# Advanced Mill vs Mills

The clearest difference is price: Mills at Free against Advanced Mill's $1.99. Mills also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 47%) 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, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Advanced Mill against 4.5 for Mills. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 71 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Advanced Mill's written reviews are positive against 73% of Mills's.

Advanced Mill ships an update every 7 months, Mills every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Advanced Mill | Mills |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/advanced-mill/id393917657/reviews) | **[4.5 (71 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mills-the-board-game/id485690959/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 49 | **71** |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | **73.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 23 MB | 290 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [VTDev Informatikai Kft](https://appshunter.io/developer/310518946) | [LITE Games GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/943875563) |

## What reviewers say

### Advanced Mill

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/advanced-mill/id393917657)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mills

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mills-the-board-game/id485690959)

Engage in a classic strategy board game with online and offline multiplayer options. Form three-in-a-row to capture opponent pieces or block their moves. Compete globally and unlock achievements in this timeless game.

**Highlights:** Online and offline multiplayer, Singleplayer mode, Unlockable achievements, Online highscore leaderboard, Customizable rules, Classic travel game

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads 1 Month | $0.99 | per month |
| No Ads 3 Months | $1.99 | per 3 months |
| No Ads 1 Year | $4.49 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
- 👍 Classic game well implemented
- 👍 Good for passing time
- 👍 Simple and easy to learn
- 👍 Challenging AI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 App freezes and crashes
- 🐛 Unfair matchmaking/fake players
- 🐛 Cheating/hacking by opponents
- 🐛 Slow response/lag

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes during games
- Game won't let me move pieces
- Connection lost frequently, resulting in loss
- Opponent has unlimited time
- Cannot tap to move pieces

**Requested features**

- Add emojis or pre-defined texts for interaction
- Implement a 'cheat report' button
- Allow custom profile pictures
- Improve UI for highlighting possible moves
- Add a two-player mode


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Advanced Mill free?

Advanced Mill costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mills free?

Mills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Advanced Mill or Mills?

Mills is rated higher. Advanced Mill averages 4.4 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Mills averages 4.5 from 71 ratings.

### Do Advanced Mill or Mills have ads?

Mills shows ads; Advanced Mill does not.

### Which is updated more often, Advanced Mill or Mills?

Advanced Mill ships an update every 7 months, and Mills every 3 months. Most recently, Advanced Mill was updated on September 23, 2026 and Mills on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*