The Mancala vs NumRhythm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Mancala
Experience an ancient board game of strategy and collection. Learn the simple rules with built-in guides and challenge yourself across ten difficulty levels. Enjoy beautiful graphics and customize your game board.
- Learnable rules with help feature
- Play against AI or a friend
- 10 difficulty levels
- Customizable board and stones
- Undo and hint options
- Game statistics
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Enjoy the world's most ancient board game for free with The Mancala! Everyone can enjoy the game, we have provided a help feature to understand the rules. ■Mancala, Kalah Mancala, also known as Kalah is an ancient board game enjoyed by players all over the world. The object is to collect more stones than your opponent, and the rules are very simple. ■ How to Play We have provided a rule description for beginners. You can learn the rules easily, so everyone can start enjoying Mancala right now! ■ 2 Game Modes You can play against the computer, and also play against your friends sharing a device. ■ 10 Levels of Game Play There are 10 levels for games against the computer. The lower levels are perfect to learn the game, the higher levels will be tough even for advanced players! ■ Beautiful graphics There are three types of Board and Stones. Choose your favorite board and let's start playing. ■Other features - Undo - Hint - Statistics of games against the computer - 2 types of game music - Playing speed adjustment (Fast/Normal/Slow)
NumRhythm
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NumRhythm is an innovative game that deeply integrates traditional Chinese ink wash art with modern Sudoku gameplay. We break away from the cold, numerical feel of traditional Sudoku, using a warm rice paper background, dynamic ink splashes, and ancient seal elements to create a world of digital puzzles filled with Eastern aesthetic charm. Here, every stroke is like ink on rice paper, and every thought flows with the movement of water and ink.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NumRhythm at every 3 weeks against The Mancala's every 8 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Mancala ships an update every 8 months, NumRhythm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Mancala | NumRhythm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (96 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UNBALANCE Corporation | 川源 彭 |
In-app purchases
The Mancala
No in-app purchases
NumRhythm
No in-app purchases









