Comparison

Mancala. vs Lets Play A Game

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

Lets Play A Game

This offline party game offers a variety of conversation starters, trivia, and challenges for groups. It's perfect for dates, friends, or family game nights, fostering laughter and connection without needing internet access.

Highlights
  • Dozens of unique game modes
  • Icebreakers and relationship questions
  • Trivia and challenges
  • Storytelling and 'would you rather' scenarios
  • Offline play
  • Focus on meaningful conversations
Features
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Let's Play A Game is a complete party, conversation, trivia, puzzle, and solo game collection built to bring people together on a first date, during a night in with your partner, hanging out with friends, spending time with family, or just relaxing on your own. Eligible new subscribers can try the complete game collection free for 3 days. After the trial, continue with a $2.99/month membership, or choose $9.99 Lifetime Access with a one-time purchase. Already purchased Let's Play A Game before memberships were introduced? Your purchase is honored. Existing paid owners keep Lifetime Access and future updates with no monthly membership required. 34 GAMES ACROSS FOUR LABS CONNECTION LAB Relationship and conversation games designed for couples, dates, friends, and anyone looking to get to know someone better. Play First Date Questions, Truth or Dare, Would You Rather, Compatibility Check, Do You Even Know Me?, Love Language Quiz, Date Night Ideas, Heart Check, and more. PARTY GAMES LAB Turn any get together into game night with group games including Never Have I Ever, Act It Out Cinema, Bingo Generator, Mad Libs, Hot Potato Eliminator, Eye Spy, Lucky Draw, and more. DISCOVERY LAB Put your knowledge to the test with trivia, facts, and riddles covering animals, sports history, Hollywood, and more. SOLO PLAY LAB Take some time for yourself with Sudoku, Word Search, Sliding Picture Puzzle, Pixel Art, the relaxing Sensory Room, Magic 8 Ball, and more. PLAY YOUR WAY Choose from conversation starters, relationship games, party challenges, trivia, puzzles, creative activities, and relaxing solo experiences all inside one app. Individual games include easy to follow instructions so new players can quickly understand how to play. PLAY ANYWHERE Let's Play A Game is designed to keep its game content available offline after access has been established. No developer account or login is required. No advertising. MEMBERSHIP & LIFETIME ACCESS • 3-Day Free Trial Eligible new monthly subscribers receive full access during the introductory trial. • Monthly Membership $2.99/month for full access while the subscription remains active. • Lifetime Access $9.99 one time purchase for permanent access with no recurring subscription. • Existing Paid Owners If you purchased Let's Play A Game before the membership model was introduced, your previous purchase is honored and you retain Lifetime Access without purchasing again. Monthly memberships automatically renew unless canceled. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account subscription settings. If you cancel during the free trial, you will not be charged for the following subscription period. Introductory offer eligibility is determined by Apple. Subscription pricing may vary by country or region. NO ADS. NO ACCOUNTS. JUST GAMES. Whether you're breaking the ice, getting to know someone better, planning a date night, entertaining a group, testing your knowledge, or relaxing on your own, there's always another way to play. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ At the end of the day... it's tomorrow... so don't wait until next week... to do what you were meant to do last month... or you'll be thinking about that... all year...

Screenshots

Mancala.4 screens
Lets Play A Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lets Play A Game at none against Mancala.'s 11. Lets Play A Game also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Mancala.'s advantage is ratings volume (37K vs 3) and chart position (#113 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Mancala. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Lets Play A Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lets Play A Game 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 3, 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 100% of Lets Play A Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mancala. ships an update every 2 months, Lets Play A Game every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Mancala. versus Lets Play A Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMancala.Lets Play A Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (37K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#113 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB119 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSergey SkosyrevJeremy Chevalier

Customer experience

Mancala.

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

Lets Play A Game

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

Lets Play A Game

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

Lets Play A Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mancala. free?
Mancala. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lets Play A Game free?
Lets Play A Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mancala. or Lets Play A Game?
Lets Play A Game is rated higher. Mancala. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while Lets Play A Game averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mancala. or Lets Play A Game have ads?
Neither Mancala. nor Lets Play A Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mancala. or Lets Play A Game?
Mancala. ships an update every 2 months, and Lets Play A Game every 4 weeks. Most recently, Mancala. was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lets Play A Game on October 9, 2026.

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