot
- Tile placement detection failures for specific pieces
Requested features
11 requests- Advanced difficulty mode for older children and adults
- Multiplayer gameplay option
- Adult-oriented version for therapeutic use
- Improved piece detection and camera sensitivity
- Smaller app file size
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- Faster download and loading times
- More puzzle variety and content
- Better lighting compensation for camera
- Restoration of sticker/achievement book feature
- Easier piece placement mechanics
- More gems for completing achievements
In-app purchases
Math Monsters
No in-app purchases
Osmo Tangram Classic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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