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STEM news, curated for genius kids.
Every day Osmo hand-picks the best new discoveries in science, technology, engineering and maths, and turns them into short stories your child can read, hear and quiz themselves on. For ages 5 to 14.
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Every story checked by a person
- Ages 5–14
- Read to me
- 3 reading levels
- No ads
- No tracking
- English & Hindi
Fresh from the newsroom
Today on Osmo
These are real stories from Osmo right now, shown here at the Grades 3–5 level.
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How it works
From a real lab to your kitchen table
Every Osmo story starts as a real news report and ends as something a seven-year-old can enjoy. Here's what happens in between.
1
Real newsrooms
Every hour Osmo reads new articles from science publishers such as NASA, ESA, ScienceDaily, MIT News and Science News Explores. Never social media.
2
A safety filter
Anything about war, crime, politics or scary topics is left out. When we're unsure, the story doesn't go in.
3
Rewritten for kids
Our AI editor rewrites each story at three reading levels, using only facts from the original article. It adds a quiz and a "big word".
4
A person approves it
Someone from our team reads and approves every story before any child sees it. Each one credits and links its original publisher.
One real Osmo story, written three ways
Ages 5–7 · K to Grade 2
Little explorers
"Jonathan is a giant tortoise. He is about 194 years old! Scientists studied his body to learn why he has lived so long."
Ages 8–10 · Grades 3 to 5
Space cadets
"At about 194 years old, he is the oldest known land animal alive on Earth. His vet gently took a few cells from inside his mouth so scientists could read his DNA."
Ages 11–14 · Grades 6 to 9
Mission leads
"Jonathan, an Aldabra giant tortoise weighing about 400 pounds, is roughly 194 years old. He arrived on the island of St. Helena in 1882 as an adult."
Ten planets to explore
Every topic is a planet
Kids pick the planets they love. Each story they read earns progress toward that planet's stamp.
Inside the app
Built for how kids actually read
Today
Five stories. Then you're done.
A small daily edition you can finish over breakfast. Swipe through the cards, tap one to read it.
- Mixed across your child's favourite planets, so every day is varied
- Most stories take one or two minutes to read
- No endless feed. Osmo is meant to be put down
Read to me
Hear it, follow along, learn the words
Early readers can listen while each word lights up. Tap any tricky word to see what it means.
- Word-by-word highlighting builds reading confidence
- Lexend, a typeface designed to make reading easier
- A "big word" in every story to grow vocabulary
Quiz time
Three quick questions, one big cheer
Every story ends with a short quiz to check what stuck. Get it right and Osmo throws a little confetti party.
- Questions come from the story itself, not trivia
- React with Amazing, Love it, Thinking or Whoa
Galaxy & Passport
A passport full of planet stamps
Kids design their own astronaut, explore a galaxy of topics, and collect a stamp for every planet they discover.
- Ranks from Cadet to Star Captain, earned by reading
- No streaks, on purpose. Progress only goes up, so missing a day never feels like failing
For grown-ups
Safe by design, not by setting
We built Osmo the way we'd want an app for our own kids: collect almost nothing, show nothing scary, and keep grown-up things behind a grown-up door.
No accounts at all
No sign-up, email, phone number or Google login. Your child gets an anonymous profile with a nickname that lives on their device.
A person checks every story
AI helps rewrite the news, but it never talks to children and nothing goes live until someone on our team approves it.
Grown-ups-only door
Original articles, settings and purchases sit behind a quick times-table check. Kids never see prices.
One tap to flag
If a story feels wrong or scary, kids can flag it. A "scary" flag hides the story straight away until we check it.
No third parties
Story pictures pass through our own server, so news sites never see your child's device. No ad or analytics SDKs inside.
Delete anytime, instantly
Grown-ups → Delete all data erases the profile from our servers at once. Unused profiles are removed after 400 days.
Osmo never asks for
- Real names
- Email or phone
- Location
- Photos or camera
- Microphone
- Advertising ID
- Contacts
- Chat with strangers
Read the details: Privacy Policy · Children's privacy (COPPA) · GDPR · Safety & AI
Free, with an optional Plus
The daily edition is free. Forever.
Osmo Plus adds more to explore for families who want it. No ads either way.
Osmo
Free
No card, no sign-up
- Today's 5 stories, every day
- All 10 planets and 3 reading levels
- Read to me with your device's voice
- Quizzes, big words, passport and stamps
- Stories from the last 7 days
7-day free trial on yearly
Osmo Plus
₹100 /month
or ₹800 a year in India · prices vary by country
- Everything in Osmo
- The full story archive
- Stories in Hindi
- Natural-sounding narration
- Printable worksheets for every story
- A weekly bonus challenge
Plus is bought by a grown-up through Google Play and renews until cancelled. See Terms and Cancellation & refunds.
Questions
Parents usually ask
What age is Osmo for?
Children aged about 5 to 14. When you set it up you choose your child's grade, and every story is shown at one of three reading levels: Kindergarten to Grade 2, Grades 3 to 5, or Grades 6 to 9. You can change it any time.
Is the news really safe for kids?
Osmo only covers science, nature, space, energy and technology, from science publishers rather than general news. War, crime, politics and frightening topics are filtered out, the AI editor is told never to use fear, and a person approves each story. If anything slips through, a single "scary" flag hides it immediately.
Is it written by AI?
AI helps rewrite each story in simpler words, using only facts from the original article. A person on our team reads and approves every story before it's published, and every story credits and links its original source. AI never chats with your child.
Do I need to create an account?
No. Osmo has no accounts, emails or logins. A parent confirms consent once, and the app creates an anonymous profile on the device.
Is it really free?
Yes. The daily edition, quizzes, read to me, and passport are free with no ads. Osmo Plus is optional and adds the archive, Hindi, natural narration, worksheets and a weekly challenge.
Can teachers use Osmo in class?
Yes. Showing stories on a classroom screen and printing worksheets for your own students is allowed under our terms. Write to us if you'd like to try Osmo with a school.
Where is Osmo available?
You can use Osmo in any web browser today at app.osmokids.space. The Android app is in review on Google Play and will be listed here as soon as it's live.
How do I delete my child's data?
In the app, go to Passport → Grown-ups → Delete all data. It's erased from our servers immediately. You can also ask us by email.
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