Comparison

Abbalone vs Abalone Marbles

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

Head to head
About

Abbalone

Features
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Abbalone is a two-player marble strategy game on a hexagonal board. Select up to three connected marbles, plan your move, and push six of your opponent's marbles off the edge to win. PLAY YOUR WAY • How to Play: open Profile → How to Play to learn the rules, marble movement and pushing with a guided practice game. • Play vs Bot: choose Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty. • Pass & Play: take turns with a friend on the same device. • Online Multiplayer: create a private game and share its code, or enter a friend's code to join. There is no random matchmaking. THREE STARTING LAYOUTS Choose Standard, Belgian Daisy, or German Daisy. Save your preferred starting layout in Settings. DAILY CHALLENGE Solve a daily tactical puzzle by pushing an opponent marble off the board in three moves or fewer. Track your challenge streak. An internet connection is required for daily challenges. LOCAL PLAY AND PROGRESS Bot and pass-and-play games work without an internet connection in the installed app. An unfinished local game is saved on your device so you can return to it after closing the app. ONLINE COMPETITION View the ELO leaderboard, play rated private matches, and request a rematch. Online multiplayer and the leaderboard require an internet connection. ELO changes apply to rated online matches; daily puzzles do not award ELO points. OPTIONAL SIGN-IN Start with Play as Guest. Sign in with Apple or Google to access your profile across devices, including match history, statistics, and achievement badges. Guest online features use an anonymous identifier. MAKE IT YOURS Adjust sound effects, haptic feedback, and the default board layout in Settings, including as a guest. Haptic feedback is available on supported devices. Allow notifications if you want daily challenge reminders and motivational messages; notification delivery depends on your device settings and connection. The app includes advertising. Declining tracking permission does not prevent you from playing. There are no voice or video calls.

About

Abalone Marbles

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Abalone Marbles is the digital version of the classic marble strategy board game - beautifully designed, fast to learn, and endlessly competitive. Push your opponent's marbles off the hexagonal board before they push yours. Line up 3 marbles to overpower 2, hold the center, and outthink your rival. - GAME MODES - • Online Multiplayer - Real-time PvP against players worldwide. No opponent? The bot jumps in automatically. • vs. Bot - Three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard. Each win earns coins. • vs. Friend - Create a private room, share a 4-character code, and play anyone, anywhere. • Dash Mode - Lightning-fast variant: first to push 1 marble off the board wins! • Classic Mode - The original rules: first to push 6 marbles wins. - PROGRESSION & REWARDS - • Daily Bonus and Rewards. • Daily Missions - Fresh challenges every day. Complete them to earn coins. • Achievements - Unlock milestone badges as you win more matches. • Level System - Earn XP every game and level up your profile. • Coin Economy - Earn coins through gameplay, missions, and spins. - CUSTOMIZE YOUR MARBLES - • 10 unique marble skins across 4 rarity tiers: Default, Common, Rare, and Legendary. • Unlock Galaxy, Diamond, Fire, Ice, and more using your earned coins. • Your skin appears in every match - show off your style. - SOCIAL & FRIENDS - • Friends system with online/offline status. • Invite online friends directly to a match with one tap. • Unique friend code to find and add anyone. • Rematch system - challenge your opponent again instantly. - POLISHED EXPERIENCE - • 30-second turn timer keeps every game moving. • Smooth marble animations and satisfying sound effects. • Full Arabic and English language support (RTL included). • Color blind mode available. • Works great on all screen sizes. Abalone Marbles is free to play. All marble skins can be unlocked by playing - no forced purchases.

Screenshots

Abbalone4 screens
Abalone Marbles3 screens

Verdict

The call

Abbalone and Abalone Marbles are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Abbalone versus Abalone Marbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbbaloneAbalone Marbles
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB51 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKheniTechAbdelRahman Mohamed

In-app purchases

None

Abbalone

No in-app purchases

None

Abalone Marbles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abbalone free?
Abbalone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Abalone Marbles free?
Abalone Marbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Abbalone or Abalone Marbles have ads?
Both Abbalone and Abalone Marbles show ads.

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