Mancala. vs Sporcle
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.
Sporcle
Engage in a vast collection of trivia games and quizzes covering countless topics. Test your knowledge with various formats, compete with others, and earn achievements. Offers both free and premium experiences.
- Over 1 million trivia games
- Hundreds of categories
- Multiple quiz formats
- Play solo or against others
- Badges and achievements
- Create your own quizzes
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Sporcle is your home for trivia, games, puzzles and more. Put your knowledge to the test with daily games like Acrostic, and explore more than two million quizzes covering nearly every topic imaginable. EXPLORE Find quizzes on geography, sports, movies, television, history, music, science, and more. Play across a variety of types, including: • Map and Picture Quizzes • Multiple Choice • Crosswords • Matching • And more fun and exciting quiz variations PLAY Create a free Sporcle account to: • Track scores and play history • Earn badges and achievements • Build a daily play streak • Play new daily Sporcle Games, including Acrostic, Quizzle, Steps, and Chess Attack • Complete a daily mission • Collect Florins • Create your own quizzes and playlists • Connect with a global community of trivia fans UNLOCK MORE Enjoy Sporcle at its best with an Orange membership: • Play ad-free • Access the full archive of Sporcle Games • Unlock advanced stats and insights • Enjoy enhanced search and discovery tools • And more! Individual monthly and yearly membership options are available through the app. With more than two million quizzes and billions of plays, Sporcle is the world’s leading destination for trivia and games. Download Sporcle and find your next favorite game. MORE FROM SPORCLE • Sporcle Party • Word Ladder Terms & Privacy: https://www.sporcle.com/termsandprivacy/
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Verdict
Mancala. and Sporcle both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Mancala.'s written reviews are positive against 35% of Sporcle's. Mancala. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (37K vs 4.1K). Sporcle's advantage is chart position (#26 vs #116). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 and Sporcle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Mancala. against 4.7 for Sporcle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mancala. has 37K ratings behind it against 4.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Mancala.'s written reviews are positive against 35% of Sporcle's.
Mancala. ships an update every 2 months, Sporcle monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mancala. | Sporcle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (37K ratings) — better | 4.7 (4.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 35.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | 4.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #116 | #26 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sergey Skosyrev | Sporcle, Inc |
Customer experience
Mancala.
Sporcle
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
Sporcle
From 4.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app for trivia and quizzes
- 👍 Lots of variety and categories
- 😊 Fun and engaging experience
- 💡 Helpful for memory training and learning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes, especially with picture quizzes
- 📢 Too many intrusive ads, even in paid version
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find desired quizzes
- 🔍 Subpar mobile optimization, issues with keyboard and screen size
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
Sporcle
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and crashes frequently
- Keyboard issues, unable to close or move it
- Picture/map quizzes not rendering properly
- Inconsistent behavior when exiting quizzes
Requested features
4 requests- Add quiz history and ability to replay past quizzes
- Improve search and filtering options
- Optimize for better mobile experience, especially with picture/map quizzes
- Provide more customization options (e.g., disable timer)
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
Sporcle
- 1 Month of Sporcle Orange7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- 1 Year of Sporcle Orange$59.991 Year
- 250 Florins$1.99
- 1,000 Florins$4.99
- 2,500 Florins$9.99
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- 10,000 Florins$29.99
