Comparison

Othello vs ice box

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Othello

This is a classic strategy board game for two players played on an 8x8 board. Players take turns placing disks, flipping opponent disks to gain the majority by the end of the game.

Highlights
  • 8x8 game board
  • Disk flipping mechanics
  • Two-player gameplay
  • Strategy-focused
  • Classic board game
Features
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Reversi is a strategy board game for two players, played on an 8×8 uncheckered board. There are sixty-four identical game pieces called disks (often spelled "discs"), which are light on one side and dark on the other. Players take turns placing disks on the board with their assigned color facing up. During a play, any disks of the opponent's color that are in a straight line and bounded by the disk just placed and another disk of the current player's color are turned over to the current player's color. The object of the game is to have the majority of disks turned to display your color when the last playable empty square is filled. Reversi was most recently marketed by Mattel under the trademark Othello.

About

ice box

A puzzle game where players manipulate falling blocks by tapping the screen to move, rotate, or accelerate their descent. Utilize special colored and black blocks to clear levels, with backgrounds featuring real-world locations.

Highlights
  • Tap controls for movement and rotation
  • Special colored blocks
  • Black blocks clear surrounding blocks
  • Accelerated falling
  • Real-world background images
  • Increasingly complex levels
Features
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点击屏幕左侧就往方块就往左,右侧就往右,中间偏上就旋转当前方块,中间偏下就加速下落。好好利用彩色方块会穿透,黑色方块是核心这两个基本特性,一旦消去黑色方块就能消去其控制的彩色方块,关卡越往后方块越奇葩,实在不知道怎么处理就让彩色方块伸出窗外。每一关的背景图片都是实地拍摄的,大部分来自于威海市,小部分来自中大南校区和东校区。

Screenshots

Othello4 screens
ice box2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ice box at none against Othello's shown. ice box also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Othello's advantage is review sentiment (45% vs 25%). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Othello versus ice box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOthelloice box
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer欢 饶子诚 王

Customer experience

Othello

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral13.6%
Negative40.9%

ice box

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Othello

No in-app purchases

None

ice box

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Othello free?
Othello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ice box free?
ice box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Othello or ice box have ads?
Othello shows ads; ice box does not.

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