Mancala (Kalah) and Friends vs Crack Code
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mancala (Kalah) and Friends
Experience the ancient board game of Mancala on your mobile device. Play against AI, local friends, or online opponents with chat features and customizable graphics.
- Play against CPU offline
- Play against friend locally
- Play against Facebook friends online
- Chat with emoticons
- In-game instructions
- Winter theme graphics
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Get back to basics and play the classic game of Mancala on your iPhone,iPod touch and iPad! You can play against the computer or friend online or offline. Mancala is from ancient times. It is one of the oldest known board games. There are many variants including Oware,Awale, Ayo, Warri, Ouri, Ncho, Awele, but this game uses the most popular, Kalah. Features - Play with cpu on your device! No internet needed! - Play with friend on your device! No internet needed! - Play with facebook friend on your device! internet needed! - Play and chat with cool emoticons. - Instructions - Learn how to play, or check out the rules if you need a refresher. - amazing graphics. - time killing. - New graphics for winter theme. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Crack Code
Engage in a strategic code-breaking challenge. Decipher secret codes using logic and deduction to solve puzzles in the fewest moves. Offers multiple difficulty levels for endless replayability.
- Code-breaking gameplay
- Logic and deduction puzzles
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Endless combinations
- IQ boosting challenges
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Challenge your mind with Bulls & Cows, the addictive code-breaking game where strategy meets fun! Guess the secret code by deciphering hints provided by the game. Use logic and deduction to crack the code in the fewest moves possible. With multiple difficulty levels and endless combinations, every game is a new puzzle to solve. Sharpen your mind, boost your IQ, and enjoy hours of entertainment with Crack Code
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crack Code at 5.0 against Mancala (Kalah) and Friends's 3.7. Crack Code also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Mancala (Kalah) and Friends's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 3). On price, ads and device support 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. Mancala (Kalah) and Friends sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Crack Code asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crack Code holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mancala (Kalah) and Friends has 1.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mancala (Kalah) and Friends ships an update every 2 months, Crack Code every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mancala (Kalah) and Friends | Crack Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vishal Sanap | Samson Gebretekle |
Customer experience
Mancala (Kalah) and Friends
Crack Code
Bugs and requests
Mancala (Kalah) and Friends
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent game mechanics
- Incorrect marble counting and capturing
- Inability to reconnect with friends
- Freezing and crashing during gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- Avalanche mode
- Ability to play with friends
- Ranking system and tournaments
- More customization options
- Sound effects for gameplay
Crack Code
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mancala (Kalah) and Friends
- No Ads Weekly$1.497 Days
- Mancala Pro 1 month$4.491 Month
- No Ads for 6 Months$19.996 Months
- 3000 chips$0.99
- 10000 chips$1.99
- Table 5$1.99
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- Table 6$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
- 30000 coins$5.99
- 100000 coins$19.99
Crack Code
No in-app purchases
Questions
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