Reversi (Othello·) vs VSPocket
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.
VSPocket
Play 12 classic two-player board and logic games offline on a single device. Perfect for quick breaks, travel, or family fun with an intuitive interface and built-in rule guides.
- 12 classic games
- Offline play
- Single device multiplayer (Pass & Play)
- Intuitive UI
- Built-in rule guides
- Portable alternative to physical games
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One phone, instant matches. Solo? Play the AI. Far apart? Play online. VSPocket brings 18 board and card games into one app: chess, reversi, shogi, checkers, mahjong, poker, and more. Three ways to play Two players on one phone: pass and play, no internet needed. Great on trips, on planes, in class, or on the couch. Against the AI: five difficulty levels, from first-timer to expert, so there is always a match when nobody is around. Online with friends: create a room, send the code, and play the same board with friends and family anywhere. Games included (18 total) Chess, Reversi, Shogi, Checkers, Gomoku (Five in a Row), Mancala, Hex, Connect Four, Tic-Tac-Toe (with a disappearing-marks variant), Bulls and Cows, Air Hockey, Memory, Sevens, Old Maid, Daifugo, Poker (Texas Hold'em), Yacht, and Riichi Mahjong. Features Built-in rule guides for every game, so newcomers can jump right in. Simple, intuitive UI: pick a game and start playing. Fine-tune the rules: Daifugo house rules, mahjong hand counts, poker hand limits. Resume any match you left off. Great for Waiting time with family and friends. A quick match against the AI on the commute. Game night with friends who live far away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reversi (Othello·) at 4.4 against VSPocket's 3.3. Reversi (Othello·) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (358 vs 3). VSPocket's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Reversi (Othello·) holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reversi (Othello·) has 358 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Reversi (Othello·)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of VSPocket'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, VSPocket monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reversi (Othello·) | VSPocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (358 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 358 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晓俊 王 | BitFlap LLC |
Customer experience
Reversi (Othello·)
VSPocket
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
VSPocket
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reversi (Othello·)
No in-app purchases
VSPocket
No in-app purchases
