Mancala. vs MapsterMind!
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.
MapsterMind!
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Explore the world and put your geography skills to the test with MapsterMind! Challenge yourself to pinpoint locations from different categories on the map. Climb the leaderboards, and unlock exciting achievements as you play. Become a true map expert and show off your knowledge—download MapsterMind and start your global adventure today! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MapsterMind! at every 10 days against Mancala.'s every 2 months. Mancala.'s advantage is chart position (#127 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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 MapsterMind! sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mancala. ships an update every 2 months, MapsterMind! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mancala. | MapsterMind! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (37K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #127 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Skosyrev | S2 Design UG haftungsbeschraenkt |
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
MapsterMind!
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
MapsterMind!
- All Categories$1.991 Month
- Air and Space Travel$0.99
- Famous people around the World$0.99
- A World of conflict$0.99
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- The World's tallest structures$0.99
