Comparison

Smart Othello vs OthelloPower

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

OthelloPower

Play Othello against another player or a moderately weak AI. Measure your Othello playing strength with this dedicated app.

Highlights
  • Player-to-player match mode
  • Match mode with AI
  • Measure playing strength
  • Dedicated Othello gameplay
Features
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It is an Othello app that can measure the strength of your Othello. In addition to the player-to-player match mode, there is also a match mode with moderately weak AI.

Screenshots

Smart Othello4 screens
OthelloPower2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OthelloPower at none against Smart Othello's 1. OthelloPower also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Smart Othello's advantage is ratings volume (535 vs 5). On price, 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. OthelloPower asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OthelloPower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Othello has 535 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Othello ships an update every 2 months, OthelloPower every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Smart Othello versus OthelloPower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart OthelloOthelloPower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (535 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings535 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Go, Inc.Yuma Kitasei

Customer experience

Smart Othello

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

OthelloPower

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

OthelloPower

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Othello

One-time1
  • Pro Pack$2.99
None

OthelloPower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Othello free?
Smart Othello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OthelloPower free?
OthelloPower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Othello or OthelloPower?
OthelloPower is rated higher. Smart Othello averages 4.6 out of 5 from 535 ratings, while OthelloPower averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Smart Othello or OthelloPower have ads?
Neither Smart Othello nor OthelloPower shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Othello or OthelloPower?
Smart Othello ships an update every 2 months, and OthelloPower every 4 days. Most recently, Smart Othello was updated on October 10, 2026 and OthelloPower on October 4, 2026.

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