Comparison

Dominate vs Mancala game

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

Head to head
About

Dominate

This logic puzzle challenges you to identify and connect 28 dominoes on a 7x8 grid. Apply deductive reasoning to determine the correct placement of each domino, ensuring each is used only once to solve the board.

Highlights
  • Auto-generated boards
  • Limitless puzzle variations
  • Inbuilt solver with hints
  • Full tutorial
  • Progress tracking
  • Pause game functionality
Features
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Dominate is a logic puzzle that uses a standard 'double six' set of 28 dominoes. The puzzle board represents all of the 28 dominoes from 0:0 to 6:6 placed next to each other in a 7 by 8 grid. The problem is, you can't see which squares join to which others to form the dominoes. Your task is find those links, by applying logic to determine a layout for the entire board such that each domino is used only once. FEATURES: + Auto-generated boards + An almost limitless number of puzzles + Inbuilt solver provides hints and a target time to beat + Full tutorial to help you learn the game + Tracks your progress, keeping puzzles challenging + Pause the game to easily see your progress TIMING & HINTS: Dominate rates each puzzle it generates to give you a target time, the faster you are the higher your score. If you're stuck you can ask for a hint, but the better you get, the more hints will cost you. If all you want to do is solve puzzles and you don't care how long it takes, that's cool, you will still be able take advantage of the virtually limitless number of puzzles in the game. LEARN MORE: Check out the Dominate at: http://dominate.talibard.com/

About

Mancala game

A digital adaptation of the classic Mancala board game. Players strategically move stones across the board, aiming to capture opponent's pieces and end with the most stones.

Highlights
  • Strategic stone movement
  • Capture opponent's pieces
  • Earn free turns
  • End game scoring
  • Classic Mancala rules
Features
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It is Mancala game. First, choose a hole to pick up with stones. Deposits one of the stones in each hole until the stones run out. If you run run into your own stone, deposit one piece in it. If the last piece you drop is in your own store, you get a free turn. If the last pice you drop is in an empty hole on your side, you capture that piece and any pieces in the hole directly opposite. The game ends when all six spaces on one side of the MANCALA board are empty. Count all the pieces in each stone. The winner is the player with the most pieces.

Screenshots

Dominate4 screens
Mancala game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dominate at 4.7 against Mancala game's 3.0. Dominate also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2). Mancala game's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dominate holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dominate ships an update every 19 months, Mancala game monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dominate versus Mancala game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDominateMancala game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles TalibardEun Junseok

Customer experience

Dominate

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%

Mancala game

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dominate

No in-app purchases

None

Mancala game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dominate free?
Dominate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mancala game free?
Mancala game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dominate or Mancala game?
Dominate is rated higher. Dominate averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Mancala game averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dominate or Mancala game have ads?
Neither Dominate nor Mancala game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dominate or Mancala game?
Dominate ships an update every 19 months, and Mancala game monthly. Most recently, Dominate was updated on July 8, 2026 and Mancala game on June 1, 2026.

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