# Piccolo vs Dial Drop

The clearest difference is ads: Piccolo at none against Dial Drop's shown. Dial Drop's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Piccolo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Dial Drop sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Piccolo ships an update every 4 days, Dial Drop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piccolo | Dial Drop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (658 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piccolo-othello/id1561230039/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **658** | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 61 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Symbolic Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/613116232) | [Jordan Drake](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778112735) |

## What reviewers say

### Piccolo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piccolo-othello/id1561230039)

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:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme Pack: Around the World | $2.99 | one-time |
| Theme Pack: Great Painters | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Beautiful and simple UI
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
- 👍 Challenging AI opponents

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Difficulty balancing issues (too easy or too hard)
- 🤔 Lack of online multiplayer
- 🤔 No option to undo moves
- 🤔 Unclear win/loss indication at the end of games

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Dial Drop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dial-drop/id6779394544)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter Coin Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Coins` | $2.49 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Coin Stack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pile | $9.99 | one-time |
| Coin Vault | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piccolo free?

Piccolo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dial Drop free?

Dial Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Piccolo or Dial Drop have ads?

Dial Drop shows ads; Piccolo does not.

### Which is updated more often, Piccolo or Dial Drop?

Piccolo ships an update every 4 days, and Dial Drop every 2 days. Most recently, Piccolo was updated on October 22, 2026 and Dial Drop on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*