Comparison

Osmo Newton vs Rocket Wreck

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

Rocket Wreck

Control a spinning rocket with a single thrust button to navigate treacherous space environments. Master timing to avoid obstacles, reach Earth, and compete with others. Customize your rocket and climb the leaderboards in this challenging arcade game.

Highlights
  • Single-button thrust control
  • 280+ handcrafted levels
  • Asteroids, gravity wells, wormholes
  • Battle mode for two players
  • Global leaderboards
  • Rocket customization
  • Offline solo play
Features
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Your rocket never stops spinning. You have exactly one control: thrust. Tap at the right moment and you'll dart between asteroids, slingshot around gravity wells, and glide gently home to Earth. Tap at the wrong moment and... well, the game isn't called Rocket Wreck for nothing. ONE CONTROL, ENDLESS DEPTH No joystick. No steering. No brakes. The rocket spins on its own, so where you go depends entirely on when you fire. It takes seconds to learn and a lifetime of near-misses to master. 280+ HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Work your way from gentle warm-ups to levels we can only describe as devilish. Every level is a small puzzle: read the layout, feel the spin, pick your moment. SPACE FIGHTS BACK - Asteroids that drift, block, and ambush - Gravity wells that pull you in — only the core kills, so ride the edge - Wormholes that fling you across the screen, momentum intact - Repulsor zones that shove you off course - An Earth that sometimes teleports away right as you reach it (sorry) WRECK 'EM: BATTLE MODE Pair up with a friend by username, or fight THE MACHINE across four difficulty tiers. One rocket comes home; the other becomes scenery. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD Make an account (a made-up username is all it takes — or use Sign in with Apple or Google) and your progress syncs across devices. Post your best times, see your percentile, and chase the global Top 10. EARN, SPEND, CUSTOMIZE Grab coins mid-flight and spend them on powerups. Unlock skins, trails, and engines — or yank the RANDOMIZE!! lever and let the slot machine dress your rocket for you. FULL OF TRICKS AND SURPRISES Rocket Wreck loves to surprise you. Obstacles come alive, targets misbehave, and hidden touches are tucked into the corners of the galaxy. When something sneaky happens, you'll hear it. EASY TO PICK UP, HARD TO PUT DOWN Runs are short. Retries are instant. "Just one more level" is the whole design. No ads. No purchases. No email required. Accounts are optional — the whole solo game works offline without one. Just you, one button, and the void. How many wrecks will it take you to get home?

Screenshots

Osmo Newton4 screens
Rocket Wreck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rocket Wreck at 4.8 against Osmo Newton's 4.1. Rocket Wreck 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 (383 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads, 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

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

Rocket Wreck holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Newton has 383 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 Rocket Wreck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Newton ships an update every 2 months, Rocket Wreck every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Osmo Newton versus Rocket Wreck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo NewtonRocket Wreck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (383 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings383 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size451 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayBrian Rosenthal

Customer experience

Osmo Newton

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

Rocket Wreck

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 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

Rocket Wreck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Newton

No in-app purchases

None

Rocket Wreck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo Newton free?
Osmo Newton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rocket Wreck free?
Rocket Wreck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Newton or Rocket Wreck?
Rocket Wreck is rated higher. Osmo Newton averages 4.1 out of 5 from 383 ratings, while Rocket Wreck averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Osmo Newton or Rocket Wreck have ads?
Neither Osmo Newton nor Rocket Wreck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Newton or Rocket Wreck?
Osmo Newton ships an update every 2 months, and Rocket Wreck every 3 weeks. Most recently, Osmo Newton was updated on October 12, 2026 and Rocket Wreck on October 3, 2026.

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