Osmo Newton vs Hangman _ _ _ _
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.
Hangman _ _ _ _
Experience the classic word-guessing game with a modern twist. Choose from diverse themes and over 3500 puzzles across 26 categories. Play solo or challenge a friend with custom words.
- Modern facelift on classic game
- Over 3500 puzzles in 26 categories
- One or two player modes
- Journey Mode with hundreds of levels
- Fun and challenging categories
- Custom word input for two players
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Looking for the best Hangman game? Well look no further, because you've found it! Hangman just got a modern facelift that the classic game has long deserved. The original guess the hidden phrase game is back and better than ever. - Awesome and fun themes. Classic theme for familiar gameplay, or one of the others for a fun new take on Hangman. - Over 3500 puzzles in 26 categories. More free puzzles and categories will be added in future updates. - One Player or Two Player games. Input your own words for your opponent to guess. - Journey Mode to play hundreds of levels of varying categories. - Fun and familiar categories like Animals, Food & Drink, Movies & TV. - Test your brain & vocabulary with challenging categories like SAT and TOEFL. - Simply the best and most complete hangman game. - Play for free now. Can you solve them all? How to Play: - Choose a theme and category. - A random keyword from the category will be hidden, showing just the character spaces. - Choose letters from the keyboard to guess, just like Wheel of Fortune. - Try to complete the whole word or phrase before completing the hangman (or losing your friends in the other themes). - If you complete the puzzle, you win! We're sure you'll love our take on the classic game of Hangman. You won't find a more complete and fully featured version of this classic favorite. It's completely free, so give it a try today. Thank you for playing. If you enjoy the game, please be sure to check out other fun and free games by California Games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hangman _ _ _ _ at 4.8 against Osmo Newton's 4.1. Hangman _ _ _ _ also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 383) and chart position (#183 vs unranked). Osmo Newton's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Hangman _ _ _ _ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Osmo Newton asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hangman _ _ _ _ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hangman _ _ _ _ has 11K ratings behind it against 383, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 65% and 66% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osmo Newton | Hangman _ _ _ _ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (383 ratings) | 4.8 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | 66.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 383 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #183 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 451 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | California Games |
Customer experience
Osmo Newton
Hangman _ _ _ _
User reviews
Osmo Newton
From 383 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
Hangman _ _ _ _
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💗 Love the game
- 🎮 Fun and entertaining
- 🧠 Helps with spelling
- 🎨 Variety of themes and difficulties
- 👥 Can play with friends/family
Room to improve
- 📺 Too many ads
- 🤔 Repeated words
- 🔍 Difficult word choices for younger players
- 🤯 Orientation issues on some devices
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
Hangman _ _ _ _
Reported bugs
2 issues- App freezes or crashes
- Paid version still shows ads
Requested features
4 requests- More kid-friendly word options
- Space bar for multi-word guesses
- Ability to create custom word lists
- Improved scoring system to reflect skill
In-app purchases
Osmo Newton
No in-app purchases
Hangman _ _ _ _
- Hangman Remove Ads$9.99
Questions
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