Comparison

Konane vs WizMiz

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

Head to head
About

Konane

A two-player strategy board game inspired by an ancient Hawaiian pastime. Players capture opponent's pieces by hopping over them on an alternating black and white board. The last player able to make a capture wins.

Highlights
  • Two-player strategy
  • Ancient Hawaiian game
  • Piece capturing mechanics
  • Orthogonal moves
  • Tap or drag controls
Features
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Kōnane is a two-player strategy board game from Hawaii. It was invented by the ancient Hawaiian Polynesians. The game begins with all the counters laid out on the board in an alternating pattern of black and white. Players then hop over one another's pieces capturing them similar to checkers. The first player who can no longer make a capture is the loser, and the other player is the winner. You can tap on the piece to select and then tap on an empty spot to make the move to the spot, if that is a valid move. Alternatively you could use drag to move a piece to an empty spot. In ancient times, the pieces used were black and white lava stones played over a large rock which doubled as a board and table. The game appears somewhat similar to draughts. Pieces hop over one another when capturing. However, the similarities end there. In draughts, one player's pieces are initially set up on one side of the board opposite the other player's pieces. In Konane, both players' pieces are intermixed in an alternating pattern of black and white that covers the whole board. Furthermore, in Konane all moves are capturing moves, and they are done in an orthogonal direction (not diagonally).

About

WizMiz

A fast-paced, two-player abstract strategy board game. Players move colored dots across the board to reach the opposite row, with two distinct win conditions. It's a simple yet challenging game of tactical movement and capture.

Highlights
  • Two-player abstract board game
  • Strategic dot movement
  • Vertical, horizontal, and diagonal moves
  • Capture opponent's dots
  • Two win conditions
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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WizMiz is an Abstract Board Game for two players. A strategy game of 18 red dots vs 18 blue dots that is simple, fast & challenging. Each dot may move one or more squares at a time: vertically, horizontally, or diagonally – but not backward. The object of the game is to move your color dots across the board to the last opposite row. Two ways to win: 1. The first player to fill the last opposite row with 8 dots wins, or 2. The first player that has all of their remaining dots on the last opposite row, and none of their other dots left on the play field. You move by touching your dot then an empty square, or touching your dot then your opponents dot, removing It from the play field. A fast-moving strategy game for all to play. WizMiz was created by Jack Boasberg in 1986. Updated in 2019 at Lightorium.com, LLC. Developed by Juggleware.

Screenshots

Konane4 screens
WizMiz1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WizMiz at Free against Konane's $0.99. WizMiz also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Konane's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, 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

WizMiz is free to download; Konane costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WizMiz holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Konane's written reviews are positive against 100% of WizMiz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Konane ships an update every 35 months, WizMiz every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Konane versus WizMiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKonaneWizMiz
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPOKlightorium.com LLC

Customer experience

Konane

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

WizMiz

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Konane

No in-app purchases

None

WizMiz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Konane free?
Konane costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WizMiz free?
WizMiz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Konane or WizMiz?
WizMiz is rated higher. Konane averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while WizMiz averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Konane or WizMiz have ads?
Neither Konane nor WizMiz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Konane or WizMiz?
Konane ships an update every 35 months, and WizMiz every 3 weeks. Most recently, Konane was updated on October 23, 2026 and WizMiz on October 24, 2026.

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