Comparison

Mancala Gold vs ChibbiGames

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

Head to head
About

Mancala Gold

Experience a classic strategy board game where players move stones among pits to capture opponents' pieces. Learn through interactive tutorials and compete with friends or on a leaderboard. Enjoy daily challenges and rewards in this engaging puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Interactive self-learning tutorials
  • Two Player offline mode
  • Play with friends mode
  • Leaderboard
  • Daily challenges and rewards
  • Beautifully designed boards and marbles
Features
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Mancala is one of the most famous traditional multiplayer & 2 player games! The best board games with friends involves moving and strategizing with marbles or stones among the many pits or holes, aiming to count & capture the opponent's pieces and get the most count in one's own two people game designated pit. Play Mancala Classic board games, outsmart your opponent and become the king of the marble board games offline & online. Mancala Gold is available with very interactive self-learning tutorials. You can learn the best strategies via tutorials. Mancala is an ancient board game also known as Mangala, Kalah, Bao or Oware. Mancala is a simple but demanding puzzle strategy game where you try to move stones in your Mangala and capture opponent's stones to win the game. Mancala Game Play Rules: 1. The game begins with one player picking up all of the pieces in any one of the pockets on his/her side. 2. Moving counter-clockwise, the player deposits one of the stones in each pocket until the stones run out. 3. If you run into your own Mancala, deposit one piece in it. If you run into your opponent's Mancala, skip it and continue moving to the next pocket. 4. If the last piece you drop is in your own Mancala, you take another turn. 5. If the last piece you drop is in an empty pocket on your side, you capture that piece and any pieces in the pocket directly opposite. 6. Always place all captured pieces in your Mancala. 7. The game ends when all six pockets on one side of the Mancala board are empty. 8. The player who still has pieces on his/her side of the board when the game ends captures all of those pieces. 9. Count all the pieces in each Mancala. The winner is the player with the most pieces. Mancala Game Features: 1. Beautifully designed boards and marbles 2. Interactive self-learning tutorials 3. Study different strategies 4. Two Player offline mode 5. Leaderboard 6. Play with friends mode 7. Beautiful avatars 8. Mini Games 9. Achievements & Daily Quests 10. Daily challenges and rewards. The original Mancala board game now at your fingertips. Don’t know how to play? We’ll help you pick up the rules! You’ll become a master of the game in no time!

About

ChibbiGames

Engage in a variety of fun multiplayer mini-games with friends directly within your messaging app. Compete in quick, casual games like Chess, Pool, and Battleship without ever leaving your conversation. Enjoy a charming, easy-to-learn experience perfect for short breaks or while chatting.

Highlights
  • Play directly inside iMessage
  • Turn-based multiplayer with friends
  • Collection of mini-games
  • Quick casual games
  • Cute Chibbi style design
  • Simple to start playing
Features
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ChibbiGames is a collection of fun multiplayer mini-games you can play with friends directly inside iMessage. Send turns, compete with friends, and jump between quick games without leaving your conversation. Included Games: • Chess • 8-Ball Pool • Battleship • Tic-Tac-Toe • Connect Four • Lucky Spin Features : • Play directly inside iMessage • Turn-based multiplayer with friends • Quick casual games for short breaks • Cute and colorful Chibbi style design • Simple and easy to start playing Whether you're waiting in line or chatting with friends, ChibbiGames makes it easy to start a quick game anytime.

Screenshots

Mancala Gold4 screens
ChibbiGames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ChibbiGames at 5.0 against Mancala Gold's 4.2. Mancala Gold's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Mancala Gold sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and ChibbiGames sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChibbiGames holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mancala Gold has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Mancala Gold versus ChibbiGames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMancala GoldChibbiGames
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (18 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings18 — better3
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB53 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMOBILIX SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITEDALEXANDER TEMIROV

Customer experience

Mancala Gold

All ratings18 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.7%

ChibbiGames

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mancala Gold

One-time10
  • Coins Pack 1$0.99
  • Diam Pack 1$0.99
  • Coins Pack 2$2.99
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  • Diam Pack 2$2.99
  • Diam Pack 3$4.99
  • Coins Pack 3$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Coins Pack 4$9.99
  • Diam Pack 4$9.99
  • Special Offer$14.99
1 purchases

ChibbiGames

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Mancala Gold free?
Mancala Gold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChibbiGames free?
ChibbiGames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mancala Gold or ChibbiGames?
ChibbiGames is rated higher. Mancala Gold averages 4.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while ChibbiGames averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mancala Gold or ChibbiGames have ads?
Both Mancala Gold and ChibbiGames show ads.

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