Comparison

Daadi vs Merels

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

Head to head
About

Daadi

Experience a classic strategy board game reimagined for mobile. Enjoy beautiful design, smooth gameplay, and both local and online multiplayer modes. Outthink your opponent by strategically placing and moving pieces to form three in a row and capture their pieces.

Highlights
  • Local multiplayer
  • Online multiplayer
  • Quick match
  • Beautiful design
  • Simple rules, deep strategy
  • No ads
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Play the timeless strategy classic — beautifully reimagined. Daadi (also known as Nine Men’s Morris) is a traditional board game enjoyed across generations. Now, experience it on iPhone with clean design, smooth gameplay, and both local and online multiplayer. Sharpen Your Strategy Place your pieces, form a Daadi (three in a row), and remove your opponent’s pieces. Once all pieces are placed, move strategically and block your opponent from forming new Daddies. Outthink your opponent to win! Features • Local Multiplayer – Play with a friend on the same device. • Online Play – Invite friends, use SharePlay, or find players online. • Quick Match – Automatically match with a random opponent. • Beautiful Design – Hand-crafted board, warm traditional textures, and smooth animations. • Simple Rules, Deep Strategy – Easy to learn, difficult to master. • No Ads. No Distractions. Just pure gameplay. No information is collected, saved or used otherwise. Perfect for all players Whether you’re new to Daadi or grew up playing it, the game offers a relaxing yet strategic experience perfect for short sessions or extended matches. Bring back the nostalgia of classic board games — now in your pocket.

About

Merels

Features
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Place your men where the lines meet, line up three, and take one of your opponent's. The rules take five minutes. Everything after that is the game. ■ On your own Eight opponents, each with its own temperament. The first only just learned the rules; not many people reach the last. Beat one to unlock the next. ■ Daily puzzle One position a day: find the win in a few moves. Difficulty follows the day of the week, and solved days count as a streak. Two years of them ship inside the app, so it works offline, and past days stay open. ■ Two players Pass one device back and forth. No network needed. ■ Online Tap Quick match and you are paired with whoever chose the same time control. Playing a friend instead? Make a private room and send them the six digits. Afterwards, play again and the colours swap for the second game. ■ Learn the rules Five short lessons. Your opponent never replies, so take your time. ■ Two looks Minimal and Wood. Switch in Settings whenever you like. ■ What is not in it No ads, no tracking, no chat. None of it. Linking an account sits in Settings, is optional, and changes nothing you can play. ■ Accessibility VoiceOver reads the whole board. Honours Reduce Motion and Dynamic Type. Drawn so meaning survives without colour, in dark mode, and at readable contrast.

Screenshots

Daadi3 screens
Merels4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Daadi at every 2 days against Merels's every 10 days. Daadi also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Daadi ships an update every 2 days, Merels every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Daadi versus Merels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaadiMerels
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMithra SingamYungUi Lee

In-app purchases

None

Daadi

No in-app purchases

None

Merels

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daadi free?
Daadi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merels free?
Merels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daadi or Merels have ads?
Neither Daadi nor Merels shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daadi or Merels?
Daadi ships an update every 2 days, and Merels every 10 days. Most recently, Daadi was updated on October 24, 2026 and Merels on October 24, 2026.

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