Mancala Ultimate vs Oware Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Traditional Mancala gameplay
- Strategic stone distribution
- Opponent stone capture
- Bonus turn mechanics
- Single-player and multiplayer options (implied by 'opponent')
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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.
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.
- Playable offline
- Customizable rules
- Collect opponent's pieces
- Family-friendly gameplay
- Abstract strategy puzzle
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Mancala Ultimate ships an update every 5 months, Oware Lite every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Mancala Ultimate | Oware Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (14 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOBILEFUSION APPS LTD | Kwabi Games |
Customer experience
Mancala Ultimate
Oware Lite
In-app purchases
Mancala Ultimate
No in-app purchases
Oware Lite
No in-app purchases
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