Comparison

Smart Othello vs Grainfall

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

Grainfall

Features
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Grainfall is a color-sorting puzzle that knows the perfect score. Every level runs through a real solver, so the game knows the exact fewest moves — the par — before your first pour. Match par for 3 stars and see exactly how close to perfect you played. Pour liquid between tubes until every color lands in its own tube. Simple to learn, hard to perfect. FEATURES - 500+ levels across 7 difficulty tiers, Easy to Grandmaster - A solver-computed par and star rating on every puzzle - Daily & Weekly challenges with streaks and iCloud sync - Hardcore Mode — a countdown clock and only 3 undos - Deep Sort — an endless 12–13 color campaign for experts - Mini Games — Shell Game, Void Memory, and a 50-level Rush Campaign - Customize tubes, fills, and backgrounds with tokens you earn by playing - 37 Game Center achievements - Colorblind mode and Reduce Motion support No subscriptions and no third-party ads. A one-time purchase unlocks every mode — optional token packs are there if you want a boost, but you can earn everything just by playing.

Screenshots

Smart Othello4 screens
Grainfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Grainfall at fortnightly 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 Grainfall sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Othello ships an update every 2 months, Grainfall fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart Othello versus Grainfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart OthelloGrainfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (535 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings535 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Go, Inc.Hrdlicka Apps LLC

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

Grainfall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Othello

One-time1
  • Pro Pack$2.99
6 purchases

Grainfall

One-time6
  • 25 Coins$0.99
  • Starter Pack — 120 Coins$1.99
  • 90 Coins$2.99
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  • Premium Unlock$3.99
  • 175 Coins$4.99
  • 400 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Smart Othello free?
Smart Othello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grainfall free?
Grainfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Othello or Grainfall have ads?
Neither Smart Othello nor Grainfall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Othello or Grainfall?
Smart Othello ships an update every 2 months, and Grainfall fortnightly. Most recently, Smart Othello was updated on October 14, 2026 and Grainfall on September 30, 2026.

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