Comparison

OLO game vs Pass the Parcel

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

Head to head
About

OLO game

A strategic board game for up to four players on a single device. Outmaneuver opponents to get your pieces into your target zone using cunning techniques. Enjoy a beautiful design and soundscape in this addictive game of skill.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Two player mode
  • Four player mode
  • Beautiful soundscape
  • Color themes
Features
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We’re a small team, and OLO is the game we most love to play. People tell us they play it with their family, over dinner with friends, or on a date, and honestly that’s the nicest thing we hear. It’s a minimalist board game about skill and a little bit of cunning. Slide your OLOs toward your zone, nudge your opponents’ out of the way, and try not to get caught by the death finger. Easy to pick up in seconds, hard to put down, and best played shoulder to shoulder on one device. Play it two ways: head to head with one friend, or four of you together around the screen. Perfect for family, friends, or a date. The idea is simple: get as many of your OLOs into your target zone as you can. The fun is in how you do it, a gentle tap, a bold shove, or a well-timed bit of mischief to send someone else off course. It was an App Store Editors’ Choice worldwide and a Game of the Year runner-up, and it reached #1 in 22 countries. But we’re proudest that people still sit down and play it years later. What people have said: “OLO is one of the classiest productions you’ll ever see on iOS, a minimalist multiplayer game that’s as achingly gorgeous as it is perfectly tuned” — Eurogamer “A nearly perfect multiplayer game that’s as simple as it is beautiful” — Slide to Play “10/10. Its amazing that how a very simple concept can be so entertaining and addictive” — Action Radius “Internet craze OLO, ‘the Skee-Ball for the 21st century’” — The Daily Mail “Puzzling Fun for the Whole Family” — iPhoneAlley Inside: - A fresh, minimal design that gets out of the way - Two player, head to head - Four player, all together on one device - No internet needed, play anywhere - No ads, no in-app purchases, the whole game is yours - A calm, beautiful soundscape - Lots of colour themes to make it yours Thanks for taking a look. We hope OLO finds a place at your table.

About

Pass the Parcel

This app provides a digital way to play the classic party game, Pass the Parcel. It allows users to select music from their device or use built-in tracks to control the game's tempo and eliminate the need for manual music stopping.

Highlights
  • Digital music control
  • Select music from device library
  • Use entire playlists
  • Inbuilt music options
  • Intuitive gameplay
Features
Currently charting
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A refreshing update to the classic game Pass the Parcel ( /Hot Potato). This intuitive way of playing removes the previous issue where someone would have to deal with the music by randomly stopping the music. You can select music straight from your music library, either a couple of songs or an entire playlist. No music on your device? No problem, there's inbuilt music ready to play with any game. Simply start the app, choose your music source and parcel messages. Then you're ready to go! Press the start button, then begin passing that present round!

Screenshots

OLO game4 screens
Pass the Parcel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OLO game at 70% against Pass the Parcel's 23%. OLO game also leads on ratings volume (332 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). Pass the Parcel's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

OLO game costs $4.99 and Pass the Parcel $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pass the Parcel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OLO game has 332 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of OLO game's written reviews are positive against 23% of Pass the Parcel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OLO game ships an update every 4 months, Pass the Parcel every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
OLO game versus Pass the Parcel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOLO gamePass the Parcel
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.2 (332 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.1% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings332 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#74 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSennepChristopher Harrison

Customer experience

OLO game

All ratings328 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews378 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative21.2%

Pass the Parcel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%

In-app purchases

None

OLO game

No in-app purchases

None

Pass the Parcel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OLO game free?
OLO game costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pass the Parcel free?
Pass the Parcel costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OLO game or Pass the Parcel?
Pass the Parcel is rated higher. OLO game averages 4.2 out of 5 from 332 ratings, while Pass the Parcel averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OLO game or Pass the Parcel have ads?
Neither OLO game nor Pass the Parcel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OLO game or Pass the Parcel?
OLO game ships an update every 4 months, and Pass the Parcel every 9 months. Most recently, OLO game was updated on October 21, 2026 and Pass the Parcel on October 14, 2026.

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