Comparison

Advanced Mill vs Othello

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

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About

Advanced Mill

Experience the classic board game of Nine Men's Morris on your iOS device. Play against an advanced AI with multiple difficulty levels, challenge friends locally or online, and utilize helpful features like undo and hints.

Highlights
  • Play against AI with four difficulty levels
  • Local two-player mode
  • Network multiplayer via Game Center
  • Undo move functionality
  • CPU hints and optional beginner hints
  • Game statistics and tie handling
Features
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Advanced Mill is an iOS adaptation of the traditional board game Mill. The game also known as Merils and Nine Men's Morris. Features: Play against CPU - Advanced AI with four difficulty levels. Two player game on the same device. Two player network game with Game Center. No ads. Undo function to take back moves. Getting CPU hint during a move. Displaying elapsed time, number of turns, reason of win at the end of the game. Checking and handling tie situations. Optional hints for beginner players. Displaying available moves. Saving and loading games from Main Menu. Thanks for your continuous support and reviews. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vtdevinfo

About

Othello

Experience the classic strategy board game with offline and online multiplayer modes. Learn the rules, hone your tactics, and compete against players worldwide or train against the computer. Unlock achievements and climb the leaderboards in this officially licensed version.

Highlights
  • Offline and online multiplayer
  • Play against computer with adjustable difficulty
  • Global online matchmaking
  • Climb online highscore leaderboard
  • Unlock achievements
  • Officially licensed app and rule set
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Play the official LITE Games version of the popular board game Othello now for free on your iPhone and iPad with offline and online multiplayer mode. Othello is a strategy board game for two players. The goal is to have the majority of disks reversed to display your own color at the end of the game. This well known classic holds up to his original claim on mobile devices: “A MINUTE TO LEARN… A LIFETIME TO MASTER™” and as such this free app offers something for everyone. Features: - Play for free without limitations - Play online against opponents from all over the world - Climb to the top of the online highscore leaderboard - Unlock amazing achievements - Train against the computer with adjustable difficulty - Challenge your friends and family on the same device - Officially licensed app and rule set How to play: Both players take turns placing disks on the board with their assigned color facing up. Any disk of the opponent’s color that is in a straight line between the disk you just placed and another disk of yours on the field will be turned over to match your own color. The players proceed to strategically reverse the disks in their favor until both players have no more legal moves to make. What the app offers: Learn the game, work on your tactics and unlock amazing achievements. Experience thrilling matches through the global online matchmaking or hone your skills versus the computer. Challenge your friends and family offline or online regardless of what phone or operating system they use through our great multiplayer modes – as long as the game is available on their phone you can play together! With the right strategy, tactics and observation skills you will eventually find yourself amongst the top players of the LITE Games community and earn yourself a spot in the global leaderboards. Can you make it? Play the official Othello™ game now for free! The official Othello™ board game is offered in high quality localization in the following languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Chinese, Korean, Thai and Indonesian. The game is perfect for fans of iTurnStones, Checkers, Backgammon, Solitaire or Mills and offers a strategic challenge for beginners as well as experienced veterans. Join in and get yourself a top spot in our player community. The 10 best players will be proudly displayed each week on https://www.lite.games/games/Othello/ The Top 3 of the month will also appear on the dedicated Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/LGOthelloCommunity/ TM&©Othello,Co. and MegaHouse. Othello is an advertiser funded app, i.e. ads are presented within the app. If you prefer to use the app without ads we do offer a "no ads" setting as auto-renewable subscription. You have the choice between the following options: - 1 month for $0.99 or equivalent (subscription renews after 1 month) - 3 months for $1.99 or equivalent (subscription renews after 3 months) - 1 year for $4.49 or equivalent (subscription renews after 1 year) Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period with the amount the selected option costs. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. You can find our general terms and conditions here: http://tc.lite.games ...and our privacy policy here: http://privacy.lite.games Visit us for more free iPhone and iPad games: https://www.lite.games https://www.facebook.com/LiteGames Or give us your app feedback here: support@lite.games Thanks for playing!

Screenshots

Advanced Mill4 screens
Othello4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Othello at Free against Advanced Mill's $1.99. Othello also leads on ratings volume (8.5K vs 48) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). Advanced Mill's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, 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

Othello is free to download; Advanced Mill costs $1.99 up front. Othello sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Advanced Mill asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Advanced Mill against 4.5 for Othello. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Othello has 8.5K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Advanced Mill's written reviews are positive against 39% of Othello's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advanced Mill ships an update every 7 months, Othello every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Advanced Mill versus Othello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdvanced MillOthello
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (48 ratings)4.5 (8.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings488.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB317 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperVTDev Informatikai KftLITE Games GmbH

Customer experience

Advanced Mill

All ratings49 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%

Othello

All ratings8,411 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews493 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral13.0%
Negative48.5%

Bugs and requests

Advanced Mill

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Othello

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Offline mode not working
  • Disconnects during online games
  • Incorrect scoring and game outcomes
  • Freezing and unresponsive UI

Requested features

5 requests
  • Tournament mode
  • Ability to change tile colors
  • Option to play music/podcasts during games
  • Improved rating/leaderboard system
  • Ability to play against friends

In-app purchases

None

Advanced Mill

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Othello

Subscriptions3
  • No Ads 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • No Ads 3 Months$1.993 Months
  • No Ads 1 Year$4.491 Year

Questions

Is Advanced Mill free?
Advanced Mill costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Othello free?
Othello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Advanced Mill or Othello?
Othello is rated higher. Advanced Mill averages 4.4 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Othello averages 4.5 from 8.5K ratings.
Do Advanced Mill or Othello have ads?
Othello shows ads; Advanced Mill does not.
Which is updated more often, Advanced Mill or Othello?
Advanced Mill ships an update every 7 months, and Othello every 3 months. Most recently, Advanced Mill was updated on October 29, 2026 and Othello on November 1, 2026.

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