Reversi (Othello·) vs Pocket Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reversi (Othello·)
Experience the classic strategy board game Reversi on your mobile device. Engage in a strategic battle of placing pieces to outmaneuver your opponent. Play against friends or challenge a computer opponent.
- Classic Reversi gameplay
- Single player vs computer
- Two player local mode
- Strategic piece placement
- Back and forth battle
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Take the classic strategy game Reversi with you wherever you go with Reversi. Place your pieces carefully and defeat your opponent in this back and forth battle. Reversi supports both 1 player and 2 player gameplay, so you can play against friends or test your skills against a challenging computer opponent.
Pocket Chess
Enhance your chess skills with hundreds of challenging chess problems and puzzles. This app focuses on simplified boards to help you quickly recognize chess patterns and improve your game.
- Hundreds of chess problems
- Checkmate in 2 and 4 puzzles
- Simplified boards for pattern recognition
- Improve chess game
- Learn chess patterns faster
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Pocket Chess helps you improve and brush up on your Chess by offering hundreds of thought provoking Chess problems and Chess puzzles. From Checkmate in 2 to Checkmate in 4 and much more! Pocket Chess is a new way to learn and improve at Chess. Featuring boards that are small and simple, important pieces are in focus so that you can learn to recognise Chess patterns faster and quicker. Improve your Chess Game and Download Now for free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reversi (Othello·) at none against Pocket Chess's 9. Reversi (Othello·) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 61%). Pocket Chess's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 358) and chart position (#87 vs unranked). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Pocket Chess sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Reversi (Othello·) asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Chess has 15K ratings behind it against 358, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Reversi (Othello·)'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Pocket Chess's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Reversi (Othello·) ships an update every 2 weeks, Pocket Chess every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reversi (Othello·) | Pocket Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (358 ratings) | 4.6 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.4% of reviews — better | 61.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 358 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #87 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晓俊 王 | Lessmore GmbH |
Customer experience
Reversi (Othello·)
Pocket Chess
User reviews
Reversi (Othello·)
From 358 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🧠 Challenging and strategic
- 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
- ⏱️ Good for killing time
- 🎨 Nice visual design
Room to improve
- 💰 Forced 5-star review to unlock features
- 📺 Too many ads
- 🤖 AI difficulty imbalance
- 🔊 Annoying background music
- 🔓 Lack of multiplayer/online mode
Pocket Chess
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Improved chess skills
- 👍 Challenging yet fun puzzles
- 🤩 Addictive and engaging
- 🧠 Helps develop tactical thinking
- 📈 Tracks progress and skill level
Room to improve
- 🙄 Excessive ads
- 💰 Expensive to remove ads
- 🐛 Some puzzles have issues
- 🤔 Opponent moves don't always make sense
Bugs and requests
Reversi (Othello·)
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent AI behavior
- Inability to unlock hard mode after 5-star review
Requested features
4 requests- Difficulty settings customization
- Multiplayer/online play
- Option to disable background music
- More level variety
Pocket Chess
Reported bugs
3 issues- Progress data loss
- Incorrect checkmate solutions
- Game freezing after certain moves
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to review past puzzles
- More advanced puzzles and levels
- Option to disable audio/music
- Sync progress across devices
In-app purchases
Reversi (Othello·)
No in-app purchases
Pocket Chess
- Small Coin Bundle$1.99
- Remove Ads2 variants$4.99
- Starter Package2 variants$4.99
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- Event Offer$4.99
- Medium Coin Bundle$5.99
- Large Coin Bundle$11.99
- Super Coin Bundle$25.99
Questions
Is Reversi (Othello·) free?
Is Pocket Chess free?
Which has better reviews, Reversi (Othello·) or Pocket Chess?
Do Reversi (Othello·) or Pocket Chess have ads?
Which is updated more often, Reversi (Othello·) or Pocket Chess?
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