Windin vs Ancient Board Game Collection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Windin
A casual puzzle game featuring a unique wind mechanic that influences gem placement. Plan your moves strategically to outsmart the wind and achieve high scores. Designed for quick play sessions, it offers both easy learning and deep mastery.
- Unique wind mechanic
- Strategic gem placement
- Easy to learn, hard to master
- Brain-stimulating gameplay
- Save progress for short breaks
- Global player competition
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Welcome to Windin, a casual puzzle game that will tickle your brain with its brand new wind mechanic. Plan your move, place your gems on the board, let the wind blow and reap the rewards of your clever play! Features: ● Introducing the brand new Wind feature: The ever-changing wind can be your ally or your adversary. You’ll need to think a few steps ahead to get the most out of a situation. ● Pick it up quickly: Windin is easy to learn, yet hard to master. ● Tickle your brain: Will you go for easy wins or will you set the board up for big points? Whichever path you take, Windin is sure to stimulate your brain with each step. ● Designed for short breaks: We will save your game when you leave. Resume playing from where you left off whenever you feel like it. ● Prove your skills as a Windin master: Compete against friends and other players from around the world! Enjoy Windin!
Ancient Board Game Collection
Explore a collection of historical board games from ancient civilizations. Play against AI, friends online, or locally on a single device. Offers accessibility features for visually impaired players.
- 9 unique ancient board games
- Online multiplayer against friends
- Local multiplayer on one device
- AI opponent for solo play
- VoiceOver and Voice Control support
- High contrast game boards
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Have you ever heard of Hnefatafl, a game played during the Viking Age? Or Latrunculi, popular over 2000 years ago in ancient Rome? Discover these games and many more in the "Ancient Board Game Collection". Features: - 9 different games: Konane, Hnefatafl, Nine Men's Morris, Dablot Prejjesne, Gomoku, Halatafl, Latrunculi, Five Field Kono and Bagh-Chal - Play online against your friends or compete with via Game Center - Local Multiplayer on a single device - Step up your game by playing against the AI - Fully Accessible via VoiceOver and Voice Control - High Contrast Game Boards for people with low vision Note: There are no Ads for anyone, but the game comes with In-App-Purchases. The free download allows you to play one online game at a time and lets you try out the local multiplayer and AI mode once. Unlimited online games and playing locally as often as you want can be bought as an In-App Purchase
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Verdict
Windin and Ancient Board Game Collection both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Windin's written reviews are positive against 53% of Ancient Board Game Collection's. Windin also leads on ratings volume (818 vs 100) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Windin sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Ancient Board Game Collection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Windin against 4.5 for Ancient Board Game Collection. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windin has 818 ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Windin's written reviews are positive against 53% of Ancient Board Game Collection's.
Windin ships an update every 2 months, Ancient Board Game Collection monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Windin | Ancient Board Game Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (818 ratings) — better | 4.5 (100 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 818 — better | 100 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 279 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NP Yazilim ve Bilisim Hizmetleri Anonim Sirketi | Klemens Strasser |
Customer experience
Windin
Ancient Board Game Collection
User reviews
Windin
From 818 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Unique and innovative concept
- 💡 Challenging yet relaxing
- 🎨 Appealing visuals and design
Room to improve
- 🔋 Battery-draining
- 📢 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🤖 Repetitive raccoon comments
Ancient Board Game Collection
From 100 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and design
- 📚 Great collection of ancient games
- 💡 Well-explained rules
- 💰 Fair pricing for premium content
- ✨ Culturally respectful design
Room to improve
- 💸 Most features are paywalled
- ⏳ Long waiting times for online opponents
- 🤖 Weak AI opponents
- 🚫 Limited free trial/play
- 🤷 Online multiplayer issues
Bugs and requests
Windin
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes when unlocking power-ups
- Inconsistent wind direction behavior
- Touch controls not always responsive
Requested features
4 requests- Progression system with levels and challenges
- Customization options for board size and themes
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
- Ability to disable ads for a one-time fee
Ancient Board Game Collection
Reported bugs
14 issues- Gomoku AI lets you win easily
- Online games remain untouched by opponents
- No wins or forfeit notices for inactive opponents
- Online players are missing/inactive
- Opponents have two days to respond, leading to long waits
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- Matches start but opponents don't play their next move
- Giant picket sign dances around the board blocking view
- Online mode doesn't allow play after a turn
- Game crashes when surrendering
- Online multiplayer doesn't work
- Cannot find anyone online
- Opponent takes a very long time to move
- Paid version via Apple store not unlocking full game
- Free version limits play significantly
Requested features
25 requests- Add Renju rules for Gomoku
- Change board size
- Add more game variations
- Add Go and Japanese Chess
- Add more themes
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- Add an undo button
- Add an expert level for the computer
- Add more ancient board games from Africa, Middle East, East Asia, etc.
- Add missing difficulty levels in 'Train' mode
- Add 'Extra Hard' mode
- Add Bagh Chal to 'Train' mode
- Add Chinese Chess, Fanorona, Go, Mancala
- Add a full Go mode on the Gomoku board
- Option to keep head-to-head game statistics vs the computer
- Easier way to invite others to play within the app
- Add Senet to the game set
- Add Japanese Chess - Shogi
- Add a confirm button
- Add time limits for turns
- Add difficult modes for Gomoku and Hnefatafl
- Add Go game
- Add chess
- Add a timer for turns
- Option to cancel a game without a loss if opponent is inactive
- Add more complex training levels for all games
In-app purchases
Windin
- Unlock Crosswinds$0.99
- Unlock Whirlwind$0.99
- Unlock Lightning Strike$0.99
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- Rainbow Bonanza Tokens$0.99
- Unlock Rainbow Bonanza$2.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Ancient Board Game Collection
- Royal$4.99
Questions
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