# Otsimo | Special Education 1+

> Autism Games & Social Stories

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1084723774](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1084723774)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1084723774`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Otsimo
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (634 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.8.250508
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-08
- **First published:** 2016-09-12
- **Size:** 133 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/otsimo-special-education-1/id1084723774)
- **Website:** [https://otsimo.com](https://otsimo.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://otsimo.com/legal/privacy-en.html](https://otsimo.com/legal/privacy-en.html)

## Description

Otsimo Special Education is an award-winning, no-ads learning app built for individuals with autism, Down syndrome, Asperger's, ADHD, and other special needs. Developed with guidance from parents, psychologists, and teachers, it uses visual and auditory cues to teach social stories, numbers, letters, emotions, colors, and more through interactive games.

It offers a personalized learning path that adapts to progress, fully customizable game settings, comprehensive progress reports, and offline access. With Otsimo Premium, you gain access to over 100 games, ongoing updates, a customized curriculum, and multi-user support, making it a versatile tool for home education and therapy.

## Rankings

- #68,446 — Overall
- #46 — disable

## Review summary

Reviews praise Otsimo for engaging autistic/nonverbal children and offering educational, skill-building activities with appealing visuals. However, frequent instability, bugs, audio and login issues, billing/refund problems, and slow customer support significantly detract from the user experience.

### Pros

- Engages autistic and nonverbal children with observable progress.
- Educational content is fun and supports skill development (speech, fine motor) and is valued by families.
- Visually appealing graphics and engaging activities that kids enjoy.
- Broad, positive sentiment with frequent recommendations from users (worth the money when it works).

### Cons

- Frequent instability and bugs causing freezing, crashes, and unreliable performance.
- Billing and refunds issues, including upfront yearly charges, unexpected renewals, and difficulty obtaining refunds.
- Login/account access problems, including failed sign-in and password reset failures.
- Audio issues where sound is missing in activities on some devices.
- Customer support responsiveness concerns and slow/missing replies.

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