Osmo Newton vs Fidget Toy Maker
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.
Fidget Toy Maker
Design and create your own unique fidget pop toys by dragging materials and shaping them. Once crafted, enjoy popping the bubbles to your heart's content. Unleash your creativity to build the ultimate pop toy.
- Design custom fidget toys
- Drag and drop materials
- Shape toys in molds
- Pop bubbles
- Creative toy making
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Make your very own fidget pop toy and play with it! Drag the materials around and place them in the mold as you like. Press them into shape and your toy is done! Pop the bubbles as much as you want!! The only limit is your creativity. Can you make the best pop toy ever?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fidget Toy Maker at 4.6 against Osmo Newton's 4.1. Fidget Toy Maker also leads on ratings volume (115K vs 384) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Osmo Newton's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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.
Fidget Toy Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fidget Toy Maker has 115K ratings behind it against 384, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Osmo Newton's written reviews are positive against 74% of Fidget Toy Maker's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osmo Newton | Fidget Toy Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (384 ratings) | 4.6 (115K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | 73.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 384 | 115K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 451 MB | 449 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | Geisha Tokyo Inc. |
Customer experience
Osmo Newton
Fidget Toy Maker
User reviews
Osmo Newton
From 384 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
Fidget Toy Maker
From 115K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and satisfying
- 👍 Allows for creativity
- 🤩 Calming and relaxing
Room to improve
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🙄 Forced ads to keep designs
- 😒 Limited color/shape options
- 🥱 Gets boring quickly
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
Fidget Toy Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and login issues
- Inconsistent color/shape rendering
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more fidget toy options beyond just pop-its
- Reduce the number of ads
- Allow users to fully customize their pop-its
- Implement a coin/currency system to unlock new features
In-app purchases
Osmo Newton
No in-app purchases
Fidget Toy Maker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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