Comparison

Osmo Words Classic vs Botzees AR

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

Botzees AR

This app lets kids ages 4+ build and code robotic characters using augmented reality. Program robots to move, dance, and light up through interactive puzzles and a digital world.

Highlights
  • Build custom robots with 130 pieces
  • Code robots using visual programming blocks
  • Program movement, sounds, and lights
  • 30 interactive AR coding puzzles
  • Explore a digital world with characters
  • Augmented Reality gameplay
Features
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Botzees app only works with the Botzees coding robotic kit. If you are interested in purchasing the kit, please visit our website: www.pai.technology/botzees *** 2019 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval*** “Botzees is amazing! It is literally my 4 year old’s new best friend! Botzees is cute, colorful and hours of fun! Botzees has endless possibilities to intrigue. ." - Real User review Botzees is a new app for kids ages 4 and up that combines creativity, construction, and coding. Kids can program and code 6 different pre-designed Botzees, or create their own! Botzees can be programmed to move, drum, dance, make sounds, and light up using this app. The 30 interactive Augmented Reality puzzles teach even more coding concepts with visual cues. Build Create up to 6 pre-designed Botzees, or create your very own with 130 pieces! Code Program Botzees to move, dance, drum, make sounds, and light up using our visual programming blocks. Botzees is inspired by visual programming logics/languages such as Scratch from MIT and other ‘beginner’ programming languages like Blockly. Control Control Botzees using your compatible devices. Play Spend hours immersed in our wonderfully illustrated digital world. Help our Botzees robots scavenge for parts, solve puzzles, meet friendly, helpful characters, and learn coding along the way through our fun AR game! Botzees uses AR Kit and is only compatible with below devices and iOS 12 or above • iPhone 6s and 6s Plus • iPhone 7 and 7 Plus • iPhone SE • iPad Pro (9.7, 10.5, or 12.9) - both first-gen and 2nd-gen • iPad (2017) • iPhone 8 and 8 Plus • iPhone X

Screenshots

Osmo Words Classic4 screens
Botzees AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Osmo Words Classic at 4.0 against Botzees AR's 3.4. Osmo Words Classic also leads on ratings volume (271 vs 25). Botzees AR's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 Words Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Words Classic has 271 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Words Classic ships an update every 2 months, Botzees AR every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Osmo Words Classic versus Botzees AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo Words ClassicBotzees AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (271 ratings) — better3.4 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews32.7% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings271 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB867 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayBlokees Technology Inc.

Customer experience

Osmo Words Classic

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

Botzees AR

All ratings26 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral27.8%
Negative38.9%

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

Botzees AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Words Classic

No in-app purchases

None

Botzees AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo Words Classic free?
Osmo Words Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Botzees AR free?
Botzees AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Words Classic or Botzees AR?
Osmo Words Classic is rated higher. Osmo Words Classic averages 4.0 out of 5 from 271 ratings, while Botzees AR averages 3.4 from 25 ratings.
Do Osmo Words Classic or Botzees AR have ads?
Neither Osmo Words Classic nor Botzees AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Words Classic or Botzees AR?
Osmo Words Classic ships an update every 2 months, and Botzees AR every 5 weeks. Most recently, Osmo Words Classic was updated on October 21, 2026 and Botzees AR on October 24, 2026.

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