Comparison

Smart Othello vs Color Match Mastermind

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

Color Match Mastermind

Features
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Color Match is a clean, satisfying color memory game that tests how well you can remember and recreate what you see. Each round shows you a color for a few seconds, then challenges you to rebuild it from memory using hue, saturation, and brightness controls. After every guess, you instantly see the original color, your recreated version, and your score. Designed for players who enjoy brain games, visual puzzles, and fast skill-based challenges, Color Match turns color perception into a rewarding daily habit. Play through five colors per round, improve your accuracy, and push for a higher score every time. Features: Memorize one color at a time and recreate it from memory Instant scoring after every guess Five-color rounds with smooth, focused gameplay Daily mode for fresh repeatable challenges Practice mode for unlimited training High score tracking and Game Center leaderboard support Minimal, elegant design that keeps attention on the colors If you like memory games, brain training games, visual puzzles, and relaxing skill games, Color Match delivers a simple idea with real replay value. Train your eye, sharpen your recall, and see how close you can get.

Screenshots

Smart Othello4 screens
Color Match Mastermind3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Color Match Mastermind at every 3 days against Smart Othello's every 2 months. Smart Othello's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Color Match Mastermind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Othello ships an update every 2 months, Color Match Mastermind every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart Othello versus Color Match Mastermind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart OthelloColor Match Mastermind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (552 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings552 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Go, Inc.Ataman Girisken

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

Color Match Mastermind

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Othello

One-time1
  • Pro Pack$2.99
1 purchases

Color Match Mastermind

One-time1
  • 5 Credits$0.99

Questions

Is Smart Othello free?
Smart Othello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Match Mastermind free?
Color Match Mastermind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Othello or Color Match Mastermind have ads?
Neither Smart Othello nor Color Match Mastermind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Othello or Color Match Mastermind?
Smart Othello ships an update every 2 months, and Color Match Mastermind every 3 days. Most recently, Smart Othello was updated on October 22, 2026 and Color Match Mastermind on October 21, 2026.

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