Mancala. vs 24
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mancala.
Experience Mancala, an ancient strategy board game. Move marbles counter-clockwise, aiming to collect the most in your home hole. Enjoy a classic game of skill and foresight.
- Ancient board game gameplay
- Counter-clockwise marble movement
- Strategic home hole collection
- Simple rules, deep strategy
- Single-player game
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Mancala (also known as Kalah) is an ancient board game. Pick up marbles from any of bottom holes and move them counter-clockwise. If your move ends at your home hole (right one) you can move again. The game ends when all six holes on either side are empty. The winner is the player with the most marbles in home hole.
24
This game challenges players to combine four numbers using basic arithmetic operations to reach the target number 24. It offers various modes to practice and test mental math skills, from extensive level-based practice to timed challenges.
- Combine 4 numbers to make 24
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- 1280 levels in practice mode
- Speed challenge mode
- Time challenge mode
- Supports iPhone X and iOS devices
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24 points is a classic and interesting math game. The game is designed to help people improve their arithmetic abilities and mental math skills. Elementary school students can also play it. But you may not solve some questions even you are a graduate student! ■ HOW TO PLAY The rule is very simple. Combine 4 numbers into 24 by addition(+), subtraction(-), multiplication(x) and division. For example, numbers 2, 0, 4, 8 can get 24 through (2+0) x (4+8). Some questions are easy while others are very challenging. You can try how to get 24 by 6, 6, 5, 9. ■ FREE PRACTICE MODE The game has 1280 levels in which you can constantly explore ways to calculate 24 points. Try solve all the puzzles! ■ SPEED CHALLENGE Try to solve as many 24 puzzles as possible in a limited period of 300 seconds. Test the speed of your mental math skill and see what level you are among players around the world. ■ TIME CHALLENGE Test how much time you need to spend to solve 10 random 24 puzzles. ■ The game perfectly supports iPhoneX and is compatible with most iOS devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mancala. at 4.7 against 24's 4.0. Mancala. also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 6) and chart position (#119 vs unranked). 24's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Mancala. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 24 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mancala. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mancala. has 37K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mancala. ships an update every 2 months, 24 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mancala. | 24 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (37K ratings) — better | 4.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #119 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Skosyrev | 德军 朱 |
Customer experience
Mancala.
24
Bugs and requests
Mancala.
Reported bugs
2 issues- Hint button not working properly
- Peg solitaire mode has unsolvable levels
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Difficulty settings for AI
- Earn in-game currency through gameplay
- More single-player modes and puzzles
- Clearer in-app instructions and rules
24
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mancala.
- 50 diamonds$1.99
- 55 diamonds$1.99
- 90 diamonds$2.99
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- Advanced Features$4.99
- 150 diamonds$4.99
- Avalanche Advanced Features$4.99
- 145 diamonds$4.99
- 180 diamonds$6.99
- 350 diamonds$9.99
- 750 diamonds$19.99
24
No in-app purchases









