Comparison

Othello vs Advanced Mill Lite

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

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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!

About

Advanced Mill Lite

Experience the classic Nine Men's Morris board game on your iOS device. Challenge an advanced AI with adjustable difficulty, utilize an undo function, and get helpful hints. Track your game stats and save progress for later.

Highlights
  • Play against CPU with two difficulty levels
  • Undo function for moves
  • CPU hints available
  • Track game time and turns
  • Save and load games
  • Optional beginner hints
  • Display available moves
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. This app is the ad supported version of the game. Features: Play against CPU - Advanced AI with two difficulty levels. 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

Screenshots

Othello4 screens
Advanced Mill Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Advanced Mill Lite at none against Othello's 3. Othello's advantage is ratings volume (8.5K vs 46) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Othello sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Advanced Mill Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Othello holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Othello has 8.5K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Othello's written reviews are positive against 33% of Advanced Mill Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Othello ships an update every 3 months, Advanced Mill Lite every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Othello versus Advanced Mill Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOthelloAdvanced Mill Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8.5K ratings) — better4.3 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews38.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings8.5K — better46
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size317 MB27 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLITE Games GmbHVTDev Informatikai Kft

Customer experience

Othello

All ratings8,411 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews495 reviews
Positive38.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative48.7%

Advanced Mill Lite

All ratings46 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative52.4%

Bugs and 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

Advanced Mill Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Advanced Mill Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Othello free?
Othello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Advanced Mill Lite free?
Advanced Mill Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Othello or Advanced Mill Lite?
Othello is rated higher. Othello averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while Advanced Mill Lite averages 4.3 from 46 ratings.
Do Othello or Advanced Mill Lite have ads?
Both Othello and Advanced Mill Lite show ads.
Which is updated more often, Othello or Advanced Mill Lite?
Othello ships an update every 3 months, and Advanced Mill Lite every 5 months. Most recently, Othello was updated on November 8, 2026 and Advanced Mill Lite on November 6, 2026.

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