Comparison

Othello vs Chess Codex

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

Head to head

Othello

Simple, Classic boardgame.

20000+ offline chess puzzles

Free

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About

Othello

Experience the classic strategy board game with a straightforward digital adaptation. Enjoy challenging AI opponents without any unnecessary features or distractions. Perfect for quick, engaging gameplay.

Highlights

Classic Othello gameplay
Challenging AI opponents
Simple, no-gimmick interface
Straightforward gameplay

Features

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Classic Othello, No thrills, no gimmicks, just good AI and straight to the point.

About

Chess Codex

Features

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Chess Codex is a calm, beautiful place to get sharper at chess. 20000+ hand graded puzzles take you from your very first checkmate to tactics that will test a club player. Every puzzle is a real position with one best move to find. Spot the fork, land the pin, set up the mate. Play offline, anywhere. No account, no sign up, no clutter. Chess Codex is part of Penrose Park Puzzles, a family of premium puzzle games.

Screenshots

Othello3 screens

Chess Codex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Codex at none against Othello's 1. Chess Codex also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 25 months). Othello's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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. Othello sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess Codex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Othello ships an update every 25 months, Chess Codex every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Othello versus Chess Codex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Othello	Chess Codex
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 25 months	Every 3 days — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	16.0	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	9 MB	36 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Pocket Grove Ltd	Vince Lubbers

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Othello

One-time1

Remove ads$1.99

None

Chess Codex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Othello free?

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

Is Chess Codex free?

Chess Codex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Othello or Chess Codex have ads?

Chess Codex shows ads; Othello does not.

Which is updated more often, Othello or Chess Codex?

Othello ships an update every 25 months, and Chess Codex every 3 days. Most recently, Othello was updated on September 30, 2026 and Chess Codex on September 30, 2026.