Comparison

Senet (AG) vs Blither

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

Head to head
About

Senet (AG)

Explore and play historically significant board games brought to life with modern app design. Compete against AI, friends, or players worldwide, both online and offline. Enjoy collectible items and challenging rule variants.

Highlights
  • Play against AI, friends, and random players
  • Online and offline gameplay
  • Collectible game pieces and boards
  • Challenging rule variants
  • Cloud save across the collection
  • Multi-language support
Features
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If you play more than one of my Ancient Games, I suggest you delete the individual apps and install the main one (Ancient Games). It will allow you to play them all and save disk storage. The past is full of fascinating board games that haves been mostly forgotten. The Ancient Games collection aims to resurrect them as a meticulously crafted mix between what a player wants from an historical game and what he/she expects of a modern application. -Play against the IA, friends and random players from around the world. -Play Online & Offline. -Multiple collectibles : boards, game pieces, dice, nameplates, etc. -Challenges (Fun rule variants) -Free cloudsave across the collection : your progress in one game is available in all the others. -Much more features to come! -Languages : English, French, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Russian. Currently, the collection is comprised of four games : the Royal Game of Ur, Senet, XII Scripta and Puluc, but 40 games are in the works! Each game will be added to the Ancient Games app and will have its own individual app as well. The privacy policy has been updated in accordance to the latest data protection laws.

About

Blither

A two-player abstract strategy game where players move and place pieces to capture territory. Win by surrounding opponent pieces or groups. Offers AI and local multiplayer modes with customizable boards and multiple win conditions.

Highlights
  • Move and place pieces
  • Capture by surrounding
  • Play against AI
  • Local human multiplayer
  • Customizable board sizes
  • Multiple win conditions
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Blither is a simple capture and territory game for two players. Turns are simple: MOVE a piece, then PLACE a piece. Capture by surrounding one of each of your opponent's piece types (or a group of pieces of the same type) to win the game! The app features: - play against AI or human opponents (on the same device) - play a custom game on larger or smaller boards - multiple win condition (play "high score mode" for a different experience!) - the app supports dark mode via your system settings (or you can choose from the options screen) - saves various statistics

Screenshots

Senet (AG)4 screens
Blither4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Senet (AG) at Free against Blither's $0.99. Senet (AG) also leads on ratings volume (115 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Blither's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 13). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Senet (AG) is free to download; Blither costs $0.99 up front. Senet (AG) sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Blither asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blither holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Senet (AG) has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Senet (AG)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Blither's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Senet (AG) ships an update fortnightly, Blither every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Senet (AG) versus Blither: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSenet (AG)Blither
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.2 (115 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings115 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSullivan BousiniereMartin Grider

Customer experience

Senet (AG)

All ratings115 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative21.7%

Blither

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Senet (AG)

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game rigged/cheats
  • Cannot buy ads removed
  • Functionality removed
  • Ads cause app to freeze
  • Computer AI makes illegal moves
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  • Cannot skip turn
  • Game ID for starting games doesn't work
  • Latest update ruined features (PvP, playing with friends)
  • Unresponsive controls on last row
  • In-app purchases broken

Requested features

12 requests
  • Offline PvP
  • One-device multiplayer
  • Restore purchases button
  • Tutorial
  • Option to remove game-related paraphernalia
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  • Ability to communicate with other players
  • More games like Senet
  • Hounds and Jackals game
  • Mehen game
  • Hieroglyphics feature
  • More XP for faster leveling
  • Adjustable wait times for dice throws and piece movement

Blither

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Senet (AG)

One-time13
  • Mortal to Heroic Upgrade$0.99
  • Heroic to Divine Upgrade$0.99
  • Ancient Artifact$0.99
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  • AG+ Mortal Edition$1.99
  • Mortal to Divine Upgrade$1.99
  • AG Credit$1.99
  • Gems x 30$2.99
  • Dawn of Civilization DLC$2.99
  • Skeletton Key$2.99
  • Unlimited 1 Month$3.99
  • Senet Divine Edition$3.99
  • Gems x 75$6.99
  • Unlimited Forever$44.99
None

Blither

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Senet (AG) free?
Senet (AG) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blither free?
Blither costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Senet (AG) or Blither?
Blither is rated higher. Senet (AG) averages 4.2 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Blither averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Senet (AG) or Blither have ads?
Senet (AG) shows ads; Blither does not.
Which is updated more often, Senet (AG) or Blither?
Senet (AG) ships an update fortnightly, and Blither every 2 months. Most recently, Senet (AG) was updated on September 7, 2026 and Blither on September 14, 2026.

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