Comparison

Max Othello vs Othello Puzzle

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

Othello Puzzle

This game challenges you with strategic end-game positions from a classic flipping board game. Solve puzzles across multiple worlds, earn stars for optimal moves, and enjoy a new daily challenge. A full classic game mode is also available.

Highlights
  • 120 levels in six worlds
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • Star system for best moves
  • Full classic game mode
  • 18 achievements
  • Offline play
Features
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Othello Puzzle turns the classic flipping game into short, clever end games. Every level is a position near the end of a game: find the moves that leave you ahead when the last stone is placed. The computer defends perfectly, so every win is earned. 120 LEVELS IN SIX WORLDS Each world brings a new idea. Start with pure end games, then play around rocks that block lines, anchored stones that never turn, gold squares that count double and flags you have to hold at the end. The last world mixes them all. STARS FOR THE BEST LEAD Win with the best possible lead for three stars. Stars open the next worlds, and the level map shows how far you have come. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY The daily puzzle has a theme for each weekday. The calendar keeps a whole year of puzzles to catch up on, counts the days you solved each month and your daily streak. FREE GAME AGAINST THE COMPUTER Play a whole classic game from the opening. Choose the computer's strength: easy, medium, hard or ultra. 18 ACHIEVEMENTS Corners, big flips, perfect runs, streaks and more. Plays offline, in English and German, on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Max Othello3 screens
Othello Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Max Othello at none against Othello Puzzle's shown. Max Othello also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Max Othello ships an update every 2 weeks, Othello Puzzle every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Max Othello versus Othello Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMax OthelloOthello Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChi-Cheng LiaoMoritz Berger

In-app purchases

None

Max Othello

No in-app purchases

None

Othello Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Max Othello free?
Max Othello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Othello Puzzle free?
Othello Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Max Othello or Othello Puzzle have ads?
Othello Puzzle shows ads; Max Othello does not.
Which is updated more often, Max Othello or Othello Puzzle?
Max Othello ships an update every 2 weeks, and Othello Puzzle every 9 months. Most recently, Max Othello was updated on November 11, 2026 and Othello Puzzle on November 12, 2026.

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