CicMic vs Merels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CicMic
A mobile adaptation of the classic strategy board game, Nine Men's Morris. Players strategically place and move pieces to form mills, aiming to outwit opponents. Enjoy quick matches or extended tactical sessions on your iOS device.
- Classic Nine Men's Morris gameplay
- Strategic piece placement and movement
- Form mills to remove opponent pieces
- Play against friends or global opponents
- Mobile-friendly interface
- Suitable for quick or long matches
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Experience the classic strategy and excitement of Nine Men’s Morris in a fresh, mobile-friendly way with this fun iOS game! Challenge your mind as you place and move your pieces across the board, forming mills to remove your opponent’s pieces and outwit them in a battle of tactics. Play against friends you know, or anyone in the world, it’s like carrying the timeless board game in your pocket—ready to play anytime, anywhere. Perfect for quick matches or long-thinking sessions, this is a must-have for fans of classic board games and strategic fun. This app uses Apple's standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Merels
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Place your men where the lines meet, line up three, and take one of your opponent's. The rules take five minutes. Everything after that is the game. ■ On your own Eight opponents, each with its own temperament. The first only just learned the rules; not many people reach the last. Beat one to unlock the next. ■ Daily puzzle One position a day: find the win in a few moves. Difficulty follows the day of the week, and solved days count as a streak. Two years of them ship inside the app, so it works offline, and past days stay open. ■ Two players Pass one device back and forth. No network needed. ■ Online Tap Quick match and you are paired with whoever chose the same time control. Playing a friend instead? Make a private room and send them the six digits. Afterwards, play again and the colours swap for the second game. ■ Learn the rules Five short lessons. Your opponent never replies, so take your time. ■ Two looks Minimal and Wood. Switch in Settings whenever you like. ■ What is not in it No ads, no tracking, no chat. None of it. Linking an account sits in Settings, is optional, and changes nothing you can play. ■ Accessibility VoiceOver reads the whole board. Honours Reduce Motion and Dynamic Type. Drawn so meaning survives without colour, in dark mode, and at readable contrast.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Merels at none against CicMic's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | CicMic | Merels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CICMIC.io LLC | YungUi Lee |
In-app purchases
CicMic
No in-app purchases
Merels
No in-app purchases








