Comparison

Konane vs Blither

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

Blither

A two-player abstract strategy game where players move and place pieces to capture territory. Win by surrounding opponent pieces or groups. Offers AI and local multiplayer modes with customizable boards and multiple win conditions.

Highlights
  • Move and place pieces
  • Capture by surrounding
  • Play against AI
  • Local human multiplayer
  • Customizable board sizes
  • Multiple win conditions
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Blither is a simple capture and territory game for two players. Turns are simple: MOVE a piece, then PLACE a piece. Capture by surrounding one of each of your opponent's piece types (or a group of pieces of the same type) to win the game! The app features: - play against AI or human opponents (on the same device) - play a custom game on larger or smaller boards - multiple win condition (play "high score mode" for a different experience!) - the app supports dark mode via your system settings (or you can choose from the options screen) - saves various statistics

Screenshots

Konane4 screens
Blither4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blither at 5.0 against Konane's 2.3. Blither also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 35 months). Konane's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). 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

Konane costs $0.99 and Blither $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blither holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Konane's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blither's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Konane ships an update every 35 months, Blither every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Konane versus Blither: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKonaneBlither
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPOKMartin Grider

Customer experience

Konane

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

Blither

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Konane

No in-app purchases

None

Blither

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Konane free?
Konane costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blither free?
Blither costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Konane or Blither?
Blither is rated higher. Konane averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Blither averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Konane or Blither have ads?
Neither Konane nor Blither shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Konane or Blither?
Konane ships an update every 35 months, and Blither every 2 months. Most recently, Konane was updated on October 23, 2026 and Blither on October 19, 2026.

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