Shutterbugs vs Osmo Masterpiece
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shutterbugs
Explore the Smithsonian's National Zoo and capture photos of animals in motion. This game teaches about movement and motion through interactive play with various zoo creatures. Printable coloring pages of your favorite animals are also included.
- Animal photography
- Learn about movement
- Explore National Zoo
- Printable coloring pages
- Interactive gameplay
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Lions! Pandas! Naked mole rats? Come visit them all at Smithsonian’s National Zoo. We are on the lookout for animals that are swimming, running, wiggling, and stomping. Grab a camera and take some pictures of animals on the move! Designed for the home and classroom by the Smithsonian Science Education Center and Filament Games, this game teaches students how to describe movement and motion while visiting rare animals at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. Each animal has coloring-page printouts, so you can print and color your favorite critter.
Osmo Masterpiece
Transform your device into a drawing assistant. Capture images, search online, or select from a gallery to trace onto paper. Enhance your artistic abilities with this interactive drawing tool.
- Draw from photos, web, or gallery
- Trace images onto paper
- Save and share creations
- Works on iPhone and iPad
- Interactive learning experience
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Draw anything you want with Masterpiece. Take a picture, search the web, or use one of the images from our gallery. Then using the Osmo stand put a piece of paper in front of your iPad and begin drawing. When you're done you can save and share your creation. Play your favourite Osmo Masterpiece on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the "Osmo Base for iPad" *Requires the Osmo Base available at www.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 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. Warning: Masterpiece may display images from Bing Image SafeSearch but can be disabled (send questions to kids@playosmo.com)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shutterbugs at 75% against Osmo Masterpiece's 49%. Shutterbugs also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.2 vs 3.9). Osmo Masterpiece's advantage is ratings volume (625 vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shutterbugs holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Masterpiece has 625 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Shutterbugs's written reviews are positive against 49% of Osmo Masterpiece's.
Shutterbugs ships an update every 3 weeks, Osmo Masterpiece every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shutterbugs | Osmo Masterpiece |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | 3.9 (625 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 49.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 625 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | 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 | 4.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 272 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smithsonian Institution | Tangible Play |
Customer experience
Shutterbugs
Osmo Masterpiece
Bugs and requests
Shutterbugs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Osmo Masterpiece
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera freezing during use
- Drawing lines moving unexpectedly
- Compatibility issues with certain iPad models
Requested features
3 requests- Allow drawing without Osmo setup
- Improve search functionality
- Add option to save/share drawings
In-app purchases
Shutterbugs
No in-app purchases
Osmo Masterpiece
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Shutterbugs free?
Is Osmo Masterpiece free?
Which has better reviews, Shutterbugs or Osmo Masterpiece?
Do Shutterbugs or Osmo Masterpiece have ads?
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