Comparison

Osmo Newton vs Fold

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

Fold

Features
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***** Winner of the bronze Pedi award for educational valuable multimedia products ***** Enjoy Fold-Man - the classic drawing game! Bring your funny figures to life with this intriguingly engaging game: In this multiplayer game each player draws one part of a person, animal, beast - you name it!, without the other players looking. At each turn you "fold the paper", and the next player draws the next part of the body without seeing the other parts. After all the parts have been drawn, the "paper is folded out", and a surprise figure appears! Features: • Intuitively paint with a large selection of colors • Change the background paper and color • Your drawings are automatically saved in your photo roll • With optional video recording to capture your exciting and happy moments during the count down (will request access to your recording device) • Support with drawing tips and examples • 4 additional game modes and the magic rainbow pen • Create your own backgrounds with the camera (iPad) • A huge collection of new pen colors and sizes (your most requested feature) • Random play for more fun, switching turns automatically This is a quick, easy, colorful and very funny game for the ultimate social drawing experience for both children and adults. Enjoy a game with great replay value that is used by professionals in education. Please let us know if you like the game or have any suggested improvements by sending us a short mail via the feedback button.

Screenshots

Osmo Newton4 screens
Fold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Osmo Newton at Free against Fold's $3.99. Osmo Newton also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). Fold's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On 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

Osmo Newton is free to download; Fold costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Newton ships an update every 2 months, Fold every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Osmo Newton versus Fold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo NewtonFold
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.1 (383 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings383 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size451 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayCribster

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

Fold

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Newton

No in-app purchases

None

Fold

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo Newton free?
Osmo Newton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fold free?
Fold costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Osmo Newton or Fold have ads?
Neither Osmo Newton nor Fold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Newton or Fold?
Osmo Newton ships an update every 2 months, and Fold every 18 months. Most recently, Osmo Newton was updated on October 12, 2026 and Fold on October 2, 2026.

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