PuzzleBits vs Osmo Newton
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PuzzleBits
Place colorful pieces to complete puzzles that then explode into new shapes. Enjoy hundreds of unique piece shapes and playful animations. Offers over 500 puzzles with a free hint option.
- Exploding puzzle mechanics
- Hundreds of unique piece shapes
- Over 500 puzzles
- Playful animations and soundtrack
- Free hint option
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A whimsical puzzly thing, with bits that go boom! Place the colorful pieces in the right spots to complete a puzzle. If you succeed, the puzzle will explode into tiny bits, which then recombine into a new challenging shape! - 500+ puzzles! - Hundreds of unique, brightly colored, piece shapes. - Playful animations and soundtrack. - Free hint option.
Osmo Newton
Engage with creative physics puzzles by drawing or placing physical objects. Guide falling balls into target zones using everyday items. Experience a blend of physical and digital play.
- Draw lines to solve puzzles
- Place physical objects to interact
- Guide falling balls into targets
- Works with everyday items
- Hands-on learning experience
- Promotes creativity and problem-solving
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Solve creative physics puzzles by drawing lines or placing items in front of the screen. Play your favourite Osmo Newton on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the "Osmo Base for iPad" which can be found at playosmo.com. * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 "..games that interact with just about any physical object—pen, paper, blocks, even toys your kids already own. - The Wall Street Journal "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 Works with any object or drawing – Mom’s keys, hand-drawn basket, even toys you already own. Simply place the object/drawing in front of the screen and manipulate it to guide the falling balls into the target zones. 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PuzzleBits at 4.7 against Osmo Newton's 4.1. PuzzleBits also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). Osmo Newton's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, 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. PuzzleBits sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Osmo Newton asks for nothing beyond the download.
PuzzleBits holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 131 and 384 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of PuzzleBits's written reviews are positive against 65% of Osmo Newton's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PuzzleBits | Osmo Newton |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (131 ratings) — better | 4.1 (384 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.5% of reviews — better | 65.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 131 | 384 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 451 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Little White Bear Studios, LLC | Tangible Play |
Customer experience
PuzzleBits
Osmo Newton
User reviews
PuzzleBits
From 131 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧩 Excellent spatial reasoning and puzzle design
- 😊 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Colorful, attractive visual design
- 🧠 Great brain exercise and mental challenge
- ⚡ Smooth performance with no crashes
Room to improve
- 🐛 App freezes when requesting free hints
- 🐛 Game freezes when receiving notifications or text messages
- ❌ Completed puzzles disappear too quickly to review
- ❌ Hint system wastes hints on already-placed pieces
- ❌ No ability to skip puzzles and return later
Osmo Newton
From 384 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging and fun gameplay for all ages
- 🧠 Educational value with physics and problem-solving
- ✨ Satisfying visual feedback and animations
- 👨👩👧👦 Great for family bonding and social play
- 🎨 Creative drawing mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- 📱 Compatibility issues with newer iPad models and iOS versions
- 👁️ Line detection sensitivity problems
- 🖐️ Hand obstruction during gameplay
- 💡 Poor lighting recognition for drawn lines
Bugs and requests
PuzzleBits
Reported bugs
7 issues- App freezes when receiving text message notifications
- Free hint request causes app to freeze
- Game freezes when interruptions occur (texts, calls)
- Hints sometimes wasted on already-placed pieces
- Hint loss when resetting individual puzzles
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- No data recovery after app deletion
- Hint system doesn't persist properly between puzzles
Requested features
12 requests- Ability to save and replay completed puzzles
- Skip puzzle feature with ability to return later
- Puzzle review/study mode after completion
- Check/verify feature to validate progress without hints
- Leaderboard or scoring system for competition
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- Timer feature for speed challenges
- Cloud sync across multiple devices
- More background music variety
- Starting hints for new players
- Ability to choose specific puzzles instead of random selection
- Puzzle difficulty indicators
- Challenge friends feature with saved boards
Osmo Newton
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on launch or during gameplay
- Unresponsive app after recent updates
- Lorem Ipsum placeholder text stuck on screen
- Achievement page frozen preventing gameplay
- App incompatible with iPad Air 2 and 11-inch iPad
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- Camera permission prompt issues on newer iOS
- Line detection fails to recognize drawings
- Game slows down significantly with multiple balls
- App fails to load or gets stuck on loading screen
- Whiteboard compatibility issues
Requested features
8 requests- Back/front camera option for better positioning
- Pause menu functionality
- More levels beyond the current 61
- Grid screen option for better line detection
- Adjustable camera sensitivity settings
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- Better instructions and tutorial for beginners
- Start button before gameplay begins
- Support for older iPad models
In-app purchases
PuzzleBits
- 10 hints$0.99
- 100 hints$4.99
- 500 hints$9.99
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- 1,000 hints$14.99
Osmo Newton
No in-app purchases
Questions
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