Mancala. vs Twice as Clever
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.
Twice as Clever
This digital board game offers new challenges and strategic depth with five new dice categories, bonuses, and a unique Return-Action. Discover countless new possibilities and achievements as you aim for higher scores.
- Five new dice categories
- New bonuses
- Return-Action for scoring
- Use smaller dice with silver dice
- 18 new achievements
- Challenge 2 mode
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If you like "Quite clever", you'll love "Twice as clever". Whether you're a highscore hunter with hundreds of played games or just have played a few occasional games, "Twice as clever" offers you new and exciting challenges to master. Of course, there are five new dice categories and bonuses, which make it tricky to find the best moves. Plus, there's the new Return-Action, which gives you all-new options to score even better! Finally, you can use dice that land on a silver platter again! And that's not all: If you choose the silver dice, you not only use it, but also all the smaller dice that would normally land on the silver platter. You see: Countless new possibilities and 18 exciting new achievements are waiting to be discovered by you. Don't just be "Quite clever", be "Twice as clever". World exclusive you can also try your hand at the "Challenge 2" in the app. A new challenge that offers an exciting new gaming experience with small but subtle changes to the tableau without having to familiarize yourself with large rule changes. You can get "Challenge 2" as inApp purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mancala. at Free against Twice as Clever's $3.99. Mancala. also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (80% vs 39%). Twice as Clever's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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
Mancala. is free to download; Twice as Clever costs $3.99 up front. Mancala. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Twice as Clever sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mancala. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mancala. has 37K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Mancala.'s written reviews are positive against 39% of Twice as Clever's.
Mancala. ships an update every 2 months, Twice as Clever every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mancala. | Twice as Clever |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (37K ratings) — better | 3.4 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 39.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #99 | #46 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Skosyrev | BrettspielWelt |
Customer experience
Mancala.
Twice as Clever
User reviews
Mancala.
From 37K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Well-built app
- 👍 Enjoyable to play
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great to learn
- 👍 Fast gameplay for practice
Room to improve
- 🐛 AI too easy to beat
- 💰 Paid version required for more features
- 💰 Hints/diamonds cost money
- 🤔 Confusing rules and gameplay
- 🤔 Predictable AI patterns
Twice as Clever
From 61 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game concept
- 👍 Fun solo play
- 👍 Good implementation of board game
- 👍 Rewarding gameplay
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bonuses not triggering
- 🐛 Game mechanics differ from tabletop
- 🐛 Automatic number selection
- 🐛 Poor UI/UX
- 🐛 Login issues
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
Twice as Clever
Reported bugs
21 issues- Pink bonuses not triggering
- Yellow bonus not triggering
- Blue dice not working
- Silver area scoring incorrect
- No way to go back to main menu
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- No undo option
- App is permanently offline
- Game statistics lost after update
- Game frame shifted after update
- Sound doesn't work
- Dice animation timing incorrect
- Incorrect numbers displayed briefly
- Challenge 2: roll again automatically taken
- Challenge 2: silver platter dice selection limited
- Login system alternates between English and German
- App thinks it's music on home screen
- Green 3 on a space requiring 4 or higher
- Pink die cannot be used in pink row unless result of grey dice action
- Dice from silver tray not returning
- Dice selection bug in challenge 2
- Game allows playing dice against rules
Requested features
15 requests- Multiplayer/online play
- Pass and play mode
- Undo button
- AI opponents
- Sound options
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- Fix bonus triggering
- Fix login issues
- Fix offline issues
- Fix battery drain
- Fix UI/UX
- Add music support
- Improve instructions
- Add dark mode
- Fix challenge 2 bugs
- Fix silver tray dice return
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
Twice as Clever
- Twice as Clever - Challenge 2$0.99
Questions
Is Mancala. free?
Is Twice as Clever free?
Which has better reviews, Mancala. or Twice as Clever?
Do Mancala. or Twice as Clever have ads?
Which is updated more often, Mancala. or Twice as Clever?
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