# Henkaa — Classic Saudi Board Games

> Classic Saudi Board Games (iPhone/iPad app by Hankat Alturath.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/henkaa/id6804048859 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hankat Alturath](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804048861)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 177 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic
- Released: 2026-09-02
- Data updated: 2026-11-07

## What is Henkaa?

Henkaa brings the classic games of the Arabian Peninsula to your phone, with a fresh, playful look inspired by Saudi heritage.

Um Tisa (Nine Men's Morris): line up three stones to form a mill and remove one of your opponent's. One smart mill can turn the whole game.
Carrom: aim, flick and pocket your pieces. One good shot can settle the match.

PLAY YOUR WAY
- Against Al-Muhannakah, our camel AI, on Easy, Medium or Hard
- With a friend on the same phone
- Online with your friends

MORE TO ENJOY
- Daily streak: play every day, grow your fire and earn bonus rank points
- Leaderboard: climb the ranks and join the top players
- Characters and boards from every region of Saudi Arabia in the store
- Interactive tutorials for new players
- Play in Arabic or English

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Northern Boy | $1.99 | one-time |
| Northern Girl | $1.99 | one-time |
| Southern Boy | $1.99 | one-time |
| Southern Girl | $1.99 | one-time |
| Western Boy | $1.99 | one-time |
| Western Girl | $1.99 | one-time |
| Eastern Board | $2.99 | one-time |
| Northern Board | $2.99 | one-time |
| Southern Board | $2.99 | one-time |
| Western Board | $2.99 | one-time |


## Is Henkaa safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Henkaa.

## Is Henkaa legit?

Henkaa has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Henkaa is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.1 — 2026-11-05

• Your chosen name now stays saved every time you sign in
• Tutorial progress is saved to your account, even if you reinstall
• Sharing a phone? Each account now keeps its own character, board and purchases
• Improved result and VS screens
• General fixes and improvements

### 1.5 — 2026-11-01

- Henkaa now speaks English! Switch the language from Settings or the sign-in screen
- Streak: play every day, grow your fire and earn bonus rank points
- New profile with a new rank system
- The Eastern and Western boards are now in the store
- Interactive tutorials for Nine Men's Morris (Um Tisa) and Carrom
- New friends page and an easier way to challenge your friends
- Retuned AI levels: Easy, Medium and Hard now play true to their names
- New win and loss screens, plus a VS screen after rock-paper-scissors
- Drag stones in Nine Men's Morris, with new animations and sounds
- New splash and loading screens, and faster sign-in
- iPad improvements and online play fixes

### 1.4 — 2026-10-10

• New in-game store
• Overall UI/UX improvements
•Ads were added

### 1.3 — 2026-09-28

• Carrom — Play with a Friend: challenge a friend from your friends list and play a private match.

• Carrom — Local match: two players on one device, with the powder power-up in both local and friend matches.

• Um Tesa: fixed the placement of the pieces — they now settle exactly on the line intersections.

• Simpler sign-in: sign in with Apple, or play as a guest with no account.

• Various fixes and stability improvements.

### 1.2 — 2026-09-24

Saudi National Day update

• New game: Carrom — play against AI or with friends.
• A special Saudi National Day look across the app.
• Performance improvements and bug fixes.

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