Comparison

Mancala Ultimate vs Oware Lite

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

Head to head
About

Mancala Ultimate

Experience a classic board game of strategy and collection. The goal is to gather more stones than your opponent by strategically distributing them across holes. Capture opponent's stones and aim for bonus turns to secure victory.

Highlights
  • Traditional Mancala gameplay
  • Strategic stone distribution
  • Opponent stone capture
  • Bonus turn mechanics
  • Single-player and multiplayer options (implied by 'opponent')
Features
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This is based on the traditional group of games played in various parts of the world. To win the game you need to collect more stones than your opponent. Each player has six holes in front of them and a collection hole on their right. To play the game a player chooses one of the holes in front of them and picks up all the stones inside it. They then deposit one stone in every hole, moving counter-clockwise. Each player skips their opponent's collection hole. If the last stone is deposited in the player's collection hole, that player gets another turn. If the last stone is deposited in an empty hole in front of the player, it gets captured along with any stones in the opposite hole and gets deposited in the collection hole. The game ends when all six of the holes in front of either player are empty. If there are any stones left in front of the other player, they get captured and deposited in the collection hole of that player.

About

Oware Lite

Experience the ancient strategy board game loved globally, known by many names. Customize rules to collect opponent's pieces and enjoy family-friendly fun. Adapt the gameplay to your preferred style.

Highlights
  • Playable offline
  • Customizable rules
  • Collect opponent's pieces
  • Family-friendly gameplay
  • Abstract strategy puzzle
Features
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Play this abstract board puzzle game loved by millions around the world. You may also know this game by Mancala, Ayo, Warri, Awale, Awele, and Awari.. there are so many names for it but find it under the guise of Oware where all cultures are celebrated in this fantastic family fun game. Depending on the rules you've set, plan your moves to collect items from your opponents! Oware features: PLAY YOUR WAY We understand that Oware comes in different forms in many cultures around the world and we wanted to embrace that by allowing you to set the rules your way. We allow players to set their rules and choose to collect items by 2, 3 or 4. Twitter @Kwabigames Instagram @Kwabigames Find more about our privacy policies here http://www.kwabigames.com/Privacypolicies.html

Screenshots

Mancala Ultimate2 screens
Oware Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mancala Ultimate at 2.8 against Oware Lite's 1.0. Mancala Ultimate also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). Oware Lite's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mancala Ultimate holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mancala Ultimate has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Mancala Ultimate's written reviews are positive against 50% of Oware Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mancala Ultimate ships an update every 5 months, Oware Lite every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mancala Ultimate versus Oware Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMancala UltimateOware Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (14 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOBILEFUSION APPS LTDKwabi Games

Customer experience

Mancala Ultimate

All ratings14 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative54.3%

Oware Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mancala Ultimate

No in-app purchases

None

Oware Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mancala Ultimate free?
Mancala Ultimate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oware Lite free?
Oware Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mancala Ultimate or Oware Lite?
Mancala Ultimate is rated higher. Mancala Ultimate averages 2.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Oware Lite averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mancala Ultimate or Oware Lite have ads?
Both Mancala Ultimate and Oware Lite show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mancala Ultimate or Oware Lite?
Mancala Ultimate ships an update every 5 months, and Oware Lite every 15 months. Most recently, Mancala Ultimate was updated on October 24, 2026 and Oware Lite on October 24, 2026.

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