Comparison

Smart Othello vs Reverse Stone

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

Reverse Stone

A classic board game where players reverse their opponent's pieces by sandwiching them. Enjoy single-player challenges against AI or local multiplayer matches with friends and family. Perfect for quick gaming sessions.

Highlights
  • Sandwich and reverse opponent's stones
  • Play against AI with adjustable difficulty
  • Local two-player mode
  • Simple and easy to learn
  • Suitable for short play sessions
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It is a classic board game that reverse the opponent's stone by sandwiching it. It's a simple app, so you can easily play it even if you have a little free time. Play alone You can play against computers of various levels. If you win, you will be able to play against higher level computers. Play with two people You can play against two people such as friends and family.

Screenshots

Smart Othello4 screens
Reverse Stone2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Othello at 4.6 against Reverse Stone's 4.0. Smart Othello also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (535 vs 1). Reverse Stone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, 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. Reverse Stone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Othello holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Othello has 535 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Othello ships an update every 2 months, Reverse Stone monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Smart Othello versus Reverse Stone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart OthelloReverse Stone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (535 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings535 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Go, Inc.Hirokazu Uno

Customer experience

Smart Othello

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

Reverse Stone

All ratings1 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

Reverse Stone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Othello

One-time1
  • Pro Pack$2.99
None

Reverse Stone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Othello free?
Smart Othello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reverse Stone free?
Reverse Stone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Othello or Reverse Stone?
Smart Othello is rated higher. Smart Othello averages 4.6 out of 5 from 535 ratings, while Reverse Stone averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Smart Othello or Reverse Stone have ads?
Reverse Stone shows ads; Smart Othello does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Othello or Reverse Stone?
Smart Othello ships an update every 2 months, and Reverse Stone monthly. Most recently, Smart Othello was updated on October 18, 2026 and Reverse Stone on October 15, 2026.

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