# Piccolo vs OTHELLO KING

The clearest difference is device support: Piccolo at 3 against OTHELLO KING's 1. OTHELLO KING's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Piccolo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and OTHELLO KING sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Piccolo ships an update every 4 days, OTHELLO KING weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Piccolo | OTHELLO KING |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 61 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Symbolic Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/613116232) | [JUI-MING CHIU](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804113132) |

## 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


### OTHELLO KING

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/othello-king/id6804113010)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro — Unlock Forever | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Piccolo free?

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

### Is OTHELLO KING free?

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

### Do Piccolo or OTHELLO KING have ads?

Neither Piccolo nor OTHELLO KING shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Piccolo or OTHELLO KING?

Piccolo ships an update every 4 days, and OTHELLO KING weekly. Most recently, Piccolo was updated on October 22, 2026 and OTHELLO KING on October 19, 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.*