Mancala game vs Above Zero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mancala game
A digital adaptation of the classic Mancala board game. Players strategically move stones across the board, aiming to capture opponent's pieces and end with the most stones.
- Strategic stone movement
- Capture opponent's pieces
- Earn free turns
- End game scoring
- Classic Mancala rules
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It is Mancala game. First, choose a hole to pick up with stones. Deposits one of the stones in each hole until the stones run out. If you run run into your own stone, deposit one piece in it. If the last piece you drop is in your own store, you get a free turn. If the last pice you drop is in an empty hole on your side, you capture that piece and any pieces in the hole directly opposite. The game ends when all six spaces on one side of the MANCALA board are empty. Count all the pieces in each stone. The winner is the player with the most pieces.
Above Zero
A puzzle game where numbers decrease with each move. Clear lines before numbers hit zero to avoid penalties. Strategically use bonuses to achieve high scores.
- Number reduction mechanic
- Line clearing objective
- Penalty system for zero values
- Bonus upgrades
- High score collection
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After each move, all numbers reduces by 1. Make sure to remove the line before any number on it reaches 0. Remove two lines in a row and block values will increase. Get and upgrade various bonuses. Collect as many points as possible!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Above Zero at 5.0 against Mancala game's 3.0. Mancala game's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Above Zero holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Mancala game | Above Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eun Junseok | Oksana Voloshyna |
Customer experience
Mancala game
Above Zero
In-app purchases
Mancala game
No in-app purchases
Above Zero
No in-app purchases
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