Comparison

Piccolo vs Othello.vn

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

Head to head
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.

About

Othello.vn

Engage in the classic strategy game of Othello with multiple online and offline play options. Challenge friends, random opponents, or AI, and enjoy features like autoplay and in-game chat.

Highlights
  • Online and offline play
  • Create custom online rooms
  • Play against random opponents
  • Face-to-face play with friends or AI
  • Autoplay mode
  • In-game chat with opponents/chatbot
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Join the timeless strategy game of Othello, now with more exciting features and options for play. Whether you prefer to play online or offline, you can choose from a variety of play modes, including creating a specific room for online play, playing a random opponent online, or playing face-to-face with a friend or the computer. With the new autoplay feature, you can sit back and watch as the AI battles it out on the board. And in online mode, chat with your opponent to make new friends or strategize your next move. If you're playing offline, enjoy a chat with an intelligent chatbot to enhance your experience. Experience stunning graphics, challenge AI opponents, and immerse yourself in the world of Othello. Download the app now and become a master of strategy and intelligence. Features: - Play online or offline - Create a specific room or play a random opponent online - Watch the matches - Play face-to-face with a friend or with the computer - Autoplay feature - Chat with opponents or an intelligent chatbot How to play: ln.id.vn/play-othello

Screenshots

Piccolo4 screens
Othello.vn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Piccolo at 4.7 against Othello.vn's 4.0. Piccolo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). Othello.vn's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Piccolo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Othello.vn asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Piccolo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piccolo has 660 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piccolo ships an update every 4 days, Othello.vn every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Piccolo versus Othello.vn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiccoloOthello.vn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (660 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings660 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSymbolic SoftwareLam Nhan

Customer experience

Piccolo

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

Othello.vn

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and 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

Othello.vn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Piccolo

One-time2
  • Theme Pack: Around the World$2.99
  • Theme Pack: Great Painters$2.99
None

Othello.vn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piccolo free?
Piccolo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Othello.vn free?
Othello.vn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Piccolo or Othello.vn?
Piccolo is rated higher. Piccolo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 660 ratings, while Othello.vn averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Piccolo or Othello.vn have ads?
Othello.vn shows ads; Piccolo does not.
Which is updated more often, Piccolo or Othello.vn?
Piccolo ships an update every 4 days, and Othello.vn every 5 weeks. Most recently, Piccolo was updated on October 30, 2026 and Othello.vn on October 23, 2026.

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