Comparison

Osmo Newton vs Mia & Codie Student App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Mia & Codie Student App

This app bridges physical play and digital learning for young children. It allows users to program a character by building sequences with tactile blocks, bringing their creations to life through interactive challenges and storytelling.

Highlights
  • Physical block coding
  • Interactive learning
  • Emoji-inspired tactile blocks
  • 40 coding challenges
  • Immersive storytelling
  • Standards-aligned lessons
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Teachers, the Mia & Codie Learning Experience is a PreK–2 instructional system that combines our PBS member station animated series with hands-on, interactive learning! The Student App connects seamlessly with the physical Thinking Blocks hardware to create a unique hands-on experience for even the youngest learners. By building sequences with emoji-inspired tactile blocks, students as young as 3 can program Codie the way Mia does on the beloved PBS member station show, Mia & Codie, and instantly see their creations come alive. The app connects with the Educator Portal, giving educators ready-to-go, standards-aligned lessons and resources to nurture Foundational Thinking Skills. Like pattern recognition, sequencing, prediction, and debugging. No prior tech experience is required to teach. With 40 levels of challenges, open-ended play, and immersive storytelling, the experience sparks creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. The Mia & Codie Learning Experience gives you everything you need to make children's thinking visible in your classroom! Download the app and watch your classroom’s imagination come to life.

Screenshots

Osmo Newton4 screens
Mia & Codie Student App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mia & Codie Student App at 5.0 against Osmo Newton's 4.1. Mia & Codie Student App also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Osmo Newton's advantage is ratings volume (384 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Mia & Codie Student App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Newton has 384 ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of Mia & Codie Student App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Newton ships an update every 2 months, Mia & Codie Student App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Osmo Newton versus Mia & Codie Student App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo NewtonMia & Codie Student App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (384 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings384 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size451 MB270 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayCodie LLC

Customer experience

Osmo Newton

All ratings383 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative25.9%

Mia & Codie Student App

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Mia & Codie Student App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Newton

No in-app purchases

None

Mia & Codie Student App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo Newton free?
Osmo Newton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mia & Codie Student App free?
Mia & Codie Student App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Newton or Mia & Codie Student App?
Mia & Codie Student App is rated higher. Osmo Newton averages 4.1 out of 5 from 384 ratings, while Mia & Codie Student App averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Osmo Newton or Mia & Codie Student App have ads?
Neither Osmo Newton nor Mia & Codie Student App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Newton or Mia & Codie Student App?
Osmo Newton ships an update every 2 months, and Mia & Codie Student App every 6 weeks. Most recently, Osmo Newton was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mia & Codie Student App on November 4, 2026.

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