Comparison

WorkSpace Connect vs Osmo Numbers Toybox

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

Head to head
About

WorkSpace Connect

Transform your iPad into an interactive whiteboard to control your desktop, present lessons, and annotate content. This app works with desktop software to provide remote access to teaching materials and tools, enabling dynamic lesson creation and student engagement.

Highlights
  • Mobile interactive whiteboard
  • Desktop computer control
  • Lesson facilitation
  • Content annotation
  • Multimedia lesson creation
  • Multi-user student engagement
Features
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Turn your iPad® into a mobile interactive whiteboard with the WorkSpace Connect app. Use your iPad to control your desktop computer, facilitate lessons, annotate over content, and project materials onto any surface, from anywhere in the room. The WorkSpace Connect app on your iPad works in conjunction with WorkSpace software installed on your computer, giving you a remote desktop with access to your lessons, content, and tools. (The WorkSpace Connect app requires the complete version of WorkSpace software installed on your desktop computer, or connection with eInstruction by Turning Technologies equipment.) • Create, assemble, and present interactive multimedia lessons • Incorporate and work with teaching and learning materials in multiple formats from many sources • Manage more than 40 annotation, teaching, and learning tools • Use WorkSpace Connect and any eInstruction by Turning Technologies student device in the room engages students with multi-user functionality And the WorkSpace Connect app makes it easy to use your iPad to control WorkSpace recognition tools that are on your desktop. Now, you can convert handwritten text, numbers, shapes, and equations into more legible digital content, making them more readable for students. WorkSpace Connect v2.0 requires the installation of either:
 • WorkSpace for Windows® v9.3 or above
 • WorkSpace for Mac® v6.2 or above
 • WorkSpace for Linux® v6.2 or above

About

Osmo Numbers Toybox

This app uses physical tiles and an iPad base to teach early math skills through engaging games like baking, racing vegetables, and creating fireworks. It covers counting, number recognition, addition, and problem-solving for children aged 4-6.

Highlights
  • Counting and number recognition
  • Addition and word problems
  • Number patterns and ordering
  • Fine-motor skill development
  • Problem-solving activities
  • Interactive game-based learning
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Make early math a blast! Teach your kids number-skills in a whole new way—with fireworks, cracking eggs, and racing vegetables! The Osmo Numbers Toybox is a package of three different early math experiences designed especially for early learners! Using your existing Osmo iPad base, this digital-only extension is a great add-on to your Osmo system. Includes: - Counting - Number recognition - Addition - Word problems - Number patterns & ordering - Fine-motor skills - Listening - Problem solving For kids 4-6—skills grow with your child! *Play your favourite Osmo Numbers Toybox on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the Osmo Base for iPad and Numbers tiles - each can be found at playosmo.com. * 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 **Requires use of Osmo iPad Base and Numbers Tiles. Visit www.playosmo.com to learn more.** Activities included: - Recipe Make cakes, cookies, and more for a bumbling Bear-chef—while learning counting and addition concepts with every cracked egg. Have fun discovering what your final creation looks like when you choose the right or wrong number of ingredients. - Veggie Run Save veggies from a hungry Tiger in this exciting, interactive numbers game. Kids learn quick number recognition and develop motor skills as they cover up tiles to help their veggies get to safety. - Fireworks Get clues to win stars and make fireworks light up the sky in this stellar addition to the Toybox trio. In this open-ended problem solving game, kids practice concepts such as integers, patterns, shapes, and word problems. Features: - Easy-to-use interface for young kids - Simple verbal instructions - Warm, colorful character animations Requires Osmo iPad Base and Osmo Numbers set

Screenshots

Osmo Numbers Toybox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WorkSpace Connect at 5.0 against Osmo Numbers Toybox's 3.8. WorkSpace Connect also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (5.2 vs 15.0). Osmo Numbers Toybox's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 8%). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Osmo Numbers Toybox sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. WorkSpace Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WorkSpace Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Numbers Toybox has 67 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of WorkSpace Connect's written reviews are positive against 33% of Osmo Numbers Toybox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkSpace Connect ships an update every 19 months, Osmo Numbers Toybox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
WorkSpace Connect versus Osmo Numbers Toybox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkSpace ConnectOsmo Numbers Toybox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings167 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB272 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurning Technologies, LLCTangible Play

Customer experience

WorkSpace Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative75.0%

Osmo Numbers Toybox

All ratings67 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative53.3%

In-app purchases

None

WorkSpace Connect

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Osmo Numbers Toybox

One-time2
  • 3-day trial of Numbers ToyboxFree
  • Unlock Numbers Toybox$9.99

Questions

Is WorkSpace Connect free?
WorkSpace Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Osmo Numbers Toybox free?
Osmo Numbers Toybox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WorkSpace Connect or Osmo Numbers Toybox?
WorkSpace Connect is rated higher. WorkSpace Connect averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Osmo Numbers Toybox averages 3.8 from 67 ratings.
Do WorkSpace Connect or Osmo Numbers Toybox have ads?
Neither WorkSpace Connect nor Osmo Numbers Toybox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkSpace Connect or Osmo Numbers Toybox?
WorkSpace Connect ships an update every 19 months, and Osmo Numbers Toybox every 3 months. Most recently, WorkSpace Connect was updated on November 1, 2026 and Osmo Numbers Toybox on November 6, 2026.

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