Arimaa Trainer vs Hitori Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arimaa Trainer
Learn and master a deep strategy board game with simple rules suitable for all ages. Explore millions of unique game possibilities and challenge yourself with increasing AI difficulty levels. Features include a video tutorial, score tracking, and the ability to save and replay games.
- Video tutorial for learning rules
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Handicap game support
- High score and rating tracking
- Pass and play mode
- Load, save, and email games
- Replay games from any position
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Arimaa is one of the fastest growing modern strategy games. Rules are simple and intuitive enough for kids to play easily, yet there is more than enough strategic depth to satisfy the most demanding gamer. If you enjoy challenging games like Chess, Checkers, Go, or Shogi, discover Arimaa and see why it was chosen in the Discovery Channel's list of the Top 10 Mind-bending Strategy Games and also recommended by Scientific American MIND magazine. “The rules are simple enough for kids to learn, and the game was creative and engaging.” —Frederik Joelving; Scientific American Mind magazine With millions of opening setups to choose from, every game requires creative thinking right from the beginning and no need to memorize openings. It's a never ending puzzle, each game is different. In just the first 10 moves of Arimaa there's more possible games than there are atoms in our universe. “Because the number of possible moves in an Arimaa position (roughly 20,000) is much higher than in chess (about 30 or so), even the fastest computers will not be able to search very far into the tree of possibilities.” —R. Wayne Schmittberger; GAMES magazine This Arimaa app includes a video tutorial to teach the rules of the game making it easy to get started. There are increasing levels of difficulty to help you build your skill, and a score to let you know how well you played. Try beating the AI faster or by losing fewer pieces to top your high score. The app is loaded with features and settings to help you learn this addictive new game. Features: • video tutorial to teach the rules • several difficulty levels • ability to play handicap games • keep track of high scores • keep track of ratings • mode to pass and play with a friend • option to auto-rotate the board between moves • option to auto-rotate the game between moves • option to pause between moves • option to play rated games • option to use a move timer • ability to load and save games • ability to email the game • ability to replay a game from any position • dedicated full screen mode for iPad Awards and Recognition: • Scientific American MIND magazine: Brainy gift recommendation • Discovery Channel's HowStuffWorks: Selected as 3rd most mind-bending game • Parents Choice: Approved award • Creative Child magazine: 2010 Game of the Year This app is provided in compliance with Section 2 of the Arimaa Public License. License #100520.
Hitori Pro
This logic puzzle game offers a unique challenge based on Japanese "leave me alone" rules. It features multiple difficulty levels, layouts, and languages, with additional puzzle packs available for purchase. Enjoy a completely ad-free experience on your Apple devices.
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Light, dark, and coffee layouts
- English and German language support
- Game Center integration
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Pinch-to-zoom functionality
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Solve Hitori (japanese for: "leave me alone") puzzles on your iPad or iPhone! If you like Sudoku, you will love Hitori! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ completely add-free! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Features: 16 puzzles (Hitori): • 8 levels of difficulty each containing 2 puzzles from "Greenhorn" to "Grandmaster" • additional levelpacks available via in app purchase 72 puzzles (Hitori Pro): • 8 levels of difficulty each containing 9 puzzles from "Greenhorn" to "Grandmaster" • additional levelpacks available via in app purchase 3 layouts: • light • dark • coffee 2 languages: • german • english additional Features: • Game Center support • playable in portrait and landscape mode • use "Pinch-to-Zoom" for a better overview compatible devices: • iPhone 5 or newer • iPad • iPad Pro • iMac, MacBook, Mac Mini (requires iOS10.3/macOS10.5 or higher) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like the app, please leave me a good review! If you have questions, problems or suggestions, please contact me by email to hitori.app@icloud.com. New puzzles are in progress and coming soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arimaa Trainer at none against Hitori Pro's 10. Hitori Pro's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Arimaa Trainer costs $0.99 and Hitori Pro $0.99 up front. Hitori Pro sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Arimaa Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Arimaa Trainer against 4.0 for Hitori Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Arimaa Trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hitori Pro's.
Arimaa Trainer ships an update every 4 months, Hitori Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arimaa Trainer | Hitori Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #153 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martti Juotasniemi | Christian Lueth |
Customer experience
Arimaa Trainer
Hitori Pro
In-app purchases
Arimaa Trainer
No in-app purchases
Hitori Pro
- L01: Puzzle Pack 1 (24 puzzle)$0.99
- A01: Greenhorn 1 (20 puzzles)$0.99
- B01: Beginner 1 (20 puzzles)$0.99
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- C01: Advanced 1 (20 puzzles)$0.99
- D01: Amateur 1 (20 puzzles)$0.99
- E01: Professio. 1 (20 puzzles)$0.99
- F01: Expert 1 (20 puzzles)$0.99
- G01: Whiz 1 (20 puzzles)$0.99
- H01: Grandmast. 1 (20 puzzles)$0.99
- X01: Mega Pack 1 (160 puzzles)$1.99






