Mancala. vs Nimtastic
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.
Nimtastic
Master the classic mathematical game of strategy. Learn to win by taking turns removing objects from distinct heaps. Impress your friends with your newfound strategic prowess.
- Mathematical strategy game
- Turn-based gameplay
- Object removal from heaps
- Learn winning strategies
- Impress friends
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Nim is a mathematical game of strategy in which two players take turns removing objects from distinct heaps or rows. On each turn, a player must remove at least one object, and may remove any number of objects provided they all come from the same heap or row. This game will teach you how you can win and impress your friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mancala. at 4.7 against Nimtastic's 4.0. Mancala. also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 8) and chart position (#123 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and 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
Both are free to download. Mancala. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Nimtastic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mancala. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mancala. has 37K ratings behind it against 8, 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 75% of Nimtastic's.
Mancala. ships an update every 2 months, Nimtastic every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mancala. | Nimtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (37K ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.8% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #123 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Skosyrev | Stewart Lynch |
Customer experience
Mancala.
Nimtastic
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
Nimtastic
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
Nimtastic
- Remove Ads$0.99
