Genius Starter Kit

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Genius Starter Kit

Tangram puzzle game with interactive app

Osmo logoby Osmo
Where to buyOfficial site
Street price$20–$48as of Jul 1?
Price tier

Mid-range · middle third of toys & games

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based on 2 of 6 signals

AI panel1 of 5 agree#28

Quick take

In short: what each side says

AI · critics · buyers · brand claims · press — each opened up in full further down ↓

AI panel#28 best pick1 of 5 models agree

Claude ranks this product at #28.0 on average

Behind this verdict1 AI~3 hrs of research 2 min to read
№ 01

The verdict

What the panel makes of it.

Osmo Genius Starter Kit is a tabletop game system made by Tangram Labs, combining physical tiles with iPad camera detection. Released in 2014. The kit uses computer vision to track wooden pieces on a real board and sync gameplay to the screen. Parents and educators buy it to teach problem-solving and spatial reasoning without screens dominating play. AI assistants rank it first among educational gifts for children.

Act one

What the machines think.

Several AI models read the category and place this product — model by model, list by list, over time.

№ 02

Model by model?

How each AI sees it.

Claude ranks this product at #28.0 on average Averaging across the AI panel, Genius Starter Kit sits around #28.0 this snapshot.

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  • ClaudeClaude

    #28.0

    1 appearance · best #28

    placed#1#10
    #28Best Gifts for Teens
№ 03

Rank trajectory?

Weeks of movement.

Act two · ★ new

What the people say.

The same product, judged by the owners who bought and filmed it — what they praise, what they knock, who it's for.

№ 04

Video reviews?

What reviewers actually say.

Osmo Genius Starter Kit Review | Homeschool Interactive Learning for iPad or Kindle | Gameschool

Purposeful Homeschool

Why You Should Buy the Osmo Genius Starter Kit

GetMojo

Osmo Genius Starter Kit Review

BeAFunMum

Little Genius Starter Kit Sneak Peek with Cathleen's Toy Review!

Osmo

Osmo Little Genius Starter Kit UNBOXING & REVIEW

Dad Bod

№ 05

Frequent rivals?

What it competes against.

№ 06

Alternatives by price · Same field?

Same money, different answer.

Same tier · mid-range4
Genius Starter Kit for iPadOsmo$20–$48#3Ticket to RideHasbro$35–$40#4WingspanStonemaier Games$55–$69.99#11Ooze Labs Chemistry StationThames & Kosmos~$40#14
Budget alternatives4
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Premium alternatives4
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The recap

Where it stands today.

  • PositionBest rank #28 across 1 intent tracked (slipped 27 this week).
  • FootprintStrongest in Best Gifts for Teens (#28).
  • TraitsMost often described as “creative”.
  • Closest rivalLight Up Tracing Pad (0–1 across 1 shared intent).
  • MakerBy Osmo — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.

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