Comparison

Truss Me! vs Osmo Newton

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

Head to head
About

Truss Me!

Learn structural design principles through engaging challenges. Build light and strong structures to earn rewards, with realistic simulations reflecting real-world physics. Ideal for educational and recreational purposes.

Highlights
  • Learn structural design
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • Design light and strong structures
  • Earn in-game rewards
  • Educational challenges
Features
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Designed by a true rocket scientist, Truss Me helps you learn to design structures while having fun! At each challenge, design structures that are light and strong and you will earn precious golden nuts. Truss Me utilizes state of the art simulation techniques used by aerospace, mechanical, and civil engineers to provide the most realistic behavior for your structures. If well designed, your structures will resist as they would in real life*. If your design has flaws, the structure will fail realistically*! *Truss Me has been created for educational and recreational purposes only. It must not be used under any circumstances to design or compute real structures.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Truss Me!4 screens
Osmo Newton4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Osmo Newton at 4.1 against Truss Me!'s 3.4. Osmo Newton also leads on ratings volume (384 vs 24) and review sentiment (65% vs 55%). Truss Me!'s advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Osmo Newton holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Newton has 384 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Truss Me!'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Osmo Newton's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Truss Me! ships an update every 3 months, Osmo Newton every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Truss Me! versus Osmo Newton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruss Me!Osmo Newton
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (24 ratings)4.1 (384 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews65.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24384 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB451 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCIENTIFIC MONKEY LLCTangible Play

Customer experience

Truss Me!

All ratings24 ratings
Positive54.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral12.8%
Negative31.9%

Osmo Newton

All ratings383 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative25.9%

User reviews

Truss Me!

From 24 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Educational and insightful
  • 🧠 Brain workout and challenging
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🔧 Realistic physics engine
  • 📈 Good for learning structural basics

Room to improve

  • ❓ No instructions or guidance
  • 📉 Frustrating UI/UX
  • 🧱 Structures collapse easily
  • ⚖️ Physics engine not always accurate
  • 🎮 Limited levels

Osmo Newton

From 384 App Store ratings

What 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

Truss Me!

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Too many bugs
  • Crashes regularly
  • Screen flickers and shows code
  • Items on screen become unselectable after flicker
  • Adding members doesn't work or is not obvious

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add save and load functionality for designs
  • Implement snap-to features for easier manipulation
  • Provide coordinate/angle readouts
  • Add a way to make structures symmetrical
  • Include word balloons for control identification
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  • More levels needed
  • Add zoom in/out functionality
  • Add a multiple undo/redo feature
  • Allow saving and recalling structure diagrams
  • Easier switching between deleting and adding elements
  • Add a more progressive scale of success or target weight
  • Add instructions and a tutorial

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

None

Truss Me!

No in-app purchases

None

Osmo Newton

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Truss Me! free?
Truss Me! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Osmo Newton free?
Osmo Newton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Truss Me! or Osmo Newton?
Osmo Newton is rated higher. Truss Me! averages 3.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Osmo Newton averages 4.1 from 384 ratings.
Do Truss Me! or Osmo Newton have ads?
Neither Truss Me! nor Osmo Newton shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Truss Me! or Osmo Newton?
Truss Me! ships an update every 3 months, and Osmo Newton every 2 months. Most recently, Truss Me! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Osmo Newton on November 6, 2026.

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