Osmo Tangram Classic vs Kidle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Kidle
A word-guessing game designed for children of all ages. Players can select between 3-letter or 4-letter word challenges and enjoy unlimited gameplay sessions.
- Word-guessing gameplay
- Choice of 3-letter words
- Choice of 4-letter words
- Unlimited games
- Kid-friendly design
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Kidle is a word-guessing game for kids of all ages. Choose from 3-letter or 4-letter words. Play unlimited games!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Osmo Tangram Classic at none against Kidle's 1. Osmo Tangram Classic also leads on ratings volume (314 vs 23). Kidle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 47%). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Kidle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Osmo Tangram Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Osmo Tangram Classic against 3.9 for Kidle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Tangram Classic has 314 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Osmo Tangram Classic's written reviews are positive against 62% of Kidle's.
Osmo Tangram Classic ships an update every 2 months, Kidle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osmo Tangram Classic | Kidle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (314 ratings) | 3.9 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 314 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | Jennifer Brandes |
Customer experience
Osmo Tangram Classic
Kidle
Bugs and 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
Kidle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Osmo Tangram Classic
No in-app purchases
Kidle
- Unlimited Games$1.99
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