Osmo Newton vs Break Bricks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Break Bricks
This game challenges you to aim and shoot balls to break bricks. Utilize props to enhance your score and conquer numerous well-designed levels. It's a classic brick-breaking experience perfect for passing the time.
- Aim and shoot balls
- Break bricks
- Utilize props
- Tons of levels
- Time killer
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Aim! Release! Shoot! Find the best angles and positions to wipe out bricks. Props also at your command to boost your scores. Tons of levels well designed. Classic Brick Game! Best time killer! Tap away all bricks and your boredom! Break Now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Osmo Newton at 65% against Break Bricks's 17%. Osmo Newton also leads on ads (none vs shown). Break Bricks's advantage is ratings volume (68K vs 381) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, 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.
Break Bricks holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Break Bricks has 68K ratings behind it against 381, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Osmo Newton's written reviews are positive against 17% of Break Bricks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Osmo Newton ships an update every 2 months, Break Bricks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osmo Newton | Break Bricks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (381 ratings) | 4.4 (68K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.6% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 381 | 68K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 441 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | Beijing Weidian Huyu Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Osmo Newton
Break Bricks
User reviews
Osmo Newton
From 381 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Break Bricks
From 68K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Satisfying gameplay
- 🎨 Visually appealing
- 🤩 Great concept
Room to improve
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🕰️ Levels too short
- 🔍 Difficulty too easy
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
Bugs and requests
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
Break Bricks
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads interfering with gameplay
- Inconsistent physics and ball movement
Requested features
4 requests- Reduce ad frequency
- Add difficulty settings
- Implement a fast-forward option
- Introduce more challenging levels
In-app purchases
Osmo Newton
No in-app purchases
Break Bricks
No in-app purchases
