Comparison

Osmo Words Classic vs EagerTots

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

Head to head
About

Osmo Words Classic

Embark on a word puzzle adventure where you guess and spell words based on on-screen images. Engage in collaborative or competitive play with friends or AI characters. This app blends physical and digital play for a magical learning experience.

Highlights
  • Guess and spell words from images
  • Collaborative and competitive play
  • Physical and digital interaction
  • Word puzzle adventure
  • Hands-on learning experience
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Explore the land of Words, a magical place where characters challenge you to guess and spell the on-screen images. Play collaboratively or competitively with your real-life friends or our loveable characters! Words have power in this adventure! Will you become the Word Champion? "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 *Requires the Osmo Base and Words tiles 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 technology.

About

EagerTots

This educational app for preschoolers offers interactive games and activities to teach reading, math, science, and art. It provides a safe, ad-free learning environment with regular content updates. Subscription options unlock unlimited access for multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Interactive educational games
  • Reading, math, science, art curriculum
  • Videos and flashcards
  • Safe, ad-free environment
  • Regular new content updates
  • Multi-device subscription options
Features
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Welcome to EagerTots, an educational app for preschool kids. EagerTots instills the love of learning in kids from early childhood. Our learning app for kids offers tons of fun and interactive educational games and activities that teach: • Reading • Math • Science • Art & Music • ...and much more The educational activities are incorporated by means of games, videos, and flashcards. With no advertising or external sources able to contact your child, the app provides a completely safe environment for children. How it works:- • Get started by subscribing to one of the following options to unlock unlimited content:- • Subscription can extend to up to thirty five connected iPhones and iPads for Enterprise edition and to five connected iPhones and iPads for Family edition. • Receive new content and games on a regular basis. • Your subscription will auto-renew monthly or yearly, depending upon the package you choose. Your credit card will be charged via your iTunes account. You can cancel at any time from your iTunes account settings. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Monthly Family Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at $5.99 • Annual Family Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at $49.99 • Annual Enterprise Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at $79.99. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You can view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use here:- https://www.turtlediary.com/privacy-policy.html https://www.turtlediary.com/terms-and-conditions.html

Screenshots

Osmo Words Classic4 screens
EagerTots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Osmo Words Classic at 4.0 against EagerTots's 2.4. Osmo Words Classic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). EagerTots's advantage is iOS requirement (8 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EagerTots sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Osmo Words Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Osmo Words Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Words Classic has 270 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Osmo Words Classic's written reviews are positive against 0% of EagerTots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Osmo Words Classic versus EagerTots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo Words ClassicEagerTots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (270 ratings) — better2.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews32.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings270 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08 — better
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayTurtleDiary LLC

Customer experience

Osmo Words Classic

All ratings271 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative19.9%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative57.9%

EagerTots

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Osmo Words Classic

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during gameplay
  • App closes unexpectedly after completing levels
  • Tile recognition fails (e.g., D recognized as C, B as P)
  • Stuck on 'Please Wait, Downloading' screen indefinitely
  • White/blank screen on app launch
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  • App freezes during level transitions
  • Update installation freezes and drains battery
  • Incompatibility with iOS 17 devices
  • Menu screen displays nothing
  • App won't open on iPhone despite download
  • Game randomly closes before battles begin
  • Double-counting letter tiles and false error buzzes

Requested features

11 requests
  • Lowercase letter option for early readers
  • Adjustable difficulty settings and timer options
  • More vocabulary words and content levels
  • Chapter 2 and additional game chapters
  • Ability to load custom images and family names
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  • Language switching within app without iPad settings change
  • Sight words and alphabet learning levels
  • Larger vocabulary library for junior games
  • Handwritten text recognition instead of tiles only
  • Divider for competitive multiplayer mode
  • British English and international vocabulary options

EagerTots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Words Classic

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

EagerTots

Subscriptions4
  • parent subscription to EagerTot7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Enterprise subscription to EagerTot7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • parent subscription to EagerTot7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Enterprise subscription to EagerTot7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Enterprise Eternal Membership$9.99

Questions

Is Osmo Words Classic free?
Osmo Words Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EagerTots free?
EagerTots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Words Classic or EagerTots?
Osmo Words Classic is rated higher. Osmo Words Classic averages 4.0 out of 5 from 270 ratings, while EagerTots averages 2.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Osmo Words Classic or EagerTots have ads?
Neither Osmo Words Classic nor EagerTots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Words Classic or EagerTots?
Osmo Words Classic ships an update every 2 months, and EagerTots every 2 months. Most recently, Osmo Words Classic was updated on November 3, 2026 and EagerTots on November 2, 2026.

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