Comparison

Osmo Masterpiece vs CodeGamer

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

Head to head
About

Osmo Masterpiece

Transform your device into a drawing assistant. Capture images, search online, or select from a gallery to trace onto paper. Enhance your artistic abilities with this interactive drawing tool.

Highlights
  • Draw from photos, web, or gallery
  • Trace images onto paper
  • Save and share creations
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
  • Interactive learning experience
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Draw anything you want with Masterpiece. Take a picture, search the web, or use one of the images from our gallery. Then using the Osmo stand put a piece of paper in front of your iPad and begin drawing. When you're done you can save and share your creation. Play your favourite Osmo Masterpiece on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the "Osmo Base for iPad" *Requires the Osmo Base available at www.playosmo.com. * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 * Compatible iPhones: iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max iPhone 14, 14 Plus * Not compatible: iPhone 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max iPhone 12 Mini,13 Mini iPhone SE (1-3) iPhone 11 Series and older 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. Warning: Masterpiece may display images from Bing Image SafeSearch but can be disabled (send questions to kids@playosmo.com)

About

CodeGamer

This app, used with a special gamepad, unlocks 15 levels of Arduino programming challenges. Control sensor bots to overcome obstacles and learn coding through interactive gameplay. Create and share your own levels.

Highlights
  • 15 unlockable game levels
  • Learn Arduino programming language
  • Control four unique sensor bots
  • Interactive obstacle elimination
  • Level editor for custom levels
  • Share user-created levels
Features
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The CodeGamer app is part of the CodeGamer experimental kit. It is only in combination with the gamepad from the experimental kit that all app functions can be used. Once the connection has been established between the gamepad and the app, all levels will be unlocked automatically. Journey yourself through 15 exciting levels, and learn the Arduino programming language along the way. Transfer your reality to the digital world and discover the innovative controls included in CodeGamer! Transform your game character into one of the four sensor bots in order to eliminate obstacles. To do so, just plug a sensor bot into the gamepad and activate its special powers. “Kelvin“: melts ice cubes as soon as you warm the temperature sensor with your hand “Decibel“: clears the path each time you treat the audio sensor with sounds “Lumen“: shows you hidden things whenever you illuminate your light sensor “Newton“: boxes all obstacles out of the way as soons as you shake your motion sensor Level editor: create your own levels and share them with other players Learn the Arduino programming language level by level while playing the game! - Solve the Arduino puzzles – which will become more and more difficult – to get ahead in the game. - Find out which codes will make your audio module howl, or the LEDs on your gamepad flash. - Discover how your gamepad works and how you can program it by yourself. **** Questions, suggestions and feature requests? We look forward to your suggestions! Mail to: apps@kosmos.de ****

Screenshots

Osmo Masterpiece4 screens
CodeGamer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Osmo Masterpiece at 3.9 against CodeGamer's 2.5. Osmo Masterpiece also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 30%) and ratings volume (625 vs 52). CodeGamer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

Osmo Masterpiece holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Masterpiece has 625 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Osmo Masterpiece's written reviews are positive against 30% of CodeGamer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osmo Masterpiece ships an update every 2 months, CodeGamer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Osmo Masterpiece versus CodeGamer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmo MasterpieceCodeGamer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (625 ratings) — better2.5 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings625 — better52
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size272 MB791 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangible PlayFranckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

Osmo Masterpiece

All ratings625 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative22.1%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral12.4%
Negative38.6%

CodeGamer

All ratings52 ratings
Positive34.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative59.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

Bugs and requests

Osmo Masterpiece

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera freezing during use
  • Drawing lines moving unexpectedly
  • Compatibility issues with certain iPad models

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow drawing without Osmo setup
  • Improve search functionality
  • Add option to save/share drawings

CodeGamer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Osmo Masterpiece

No in-app purchases

None

CodeGamer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Osmo Masterpiece free?
Osmo Masterpiece is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CodeGamer free?
CodeGamer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Osmo Masterpiece or CodeGamer?
Osmo Masterpiece is rated higher. Osmo Masterpiece averages 3.9 out of 5 from 625 ratings, while CodeGamer averages 2.5 from 52 ratings.
Do Osmo Masterpiece or CodeGamer have ads?
Neither Osmo Masterpiece nor CodeGamer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osmo Masterpiece or CodeGamer?
Osmo Masterpiece ships an update every 2 months, and CodeGamer every 4 days. Most recently, Osmo Masterpiece was updated on October 8, 2026 and CodeGamer on October 11, 2026.

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