Comparison

Classic Nim vs Controls.js NIM Game

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

Head to head
About

Classic Nim

Experience the classic strategy game of Nim. Challenge yourself or a friend by taking turns removing stones from piles. The goal is to avoid being the last player to take a stone.

Highlights
  • Configurable board
  • One player mode
  • Two player mode
  • Leveled AI opponent
  • Classic Nim gameplay
Features
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The classic board game Nim. Players take turns removing stones from piles and try not to be the last one to remove a stone. Features a configurable board, one and two player modes, as well as a leveled AI.

About

Controls.js NIM Game

A classic mathematical strategy game where players take turns removing objects from distinct heaps. The objective is to force your opponent to take the last object.

Highlights
  • Mathematical strategy game
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Object removal from heaps
  • Simple rules
  • Classic game
Features
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NIM Game powered by Controls.js technology. NIM is a mathematical game of strategy in which two players take turns removing objects from distinct heaps. On each turn, a player must remove at least one object, and may remove any number of objects provided they all come from the same heap. The player who takes the last object loses.

Screenshots

Classic Nim4 screens
Controls.js NIM Game2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Classic Nim at 4.7 against Controls.js NIM Game's 2.0. Classic Nim also leads on ratings volume (99 vs 1). Controls.js NIM Game's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). 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

Classic Nim holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Classic Nim has 99 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Classic Nim versus Controls.js NIM Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassic NimControls.js NIM Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (99 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrew BratcherPosition s.r.o.

Customer experience

Classic Nim

All ratings98 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.3%

Controls.js NIM Game

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Classic Nim

No in-app purchases

None

Controls.js NIM Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classic Nim free?
Classic Nim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Controls.js NIM Game free?
Controls.js NIM Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Classic Nim or Controls.js NIM Game?
Classic Nim is rated higher. Classic Nim averages 4.7 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Controls.js NIM Game averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Classic Nim or Controls.js NIM Game have ads?
Neither Classic Nim nor Controls.js NIM Game shows ads.

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