# Othello vs Animal Reversi !!

The clearest difference is ads: Othello at none against Animal Reversi !!'s shown. Animal Reversi !!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Othello sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Animal Reversi !! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Othello ships an update every 11 months, Animal Reversi !! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Othello | Animal Reversi !! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Size | 20 MB | 312 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roy Ben-Arie](https://appshunter.io/developer/1043561918) | [Hisashi Yoshizawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1770019728) |

## What reviewers say

### Othello

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/othello-mini/id1043561919)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hulk Theme | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ninja Theme | $1.99 | one-time |
| Spiderman Theme | $1.99 | one-time |
| Venom Theme | $1.99 | one-time |
| Captain Theme | $2.99 | one-time |
| Superman Theme | $2.99 | one-time |
| Punisher Theme | $2.99 | one-time |
| Batman Theme | $2.99 | one-time |
| Yinyang Theme | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ironman Theme | $2.99 | one-time |


### Animal Reversi !!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animal-reversi/id6743649191)

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Animal Characters | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Othello free?

Othello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Animal Reversi !! free?

Animal Reversi !! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Othello or Animal Reversi !! have ads?

Animal Reversi !! shows ads; Othello does not.

### Which is updated more often, Othello or Animal Reversi !!?

Othello ships an update every 11 months, and Animal Reversi !! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Othello was updated on November 2, 2026 and Animal Reversi !! on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*