Comparison

KifuBox vs Piccolo

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

Head to head
About

KifuBox

Manage and review your reversi game transcripts with this specialized app. Input games from various sources, add comments, and analyze your play with detailed statistics and opening management tools. Organize your games into folders and share screenshots for social media.

Highlights
  • Input and edit reversi game transcripts
  • Import from various sources (apps, camera, clipboard, CSV)
  • Analyze games with scores, graphs, and statistics
  • Manage openings with memorization tests
  • Organize transcripts with folders and search
  • Share game screenshots
Features
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KifuBox is an app specialized for managing and reviewing reversi games. You can easily input transcripts and game information, and review games. [Main features] Input transcript - Edit board to input misflipping games - Comments for future review - Import from Othello Quest - Import from eOthello - Import from clipboard to import transcripts of other game apps - Import from camera/photo to import real board - Import from AR camera to import transcripts from real board - Batch import from CSV file - Quick analysis to study easily without saving transcripts automatically - Set transcript sheet image to board background to input transcript easily - Launch quick analysis by link (URL) or iOS shortcut Show score and graph - Custom book - Show book info - Add positions to book - Benchmark score calculation - Show endgame loss/moves - Show "Umigame" number Show/edit game information - Input assist for tournament information and player name Review transcript - Save branch moves - Share screenshot for SNS Folder - To sort games by online/offline etc. - Search transcripts by player name, tournament name, date, comment, openings, designated position, opponent's rank, endgame loss and so on. - Save search conditions as bookmark. - Backup/restore folders. Show statistics - Stats for position and each cell - Stats of win-loss, endgame-loss and various detail items for folder and search result Opening management - Input openings - Show opening name on the board - Memorization test of openings - Filter openings [In-App purchase] KifuBox is available for free, but free edition has the following restrictions; - You can create up to 10 transcripts and openings in each folder - You can create up to 2 transcript folders including default folder - You can create up to 2 opening folders not including default folder. - You cannot create subfolders of opening folders. - Scores are not shown after move #40 in quick analysis - You cannot use batch import of transcripts. - Displays "Free edition" caption in transcript list, quick analysis and in AR camera screen. - You cannot use backup/restore within the app. Purchasing unlimited edition, these resitrictions are canceled. (Be care that quality of AR recognition is the same between both editions.) [Note] You cannot play game with KifuBox. Play games with other apps, and import transcript into KifuBox! [Acknowledgement] KifuBox uses modified version of Edax4.4 by Richard Delorme, GPL v3 software. Modified source code is available in https://github.com/lavox/edax-reversi/releases/tag/libEdax4i-1.7. The author agreed to use the software in this manner. Kifubox uses icons by icons8(https://icons8.jp).

About

Piccolo

Experience the classic strategy board game with a powerful AI and a polished interface. Customize your game with beautiful themes, play online with friends or strangers, and enjoy a seamless experience across devices. Includes fun iMessage stickers.

