Comparison

Max Othello vs Canvas

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

Head to head
About

Max Othello

Features
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Players take turns placing disks on the board with their assigned color. 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 player with the most pieces of his assigned color on the board at the end of the game wins. The winner only Determined at the very end of the game.

About

Canvas

Strategically layer transparent cards to create unique paintings and earn ribbons. This digital adaptation of a board game challenges your artistic eye and strategic thinking with stunning artwork and endless combinations.

Highlights
  • Layer transparent art cards
  • Create unique paintings
  • Earn ribbons and score points
  • Cross-platform online multiplayer
  • Local and private online games
  • Solo play against bots
  • Synced progress across devices
Features
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Create stunning paintings and earn ribbons in Canvas, the digital version of the acclaimed board game that challenges your strategy and artistic eye. In Canvas, you combine transparent Art Cards to create unique paintings, with each card adding elements and icons that shape your final score. Strategic choices about which cards to layer, and which icons to reveal or cover, are key to meeting scoring conditions and earning ribbons. Each painting contributes to your score while also becoming a one-of-a-kind masterpiece with its own title. The game features stunning artwork on each card, designed to inspire your creativity. Every decision shapes your painting, creating satisfying challenges for both new and experienced players. FEATURES: • Cross-platform online multiplayer! • Private online games with friends • Local multiplayer • Solo play against bots • Synced progress across all your devices. Play online game on one device, continue on another! • A gallery of your best paintings • An interactive tutorial • The full set of Art Cards for endless painting combinations © 2026 Mipmap, under license from Tycoon Games

Screenshots

Max Othello3 screens
Canvas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Max Othello at Free against Canvas's $7.99. Max Othello also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Canvas's advantage is chart position (#193 vs unranked). On ads, 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

Max Othello is free to download; Canvas costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Max Othello versus Canvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMax OthelloCanvas
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating—4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#193 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChi-Cheng LiaoMipmap

In-app purchases

None

Max Othello

No in-app purchases

None

Canvas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Max Othello free?
Max Othello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Canvas free?
Canvas costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Max Othello or Canvas have ads?
Neither Max Othello nor Canvas shows ads.

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