Comparison

Mancala. vs Point

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Point

This app replaces messy scorekeeping with a clean, fast, and reliable digital score pad for game nights. It allows for effortless score tracking, live totals, and personal leaderboards to remember game results. Focus on playing, not the math.

Highlights
  • Effortless scorekeeping
  • Live score totals
  • Personal leaderboards
  • Game history tracking
  • Intuitive design
  • Supports various games
Features
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Point-Taken — The scorekeeper every game night deserves. Stop passing around scrap paper. Stop arguing over totals. Stop losing track of who’s winning. Point-Taken replaces the messy parts of scoring with a clean, fast, and reliable digital score pad—so you can focus on the game, not the math. *Effortless Scorekeeping Create a game, add players, and start tracking scores in seconds. Every change updates instantly, so everyone stays on the same page. *Live Totals, Zero Confusion No more second-guessing the numbers. Point-Taken calculates totals in real time, making scoring transparent and accurate. *Designed for Game Night Whether it’s board games, card games, or anything with points, Point-Taken adapts to your play style without getting in the way. *Your Personal Leaderboard When the game ends, Point-Taken remembers the results. Track high scores, keep a top 10, and build a history of your best games. *Built to Be Simple No clutter. No unnecessary features. Just a focused, intuitive experience that feels like it should have come in the box with your game. Take the point. Keep the game moving.

Screenshots

Mancala.4 screens
Point4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mancala. at Free against Point's $0.99. Mancala. also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 1) and chart position (#115 vs unranked). Point's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mancala. is free to download; Point costs $0.99 up front. Mancala. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Point asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Point holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mancala. has 37K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Mancala. versus Point: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMancala.Point
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (37K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings37K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#115 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey SkosyrevCHASE PLACE LLC

Customer experience

Mancala.

All ratings36,514 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews545 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral8.6%
Negative11.6%

Point

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Point

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mancala.

One-time10
  • 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
None

Point

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mancala. free?
Mancala. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Point free?
Point costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mancala. or Point?
Point is rated higher. Mancala. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while Point averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mancala. or Point have ads?
Neither Mancala. nor Point shows ads.

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