iEdax vs Surakarta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iEdax
Analyze your Reversi games with a powerful AI engine. Features include game analysis, graph visualization, and saving/loading game records. Import games via text or camera.
- Edax AI analysis
- Game analysis graphs
- Save and load game records
- Import game records (text/camera)
- Twitter screenshot sharing
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This is application to analyze reversi. This application is equipped with Edax which is the strong reversi program. This application can do the next thing. ・ Indication of the evaluations of Edax ・ Analysis of a game, graph indication of the analysis result ・ Save and load of the record of a game ・ Import of the record of a game of the form "f5d6c3..." ・ Import of the board with the camera ・ Contribution to Twitter of the screenshot [About Edax] Edax is the reversi program that Mr. Richard Delorme developed. Edax http://abulmo.perso.neuf.fr/ Edax of this application uses the source code changed Edax version4.3. Source code (GPL License) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_pCPk8yzIWMbDRYZnJhQllrNzQ?usp=sharing
Surakarta
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Surakarta brings Central Java's classic strategy game to your phone — a capture mechanic found in no other board game on Earth. THE LOOP CAPTURE Every point on the board connects orthogonally, but the outer two rings also loop around the board's corners. Step a piece one square at a time like normal — or, from a ring, ride the loop all the way around and land on the first enemy piece in its path, capturing it from a direction they never saw coming. NEVER FORCED TO CAPTURE Unlike most capture games, taking a piece in Surakarta is always optional. Play patiently, bait a loop attack, or strike the moment you see an opening — the choice is always yours. 12 PIECES A SIDE, ONE GOAL Capture every one of your opponent's 12 pieces to win. The 4 points at the board's dead center touch no loop at all — the only truly safe squares on the board. PLAY YOUR WAY - Three AI difficulty levels, from a relaxed opener to a real challenge - Local pass-and-play against a friend on the same device - No ads, no gambling, no chip economy — just the game - Works completely offline From the makers of Fanorona — Madagascar's national board game, same house rules of clean, honest strategy with no interruptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Surakarta at Free against iEdax's $2.99. Surakarta also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). iEdax's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Surakarta is free to download; iEdax costs $2.99 up front. Surakarta sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iEdax asks for nothing beyond the download.
iEdax ships an update every 3 weeks, Surakarta every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iEdax | Surakarta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naoki Hamada | Quyen Ngo |
In-app purchases
iEdax
No in-app purchases
Surakarta
- Surakarta Pro$2.99








