Comparison

Mancala Ultimate vs Mancala 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

Mancala Lite

Features
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Enjoy the world's oldest board game in your spare time! "Mancala Lite" adapts the ancient board game "Mancala" into a compact version designed for quick matches. [Winning Condition] Clear all the stones from your side of the board to win! [How to Play] 1. Choose a pit on your side and pick up all the stones inside. 2. Distribute the stones one by one into the adjacent pits, moving counter-clockwise. 3. If the last stone lands in the end pit (store), you get another turn! 4. The first player to clear all stones from their side wins! Learn the rules in a minute and finish a match in just a few minutes. It’s the perfect casual board game for a quick break. [Features] ・CPU Battle – Play solo anytime. ・PvP (Offline) – Face-to-face play on the same device, with a screen layout designed for two players sitting opposite each other. ・Simple rules and a board design that ensures quick matches.

Screenshots

Mancala Ultimate2 screens
Mancala Lite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mancala Lite at none against Mancala Ultimate's shown. Mancala Lite also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Mancala Ultimate ships an update every 5 months, Mancala Lite every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mancala Ultimate versus Mancala Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMancala UltimateMancala Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOBILEFUSION APPS LTDTakuma Nezu

In-app purchases

None

Mancala Ultimate

No in-app purchases

None

Mancala Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mancala Ultimate free?
Mancala Ultimate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mancala Lite free?
Mancala Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mancala Ultimate or Mancala Lite have ads?
Mancala Ultimate shows ads; Mancala Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Mancala Ultimate or Mancala Lite?
Mancala Ultimate ships an update every 5 months, and Mancala Lite every 3 days. Most recently, Mancala Ultimate was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mancala Lite on October 4, 2026.

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