3a Othello vs Mono
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3a Othello
This classic board game offers deep strategic gameplay with simple rules. Challenge yourself against intelligent AI opponents at three difficulty levels, or compete with players worldwide on leaderboards. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned strategists.
- Three AI difficulty levels
- Move hints for beginners
- Undo moves feature
- Game Center leaderboards
- Classic board design
- Sound effects
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Othello - Classic Strategy Board Game Experience the timeless charm of Othello on your iPhone and iPad! Othello (also known as Reversi) is a classic board game with simple rules but profound strategic depth. Learn it in a minute, master it for a lifetime. How to Play: • Two players take turns placing pieces on the board, flanking opponent's pieces to flip them • Every move can change the entire board layout — the game isn't over until the final piece is placed • The player with the most pieces on the board when the game ends wins Three AI Difficulty Levels: • Easy Mode - Perfect for beginners, easy to pick up • Normal Mode - A fair challenge, tests basic strategies • Hard Mode - Master-level AI, every move counts Features: • Intelligent AI opponents with three difficulty levels for all skill levels • Move hints to help new players improve quickly • Undo moves to reconsider your strategy • Game Center leaderboards to compete with players worldwide • Sound effects for an immersive experience • Classic board design with clear, intuitive visuals Download Othello and experience the strategic thrill of every move!
Mono
A minimalist puzzle game where players aim to reduce the number of stones on a board to a single one. Stones can jump over adjacent stones, removing the jumped stone. This strategic elimination continues until only one stone remains.
- Single stone objective
- Jump over stones to eliminate
- Vertical and horizontal jumps
- Minimalist design
- Brain-training gameplay
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This is a puzzle game where the goal is to make the number of stones (black circles) on the board just one. Each stone can jump over another stone next to it in the vertical and horizontal directions. The stone that is jumped over disappears, reducing the number of stones on the board by one. Keep doing this until there is only one stone left on the board.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mono at every 4 days against 3a Othello's every 165 months. Mono also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 3a Othello against 5.0 for Mono. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
3a Othello ships an update every 165 months, Mono every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3a Othello | Mono |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 165 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 3asoftware | Tomohiro Ichiba |
In-app purchases
3a Othello
No in-app purchases
Mono
No in-app purchases
