Mancala. vs Mancala Kay
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.
Mancala Kay
Experience a classic board game of strategy and connection. Play against AI, friends, or players worldwide. Features weekly competitions, cross-device play, and voice chat options for enhanced interaction.
- Play against AI or online opponents
- Weekly league competitions and leaderboards
- Cross-device play on iPhone, iPad, and TV
- Quick chat and voice note communication
- Multi-language support
- Voice explanations for learning rules
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Long before social media, there was Mancala. One of the oldest expressions of strategic thinking and social connection is back for the modern era with the Mancala Kay variant. Known as Oware, Awale, Warri, Toukay, Wuré and many other names, this timeless game now goes wherever you go: on your iPhone, iPad, computer and on the big screen. HOW IT WORKS Sow your seeds (or marbles), anticipate the other player's moves and capture more seeds than they do. Easy to learn, deep to master. PLAY YOUR WAY - Against the AI: practice at your own pace. - Online: take on real players. - With a friend: share a link or a code and they join your match instantly. - On the same device: two players, face to face. WEEKLY COMPETITION - Join your league and climb the leaderboard every week. - Earn XP, level up and win tokens. ON THE BIG SCREEN - Launch Mancala Kay on a compatible TV. - Scan the QR code with your iPhone: it becomes the controller. - Perfect for family and friends in the living room. - Compatible TVs listed at mancala-kay.com STAY CONNECTED - Quick chat during the match: "Good luck", "Nice move"… - Send 10-second voice notes, or 30 seconds with Premium. FOR EVERYONE - Voice explanations to learn the rules. - Available in English, Haitian Creole, French, Spanish, German, Swahili, Portuguese and many other languages. - One experience across all your screens. MANCALA KAY PREMIUM Optional subscription with extra benefits, including 30-second voice notes in the online multiplayer mode: communicate with the other player through a voice message to make the game even more interactive. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.mancala-kay.com/policy.html Download Mancala Kay and start your first match!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mancala. at none against Mancala Kay's shown. Mancala. also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 3) and chart position (#99 vs unranked). Mancala Kay's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Mancala Kay sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 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 Mancala Kay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mancala. has 37K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mancala. ships an update every 2 months, Mancala Kay fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mancala. | Mancala Kay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (37K ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #99 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Skosyrev | Jean Marcelin Beaubrun |
Customer experience
Mancala.
Mancala Kay
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
Mancala Kay
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
Mancala Kay
- Unlimited Pass$1.997 Days
- Unlimited Pass1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Pass$29.991 Year
- Jetons Small$0.99
- Jetons Medium$2.99
- Jetons Large$5.99









