Osmo Masterpiece vs NPS Independence Junior Ranger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
NPS Independence Junior Ranger
Engage in five interactive historical activities to become an Independence Junior Ranger. Complete all activities to earn a digital certificate, which can be exchanged for a physical badge at the Independence Visitor Center.
- Interactive historical activities
- Ring the Liberty Bell simulation
- Sign the Declaration of Independence
- Create custom portraits
- Design your own seal
- Earn a digital Junior Ranger certificate
- Redeem certificate for a physical badge
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Become an Independence Junior Ranger with this official National Park Service app. Have fun with any of the five interactive activities: -Ring the Liberty Bell -Sign your Declaration of Independence -Create your own portrait -Print on Benjamin Franklin's press -Create your own seal. Play one activity or play them all! Complete all five activities to earn your Junior Ranger certificate. In the park? Show the certificate to a park ranger at the Independence Visitor Center to get your Junior Ranger badge. # Features Ring the Liberty Bell - Just tilt your iPhone to ring the Liberty Bell. But first, learn more about the famous crack. Tap on the blue circles and listen carefully. You may hear these words: Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof. What does liberty mean to you? Print on Benjamin Franklin's press - Drag the letters in your name on to the composing stick and then use your finger to coat them with ink. When you're ready, pull the lever to earn your Printer's badge. Sign your Declaration of Independence - Personalize your own Declaration and then sign it. The men of the Second Continental Congress pledged to give up what was important to them for freedom. What would you give up for freedom? Create your own portrait - Look at Benjamin Franklin's portrait to learn how to uncover clues in a painting. Then choose objects for your own portrait that tell people about you. Create your own seal - Learn about the Great Seal of the United States and then create your own seal. You choose the shield, the characters and even a name.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NPS Independence Junior Ranger at 5.0 against Osmo Masterpiece's 3.9. NPS Independence Junior Ranger also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 49%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Osmo Masterpiece's advantage is ratings volume (625 vs 13). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NPS Independence Junior Ranger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Osmo Masterpiece has 625 ratings behind it against 13, 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 83% of NPS Independence Junior Ranger's.
Osmo Masterpiece ships an update every 2 months, NPS Independence Junior Ranger every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Osmo Masterpiece | NPS Independence Junior Ranger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (625 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 625 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tangible Play | National Park Service |
Customer experience
Osmo Masterpiece
NPS Independence Junior Ranger
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
NPS Independence Junior Ranger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Osmo Masterpiece
No in-app purchases
NPS Independence Junior Ranger
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Osmo Masterpiece free?
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