Comparison

Olympus vs Olsen

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

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About

Olympus

Features
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Welcome to Olympus: Throne! This exciting game invites you to become part of the ancient world of gods by solving match-3 puzzles. Features: A colorful game inspired by Greek mythology. Progressive challenges that will test your intellect. Feel the power of Olympus and become a master of logical puzzles!

About

Olsen

This card game is a variation of Crazy Eights, playable online with friends or against AI opponents. Learn the rules quickly with a tutorial and enjoy different themes suitable for all ages. Play offline or online, with customizable controls.

Highlights
  • Play online with up to 3 friends via Game Center
  • Play against AI opponents on three difficulty levels
  • Offline play available
  • Tutorial teaches game in one round
  • Multiple themes for different age groups
  • Customizable card play controls
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch
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Olsen is the card game Norwegians learn around the kitchen table and on the cabin trip. It belongs to the Crazy Eights family, so if you know that game, you know most of this one. I made this version so I can play it with friends wherever they are, each on their own iPhone, iPad or Mac, and against the computer when nobody else is free. Match the top card by suit or rank. An 8 goes on anything, and you choose the next suit. If nothing fits, draw up to three cards before you pass. When someone is down to one card, the game calls Olsen for them, so everyone knows who to stop. The first one to empty their hand wins. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Invite up to three friends through Game Center. The round starts as soon as one of them has joined, and AI players can take the empty seats. Tap Rematch to go again at the same table, and the end screen keeps count of who has won the most rounds. If someone loses the connection, an AI player keeps their seat warm until they are back. Three of the achievements are only for games with friends. PLAY ALONE Take on one, two or three AI opponents on easy, normal or hard. They have names and a bit of personality, and the hard ones count cards. No internet needed, so it works on a plane or at a cabin with no coverage. LEARN IT IN ONE ROUND Never played Olsen? The tutorial plays a round with you and explains each move as it happens. The full rules are in the menu when you want to check something. FOR KIDS, ADULTS AND SENIORS Three themes with their own look and their own opponents. Leo the Lion and Bella Bear sit at the kids table, and the senior theme has larger text and Churchill as an opponent. PLAY IT YOUR WAY Tap a card twice, swipe it up, or drag it onto the pile. Cards that do not fit bounce back to your hand. On iPhone the whole game works with one hand. WHAT YOU GET • Up to four at the table over Game Center, each on their own device • AI players in the empty seats • Rematch and a running count of who wins • One to three AI opponents on three difficulty levels • Play offline against AI • Wild 8s that change the suit • A tutorial that teaches the game in one round • 23 Game Center achievements • Kids, adult and senior themes • iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch for a quick solo round • English and Norwegian Deal the cards and see who gets to say Olsen first.

Screenshots

Olympus4 screens
Olsen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Olympus at none against Olsen's shown. Olympus also leads on iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.2). Olsen's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Olympus versus Olsen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOlympusOlsen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.2 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLutfi KARATASRunar Ovesen Hjerpbakk

In-app purchases

None

Olympus

No in-app purchases

None

Olsen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Olympus free?
Olympus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Olsen free?
Olsen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Olympus or Olsen have ads?
Olsen shows ads; Olympus does not.

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