Comparison

Othello vs Styled Othello

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
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Othello

Features
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Othello Mini: Reimagining the Classic Board Game Features: • Challenge yourself on three difficulty levels to beat your high score. • Collect coins for extra points and unlock new themes. • Sync your game across all your devices. How to Play: Experience the thrill of Othello, where players strategize to dominate the board with their color. The game concludes when there are no available moves left or no empty spaces on the board. Key Rules: • Begin with a classic checkerboard setup. • Your objective: Create lines of your pieces with your color at both ends, surrounded by opponent's pieces. • Convert your opponent's pieces to your color by completing these lines. • The player with the most pieces of their color on the board wins. Experience this timeless game in a modern, sleek design. Download now and enjoy the challenge!

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Styled Othello

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Welcome to the Othello Arena! Nine animal masters await your challenge. Each opponent has a unique play style. Can you read their moves? STAGE CHALLENGE Defeat eight animal masters one by one to unlock the final Boss, Mane. Conquer each rival as both Black (first move) and White (second move) to prove your mastery. PLAY STYLE HINTS Study your opponent's strategy before the match. Learn their strengths and weaknesses to plan your tactics. AI POST-GAME COMMENTARY After each match, your opponent comments on your performance in their own voice — Were you decisive at corners? Did you step on too many X-squares? Every character's feedback is unique. REPLAY + AI ANALYSIS Review every move with AI-suggested alternatives. Missed corners, brilliant flips — see it all clearly. STATS + HEATMAP Track your corner rate, flip efficiency, play style metrics, and move heatmap. Sharpen your game with data. LOCAL MULTIPLAYER Challenge a friend face-to-face on the same device. MORE FEATURES • Beautiful animal character animations (win/lose reactions) • First-time guided tutorial • Background music + sound effects (mute option) • Supports English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese

Screenshots

Othello4 screens
Styled Othello4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Styled Othello at none against Othello's 10. Styled Othello also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 months). Othello's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Othello sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Styled Othello asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Othello ships an update every 11 months, Styled Othello every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Othello versus Styled Othello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOthelloStyled Othello
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB745 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoy Ben-AriePo Chun Chang

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Othello

One-time10
  • Hulk Theme$1.99
  • Ninja Theme$1.99
  • Spiderman Theme$1.99
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  • Venom Theme$1.99
  • Captain Theme$2.99
  • Superman Theme$2.99
  • Punisher Theme$2.99
  • Batman Theme$2.99
  • Yinyang Theme$2.99
  • Ironman Theme$2.99
None

Styled Othello

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Othello free?
Othello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Styled Othello free?
Styled Othello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Othello or Styled Othello have ads?
Styled Othello shows ads; Othello does not.
Which is updated more often, Othello or Styled Othello?
Othello ships an update every 11 months, and Styled Othello every 3 days. Most recently, Othello was updated on October 20, 2026 and Styled Othello on October 7, 2026.

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