Comparison

Smart Othello vs Nineby Go

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

Nineby Go

Features
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Nineby Go is the game of Go (Weiqi / Baduk) on a 9×9 board — the size teachers use for short, complete games. Play against a computer on your iPhone. Choose Easy, Normal, or Hard. No account, no connection, no five-in-a-row. Place stones, capture groups, pass to score. Black and white, liberties and territory: the real rules, on a board you can finish in minutes. • 9×9 only in this version • On-device opponent, three strengths • Works in Airplane Mode • Undo and resume your game Weiqi and Baduk are the same game as Go. Nineby Go is that game, built for the nine-by-nine board.

Screenshots

Smart Othello4 screens
Nineby Go2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nineby Go at none against Smart Othello's 1. Smart Othello's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Smart Othello sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nineby Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart Othello versus Nineby Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart OthelloNineby Go
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, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Go, Inc.Vincent Hartung

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

Nineby Go

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Othello

One-time1
  • Pro Pack$2.99
None

Nineby Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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