Comparison

Smart Othello vs Reversi 2 players

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

Reversi 2 players

A classic two-player strategy board game where players aim to outmaneuver their opponent by flipping discs to their color. Offers multiple AI difficulty levels and a two-player mode.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay
  • Multiple AI difficulty levels
  • Two-player local mode
  • Match review feature
  • Unlimited undo option
  • Leaderboard integration
Features
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Reversi is a strategy board game for two players, which is the most popular turn based game, played on an 8×8 board look like chess board. There are sixty-four identical game pieces called disks or discs, which are light (White disk) on one side and dark (Black disk) on the other. Players have to think and find out the well strategy to take turns placing disks on the board with their assigned color facing up. During a play, any disks of the opponent's color that are in a straight line and bounded by the disk just placed and another disk of the current player's color are turned over to the current player's color. Try to take turn as more disks as you possible to beat your opponent. No In-App purchase, no casino feature, free at all, free to learn and challenge. There are 5 opponents to challenge from easy to hard: - A Lucky Child: He is just 9 years old. This is the easiest level. - Pretty Girl: She is beautiful, she is smart, she is 20 years old. This is medium level. - Gentlemen: He is handsome, he is 39 years old, he is sober. This is hard level. - Master: He is old, he is the master. You must have patience to play with him. - Grand Master: He is very old, excellent at reversi. Special Features only in Reversi: - You can review your match after playing game. - You can use unlimited undo. - You can allow AI turn first. - Very Brilliant UI, excellent graphic, magic animation. - Pretty sound and music, vibrate when the turn is blocked. - Sign in and view leaderboard. - Can play with friends in 2 players mode. Nice time to play Reversi.

Screenshots

Smart Othello4 screens
Reversi 2 players4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reversi 2 players at none against Smart Othello's 1. Reversi 2 players also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Smart Othello's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart Othello sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reversi 2 players asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Othello holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Othello has 554 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Smart Othello's written reviews are positive against 60% of Reversi 2 players's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Othello ships an update every 2 months, Reversi 2 players every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Smart Othello versus Reversi 2 players: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart OthelloReversi 2 players
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (554 ratings) — better4.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings554 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Go, Inc.Tuyen Mai

Customer experience

Smart Othello

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

Reversi 2 players

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

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

Reversi 2 players

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Othello

One-time1
  • Pro Pack$2.99
None

Reversi 2 players

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Othello free?
Smart Othello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reversi 2 players free?
Reversi 2 players is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Othello or Reversi 2 players?
Smart Othello is rated higher. Smart Othello averages 4.5 out of 5 from 554 ratings, while Reversi 2 players averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Smart Othello or Reversi 2 players have ads?
Neither Smart Othello nor Reversi 2 players shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Othello or Reversi 2 players?
Smart Othello ships an update every 2 months, and Reversi 2 players every 16 months. Most recently, Smart Othello was updated on November 6, 2026 and Reversi 2 players on November 6, 2026.

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