Osmo Tangram Classic vs Cranium Hullabaloo
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.
Cranium Hullabaloo
This kid-safe game encourages physical activity and skill development through interactive music and dance challenges. Players follow on-screen prompts to move, count, and cooperate, offering thousands of game variations for endless fun.
- Kid-safe interactive gameplay
- Develops reading, counting, and cooperation skills
- Classic and Advanced gameplay modes
- Thousands of game variations
- Engaging narration, music, and sound effects
- No ads or in-app purchases
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This kid-safe app is designed to be used with Cranium Hullabaloo, the game of tunes, twists, and topsy-turvy fun by Funko Games. Skip, twirl, high-five, and dance to a brand new Hullabaloo! Tap ‘PLAY’, get on a pad, and follow the fun! Every game has a new combo of ways to wiggle, giggle, and cheer. Main Features: • No Ads and no in-app purchases • Kids practice skills like quick reading, counting, matching colors, and cooperation • Featuring Classic and Advanced gameplay modes that grow along with your child • Thousands of game variations • Fun and funky narration, music, and sound effects Find more family fun at https://funkogames.com/cranium/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cranium Hullabaloo at 100% against Osmo Tangram Classic's 47%. Cranium Hullabaloo also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Osmo Tangram Classic's advantage is ratings volume (314 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Cranium Hullabaloo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Tangram Classic has 314 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Osmo Tangram Classic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cranium Hullabaloo's.
| Parameter | Osmo Tangram Classic | Cranium Hullabaloo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (314 ratings) | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 314 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | Goliath BV |
Customer experience
Osmo Tangram Classic
Cranium Hullabaloo
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
Cranium Hullabaloo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Osmo Tangram Classic
No in-app purchases
Cranium Hullabaloo
No in-app purchases
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