Comparison

Smart Othello vs Piskvor Prime

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

Piskvor Prime

Engage in a strategic five-in-a-row game against an AI opponent that taunts and analyzes your moves. Uncover an evolving story through fragments and odd behavior as you play. Enjoy a pure, distraction-free experience with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Piskvor Prime AI with taunts
  • Evolving lore and story fragments
  • Five-in-a-row gameplay (Gomoku)
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • Minimalist pixel art style
Features
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Play five-in-a-row against Pikvor Prime and uncover his story. You’re not just playing a board game. You’re being watched, analyzed, and occasionally mocked! Game rules: - align 5 stones horizontally, vertically or diagonally before Piskvor does (this is called Gomoku, Piskvorky or Caro across the universe). Features: - Piskvor Prime AI – taunts and jokes. - Evolving lore – fragments of logs and odd behavior surface over time. - No ads or IAPs – pure, distraction-free play. Great for fans of: Gomoku, AI games, minimalist pixel art, glitchy storytelling, and games with attitude.

Screenshots

Smart Othello4 screens
Piskvor Prime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart Othello at Free against Piskvor Prime's $1.99. Smart Othello also leads on ratings volume (552 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Piskvor Prime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On ads 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

Smart Othello is free to download; Piskvor Prime costs $1.99 up front. Smart Othello sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Piskvor Prime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Piskvor Prime holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Othello has 552 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, Piskvor Prime fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Smart Othello versus Piskvor Prime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart OthelloPiskvor Prime
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (552 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings552 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSmart Go, Inc.Vojtech Havlicek

Customer experience

Smart Othello

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

Piskvor Prime

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

Piskvor Prime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Othello

One-time1
  • Pro Pack$2.99
None

Piskvor Prime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Othello free?
Smart Othello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Piskvor Prime free?
Piskvor Prime costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Othello or Piskvor Prime?
Piskvor Prime is rated higher. Smart Othello averages 4.5 out of 5 from 552 ratings, while Piskvor Prime averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Smart Othello or Piskvor Prime have ads?
Neither Smart Othello nor Piskvor Prime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Othello or Piskvor Prime?
Smart Othello ships an update every 2 months, and Piskvor Prime fortnightly. Most recently, Smart Othello was updated on October 22, 2026 and Piskvor Prime on October 13, 2026.

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