Comparison

Reverse Color vs Piccolo

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

Head to head
About

Reverse Color

Engage in a strategic board game where the goal is to capture the most disks. Compete against players globally, friends, or AI opponents across various difficulty levels. Unlock achievements and customize your experience with different themes.

Highlights
  • Disk capturing gameplay
  • Global multiplayer matches
  • AI opponents with 3 difficulty levels
  • 2-player local mode
  • Worldwide leaderboards
  • Medal collection system
  • Multiple elegant themes
Features
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Try to catch the highest number of disks and be the number one in the world rankings with this fantastic version of the board game Reversi! Play against opponents from all over the world with the multiplayer or defeat the virtual opponent in the three levels of increasing difficulty! Choose your style! Conquer the numerous medals! Good fun! The best Reversi: - 3 difficulty levels against the virtual opponent. - Challenge your friends with 2-player mode. - Play against opponents from all over the world (Multiplayer / 2 online). - Worldwide leaderboards. - Numerous medals to be won. - 3 elegant themes. - A lot of fun! Also great for teaching kids a bit of strategy

About

Piccolo

Experience the classic strategy board game with a powerful AI and a polished interface. Customize your game with beautiful themes, play online with friends or strangers, and enjoy a seamless experience across devices. Includes fun iMessage stickers.

Highlights
  • Strong, customizable AI engine
  • Polished native user interface
  • Variety of beautiful themes
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Automatic game saves and move undo
  • iMessage stickers
Features
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• #1 Most Downloaded Game (April, May, June, July 2021) — Japan Mac App Store! • Featured in Apple's "What We're Playing", "Games We Love" and "Best Games Made in France"! • "Beautiful, minimalistic and highly addictive." — TouchArcade • "A simple but captivating game." — Mac4Ever • "From us, this small but fine application therefore receives an absolute recommendation." — Appgefahren • "Whether you're a fan of the game or not, Piccolo will make you love Othello." — MaxiApple Piccolo® is the best Othello app for iPhone®, iPad® and Mac®. It features a strong, fast AI on top of a polished user interface, with beautiful themes, advanced features, online play and more. Piccolo is available in 20 languages and comes with no ads or tracking. It's an Othello app made for Othello players by Othello lovers. • Strong AI: Piccolo features a custom Othello AI engine written in the Rust programming language, designed to be fast, challenging and customizable. The AI's default Level 1 difficulty can be beaten by beginners, while its Level 8 difficulty is likely to challenge even top Othello masters around the world. Designed from scratch, the Piccolo AI engine is sure to give seasoned Othello players a new type of opponent to play against, with often surprising and creative strategies. • User Experience: Piccolo features a native user experience designed for iOS and macOS. A modern design lets you focus on the game, with helpful move indicators, the ability to undo moves, and automatic game saves between every move in case you close the app by mistake or your phone's battery runs out. Multiplayer play is supported both locally and online. • Themes: Piccolo features a variety of beautiful themes to customize and breathe fresh life into your Othello experience. Othello veterans might enjoy sticking to the Classic theme, while others might prefer the handsome Seasoned Wood theme, the adorable Sailor Moon theme or even the Persian Spray theme, inspired by traditional Iranian ceramics. Additional themes designed by guest artist Aline Corrêa are also available, giving you access to an Othello game on top of an alligator lake, inside an ancient castle, next to Egyptian pyramids, and more! • Play Online: Piccolo Online is a free online service that lets you connect with friends via easily exchangeable Game Codes to play friendly Othello games wherever you are around the world. Piccolo Online also supports automatic matchmaking so that you can quickly play games with random opponents worldwide. Piccolo Online features quick, stable connections, and benefits from a strong privacy policy. • Cute iMessage Stickers: Send cute “chibi”-style iMessage stickers to your friends with Piccolo's bundled iMessage Sticker Pack! Featuring 36 custom illustrations drawn by anime artist Erica Li, the stickers feature Piccolo's adorable mascot in different relatable situations. • No Ads, No Tracking: Unlike a majority of games on the App Store today, Piccolo has no terms you need to accept before playing. Piccolo will never show you a single ad, and will never track you. The app is entirely a labor of love for the game of Othello, made by players for players. • Available in 20 Languages: Thanks to contributions from players around the world, Piccolo has been translated from English into Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. No matter where you are, Piccolo's interface will be easy to understand. Othello® is a registered trademark of MegaHouse Corporation. Piccolo: Othello is an independent implementation of the underlying game, which is placed in the public domain.

Screenshots

Reverse Color4 screens
Piccolo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reverse Color at none against Piccolo's 2. Reverse Color also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Piccolo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Piccolo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Reverse Color asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Reverse Color against 4.7 for Piccolo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 439 and 603 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Reverse Color's written reviews are positive against 77% of Piccolo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reverse Color ships an update every 4 months, Piccolo every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Reverse Color versus Piccolo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReverse ColorPiccolo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (439 ratings)4.7 (603 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews76.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings439603 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSonya MarcarelliSymbolic Software

Customer experience

Reverse Color

All ratings439 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative25.0%

Piccolo

All ratings603 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative14.9%

User reviews

Reverse Color

From 439 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Clean UI, good implementation
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
  • 👍 Good for strategy practice
  • 👍 Offline play is great
  • 👍 Minimalist design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App freezes after clearing
  • 🐛 Invalid moves not recognized
  • 🐛 Computer AI too strong/unbeatable
  • 🐛 Ads are intrusive
  • 🐛 Repeated privacy prompts

Piccolo

From 603 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Beautiful and simple UI
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 👍 Challenging AI opponents

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Difficulty balancing issues (too easy or too hard)
  • 🤔 Lack of online multiplayer
  • 🤔 No option to undo moves
  • 🤔 Unclear win/loss indication at the end of games

Bugs and requests

Reverse Color

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App freezes after clearing
  • Screen freezes, requires restart
  • Invalid moves not recognized
  • Computer sets multiple times
  • Some valid moves not allowed
Show 5 more
  • Game freezes when winning
  • Privacy prompts repeated
  • Achievements not awarded
  • Wrench/gear buttons broken
  • Controls inaccessible

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to pay to remove ads
  • More difficulty levels
  • Online multiplayer option
  • Adjustable AI difficulty
  • Option to play stronger opponents

Piccolo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • AI getting extra moves in certain situations
  • Settings button not functioning properly
  • Game freezing or crashing on some devices
  • Inconsistent piece size on different screen sizes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add online multiplayer mode
  • Implement an undo move feature
  • Add a tutorial or tips section for new players
  • Introduce a 'watch AI vs AI' mode
  • Allow customization of game board and piece themes

In-app purchases

None

Reverse Color

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Piccolo

One-time2
  • Theme Pack: Around the World$2.99
  • Theme Pack: Great Painters$2.99

Questions

Is Reverse Color free?
Reverse Color is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Piccolo free?
Piccolo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reverse Color or Piccolo?
Piccolo is rated higher. Reverse Color averages 4.6 out of 5 from 439 ratings, while Piccolo averages 4.7 from 603 ratings.
Do Reverse Color or Piccolo have ads?
Reverse Color shows ads; Piccolo does not.
Which is updated more often, Reverse Color or Piccolo?
Reverse Color ships an update every 4 months, and Piccolo every 4 days. Most recently, Reverse Color was updated on October 16, 2026 and Piccolo on October 16, 2026.

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