Highlights
  • Strong, customizable AI engine
  • Polished native user interface
  • Variety of beautiful themes
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Automatic game saves and move undo
  • iMessage stickers
Features
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• #1 Most Downloaded Game (April, May, June, July 2021) — Japan Mac App Store! • Featured in Apple's "What We're Playing", "Games We Love" and "Best Games Made in France"! • "Beautiful, minimalistic and highly addictive." — TouchArcade • "A simple but captivating game." — Mac4Ever • "From us, this small but fine application therefore receives an absolute recommendation." — Appgefahren • "Whether you're a fan of the game or not, Piccolo will make you love Othello." — MaxiApple Piccolo® is the best Othello app for iPhone®, iPad® and Mac®. It features a strong, fast AI on top of a polished user interface, with beautiful themes, advanced features, online play and more. Piccolo is available in 20 languages and comes with no ads or tracking. It's an Othello app made for Othello players by Othello lovers. • Strong AI: Piccolo features a custom Othello AI engine written in the Rust programming language, designed to be fast, challenging and customizable. The AI's default Level 1 difficulty can be beaten by beginners, while its Level 8 difficulty is likely to challenge even top Othello masters around the world. Designed from scratch, the Piccolo AI engine is sure to give seasoned Othello players a new type of opponent to play against, with often surprising and creative strategies. • User Experience: Piccolo features a native user experience designed for iOS and macOS. A modern design lets you focus on the game, with helpful move indicators, the ability to undo moves, and automatic game saves between every move in case you close the app by mistake or your phone's battery runs out. Multiplayer play is supported both locally and online. • Themes: Piccolo features a variety of beautiful themes to customize and breathe fresh life into your Othello experience. Othello veterans might enjoy sticking to the Classic theme, while others might prefer the handsome Seasoned Wood theme, the adorable Sailor Moon theme or even the Persian Spray theme, inspired by traditional Iranian ceramics. Additional themes designed by guest artist Aline Corrêa are also available, giving you access to an Othello game on top of an alligator lake, inside an ancient castle, next to Egyptian pyramids, and more! • Play Online: Piccolo Online is a free online service that lets you connect with friends via easily exchangeable Game Codes to play friendly Othello games wherever you are around the world. Piccolo Online also supports automatic matchmaking so that you can quickly play games with random opponents worldwide. Piccolo Online features quick, stable connections, and benefits from a strong privacy policy. • Cute iMessage Stickers: Send cute “chibi”-style iMessage stickers to your friends with Piccolo's bundled iMessage Sticker Pack! Featuring 36 custom illustrations drawn by anime artist Erica Li, the stickers feature Piccolo's adorable mascot in different relatable situations. • No Ads, No Tracking: Unlike a majority of games on the App Store today, Piccolo has no terms you need to accept before playing. Piccolo will never show you a single ad, and will never track you. The app is entirely a labor of love for the game of Othello, made by players for players. • Available in 20 Languages: Thanks to contributions from players around the world, Piccolo has been translated from English into Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. No matter where you are, Piccolo's interface will be easy to understand. Othello® is a registered trademark of MegaHouse Corporation. Piccolo: Othello is an independent implementation of the underlying game, which is placed in the public domain.

Screenshots

KifuBox4 screens
Piccolo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Piccolo at every 4 days against KifuBox's every 2 months. Piccolo also leads on ratings volume (658 vs 7). KifuBox's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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. KifuBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Piccolo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KifuBox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piccolo has 658 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of KifuBox's written reviews are positive against 77% of Piccolo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KifuBox ships an update every 2 months, Piccolo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KifuBox versus Piccolo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKifuBoxPiccolo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.7 (658 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.6% of reviews
Number of ratings7658 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtsushi TanakaSymbolic Software

Customer experience

KifuBox

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Piccolo

All ratings603 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative14.9%

Bugs and requests

KifuBox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Piccolo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • AI getting extra moves in certain situations
  • Settings button not functioning properly
  • Game freezing or crashing on some devices
  • Inconsistent piece size on different screen sizes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add online multiplayer mode
  • Implement an undo move feature
  • Add a tutorial or tips section for new players
  • Introduce a 'watch AI vs AI' mode
  • Allow customization of game board and piece themes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

KifuBox

One-time1
  • Unlimited edition$2.99
2 purchases

Piccolo

One-time2
  • Theme Pack: Around the World$2.99
  • Theme Pack: Great Painters$2.99

Questions

Is KifuBox free?
KifuBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Piccolo free?
Piccolo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KifuBox or Piccolo?
KifuBox is rated higher. KifuBox averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Piccolo averages 4.7 from 658 ratings.
Do KifuBox or Piccolo have ads?
Neither KifuBox nor Piccolo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KifuBox or Piccolo?
KifuBox ships an update every 2 months, and Piccolo every 4 days. Most recently, KifuBox was updated on October 24, 2026 and Piccolo on October 22, 2026.

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