Comparison

Smart Othello vs Yamator Board

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

Yamator Board

Features
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Yamator Board は、2人で同じ端末を使って遊ぶシンプルなオセロアプリです。 【特徴】 ■ 完全無料 広告も追加課金もありません。 ■ プライバシー重視 個人情報・利用状況・位置情報など、いっさい収集しません。 インターネット通信を行わない完全オフライン設計です。 ■ シンプルで分かりやすい 8×8の盤面と黒・白の石。打てる場所には半透明のマーカーが表示され、 オセロが初めての方でも迷わずに打てます。 ■ 直感的な操作 タップで石を置くだけ。ルールに反する手は自動的に弾かれます。 ■ 自動パス・終局判定 打てる場所が無い場合は自動的にパス。両者が打てなくなれば対局終了。 最後に勝敗・スコアをはっきり表示します。 ■ 「はじめから」やり直し 誤タップを防ぐため、確認ダイアログを経てから初期化します。 【こんな方におすすめ】 ・友達や家族と一緒にオセロを楽しみたい方 ・広告だらけのゲームに疲れた方 ・シンプルで美しいUIのゲームをお探しの方 ・お子様と一緒に遊べる、安心して使えるゲームをお探しの方 【動作環境】 iPhone・iPad インターネット接続不要 【お問い合わせ】 ご意見・ご質問は info@yamator.com までお寄せください。 開発: YAMATO RIKEN CO., LTD

Screenshots

Smart Othello4 screens
Yamator Board3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yamator Board at none against Smart Othello's 1. Yamator Board also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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. Yamator Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart Othello versus Yamator Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart OthelloYamator Board
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (552 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings552 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Go, Inc.YAMATO RIKEN CO., LTD

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

Yamator Board

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Othello

One-time1
  • Pro Pack$2.99
None

Yamator Board

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Othello free?
Smart Othello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yamator Board free?
Yamator Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Othello or Yamator Board have ads?
Neither Smart Othello nor Yamator Board shows ads.

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