Comparison

Smart Othello vs 五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ

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

Head to head
About

Smart Othello

Experience the classic strategy board game with this app. Play against friends or a computer with five difficulty levels. Improve your skills with a tutorial and helpful aids, making it easy to learn but challenging to master.

Highlights
  • Five computer play levels
  • Real-time matches via Game Center
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Blunder Guard
  • Hint, undo, and replay functions
  • Collection of top player games
Features
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Play Othello against your friends or the computer. Created by the 1992 US Othello Champion, this is the Othello app you’ve been waiting for. A powerful engine wrapped in a clean user interface. With five levels to choose from, you’ll find the level that gives you the right challenge. The built-in tutorial and teaching aids will help you improve your game — advance to the next level and give your friends a good fight. — A MINUTE TO LEARN … A LIFETIME TO MASTER — Othello has simple rules: just bracket opponent discs and flip them to your color. But proper strategy is more complex than you might think. Smart Othello makes the game enjoyable while improving your play. Features: • Five levels of computer play, from novice to master. • Real-time matches using Game Center. • Achievements and leaderboards to challenge you. • Blunder Guard to keep you from making bad mistakes. • Random openings that give both players an equal chance. • Hint, undo, and easy game replay. • Collection of games by top players for replay and study. Smart Othello was created by the 1992 US Othello Champion, who also developed the acclaimed SmartGo apps for the game of Go. Othello® is a registered trademark of MegaHouse Corporation. Used with permission.

About

五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ

Enjoy a classic Gomoku game playable solo or with a friend. Challenge yourself with three difficulty levels in single-player mode. This simple yet engaging board game offers strategic fun for all ages.

Highlights
  • Single-player mode
  • Two-player mode
  • Three AI difficulty levels
  • Classic Gomoku gameplay
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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A simple Gomoku game that can be played by one or two players! There are 3 levels of strength in 1 player mode.

Screenshots

Smart Othello4 screens
五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ at none against Smart Othello's 1. Smart Othello's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (535 vs 22). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart Othello sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Smart Othello against 4.5 for 五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Othello has 535 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Smart Othello's written reviews are positive against 56% of 五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Othello ships an update every 2 months, 五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Smart Othello versus 五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Othello五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (535 ratings) — better4.5 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings535 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Go, Inc.hiroki sugimoto

Customer experience

Smart Othello

All ratings535 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative28.6%

五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral13.6%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative37.0%

Bugs and requests

Smart Othello

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App freezes on launch when Game Center is enabled
  • Game crashes mid-play on certain difficulty levels
  • Online play fails to find opponents or pair players
  • App locks up when switching to other applications
  • Game Center notifications excessive and intrusive
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  • Online games create duplicate concurrent matches
  • Game sync fails between multiple devices
  • Support email from within app doesn't work
  • Game becomes unresponsive during online play

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix online multiplayer functionality
  • Add local 2-player head-to-head mode
  • Implement time limits for online moves
  • Add option to remove/customize player avatars
  • Improve Game Center integration and sync
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  • Better online mode instructions and documentation
  • Auto-play engine for replay functionality
  • Restore previous purchases
  • Improve difficulty level progression

五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Othello

One-time1
  • Pro Pack$2.99
None

五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Othello free?
Smart Othello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ free?
五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Othello or 五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ?
Smart Othello is rated higher. Smart Othello averages 4.6 out of 5 from 535 ratings, while 五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.
Do Smart Othello or 五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ have ads?
五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ shows ads; Smart Othello does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Othello or 五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ?
Smart Othello ships an update every 2 months, and 五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ every 4 months. Most recently, Smart Othello was updated on October 14, 2026 and 五目ならべ 1人で/2人でできる!ごもくならべアプリ on October 13, 2026.

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