Squares vs Takeover
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squares
A strategy game inspired by classics like Othello and Reversi. Players take turns copying or moving squares to capture opponent's pieces, aiming to block all possible moves. Enjoy a variety of boards and play modes.
- 125 unique boards
- 5 board sizes
- 1 and 2-player modes
- Play against device or friend
- Random board generation
- Resume previous games
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*** REVIEWS *** "SQUARES IS AWESOME!" "This gamne is addictive! I pretty much play it all the time!" A simple strategy game like Othello, Reversi & Attaxx. Play against your device or another player. Choose one of your squares and then either copy or move that square into one of the highlighted squares surrounding it. Take over the other player's squares by jumping next to them, and win by making it impossible for the other player to move. Forget about the daily commute - fire up Squares! STILL FREE! Features: - 125 boards - 5 board sizes: 8x10, 8x12, 9x14, 9x16, 10x16 - fits all iPhone displays! - 1 and 2-player modes: play against your device or another player - Random boards - Full boards with no missing places - Skip boards you don't want to play - Bonus squares - Resume a previous game - Compatible with iOS 13+
Takeover
Engage in fast-paced online multiplayer strategy games where you aim to control the most territory. Compete globally, hone your skills against AI, or play locally with friends. Choose from various maps and challenge players worldwide.
- Online multiplayer action
- Territory control gameplay
- Global leaderboards
- AI opponent mode
- Local 2-player mode
- Multiple map options
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The ultimate fast paced online multiplayer game exclusively for iPhone. Take over each side of the board with your coloured shapes, the player with the most squares at the end takes the spoils! Create your own strategies, compete globally and rise to the top of the international rankings. - 4 maps to choose from from a single side to an entire cube. - Face off head to head online against someone else anywhere in the world - Hone your skills locally vs the AI - Play over the table with 2 player mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squares at none against Takeover's 10. Squares also leads on ads (none vs shown). Takeover's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). 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
Both are free to download. Takeover sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Squares asks for nothing beyond the download.
Squares ships an update every 5 months, Takeover every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squares | Takeover |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Haynes | (no data) |
Customer experience
Squares
Takeover
Bugs and requests
Squares
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game crashes when AI has one move left
- Game freezes during gameplay
- Crashes on app launch in certain versions
- One-player mode exits to home screen
- Incorrect win/loss determination
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- Infinite stalemate moves possible
- App doesn't load after installation without restart
Requested features
11 requests- Difficulty levels or harder AI
- Online multiplayer mode
- Custom level/board creation
- More board layouts
- Achievements or tournament mode
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- Campaign mode
- Multiple player colors
- Volume adjustment settings
- Sequel (Squares 2)
- Local Wi-Fi multiplayer
- Animation when copying squares
Takeover
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Squares
No in-app purchases
Takeover
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