Smart Othello vs Reverse Color
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Reverse Color
Engage in a strategic board game where the goal is to capture the most disks. Compete against players globally, friends, or AI opponents across various difficulty levels. Unlock achievements and customize your experience with different themes.
- Disk capturing gameplay
- Global multiplayer matches
- AI opponents with 3 difficulty levels
- 2-player local mode
- Worldwide leaderboards
- Medal collection system
- Multiple elegant themes
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Try to catch the highest number of disks and be the number one in the world rankings with this fantastic version of the board game Reversi! Play against opponents from all over the world with the multiplayer or defeat the virtual opponent in the three levels of increasing difficulty! Choose your style! Conquer the numerous medals! Good fun! The best Reversi: - 3 difficulty levels against the virtual opponent. - Challenge your friends with 2-player mode. - Play against opponents from all over the world (Multiplayer / 2 online). - Worldwide leaderboards. - Numerous medals to be won. - 3 elegant themes. - A lot of fun! Also great for teaching kids a bit of strategy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reverse Color at none against Smart Othello's 1. Smart Othello's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Smart Othello sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reverse Color asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Smart Othello against 4.6 for Reverse Color. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 535 and 439 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 65% and 66% positive.
Smart Othello ships an update every 2 months, Reverse Color every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Othello | Reverse Color |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (535 ratings) | 4.6 (439 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews | 66.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 535 — better | 439 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Go, Inc. | Sonya Marcarelli |
Customer experience
Smart Othello
Reverse Color
User reviews
Smart Othello
From 535 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧠 Excellent AI with challenging difficulty levels
- 💡 Helpful hints and tips for learning
- ↩️ Undo button for reviewing mistakes
- 🎨 Clean, elegant, and intuitive interface
- 📚 Extensive expert database (126,000 matches)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- 🔋 Excessive battery consumption
- 🌐 Online multiplayer doesn't work reliably
- 📧 Support email feature non-functional
- 🎮 Inconsistent difficulty scaling (too easy or too hard)
Reverse Color
From 439 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clean UI, good implementation
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
- 👍 Good for strategy practice
- 👍 Offline play is great
- 👍 Minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🐛 App freezes after clearing
- 🐛 Invalid moves not recognized
- 🐛 Computer AI too strong/unbeatable
- 🐛 Ads are intrusive
- 🐛 Repeated privacy prompts
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
Reverse Color
Reported bugs
10 issues- App freezes after clearing
- Screen freezes, requires restart
- Invalid moves not recognized
- Computer sets multiple times
- Some valid moves not allowed
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- Game freezes when winning
- Privacy prompts repeated
- Achievements not awarded
- Wrench/gear buttons broken
- Controls inaccessible
Requested features
5 requests- Option to pay to remove ads
- More difficulty levels
- Online multiplayer option
- Adjustable AI difficulty
- Option to play stronger opponents
In-app purchases
Smart Othello
- Pro Pack$2.99
Reverse Color
No in-app purchases
