Comparison

Osmo Newton vs Whose Turn?

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

Whose Turn?

Features
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No more arguing over who goes first. Everyone puts a finger on the screen, a colored circle appears under each one, and after a short moment of suspense, the app decides. Simple, fast, fair. FOUR MODES • Winner: one or more fingers picked at random. • Elimination: one finger out each round, down to the last. • Teams: random, balanced teams. • Order: everyone’s turn order, revealed from last to first. MADE FOR GAME NIGHTS • Up to 5 players on iPhone, 11 on iPad. • Haptics and subtle sounds that build up the suspense. • A clean, dark design. No ads, no account. Board games, drinks, picking a restaurant or chores: let chance decide.

Screenshots

Osmo Newton4 screens
Whose Turn?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Whose Turn? at every 5 days against Osmo Newton's every 2 months. Osmo Newton's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Newton ships an update every 2 months, Whose Turn? every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Osmo Newton versus Whose Turn?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo NewtonWhose Turn?
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (384 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings384 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size451 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayMh MIZOURI

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

Whose Turn?

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Newton

No in-app purchases

None

Whose Turn?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo Newton free?
Osmo Newton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whose Turn? free?
Whose Turn? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Osmo Newton or Whose Turn? have ads?
Neither Osmo Newton nor Whose Turn? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Newton or Whose Turn??
Osmo Newton ships an update every 2 months, and Whose Turn? every 5 days. Most recently, Osmo Newton was updated on October 27, 2026 and Whose Turn? on October 29, 2026.

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