Comparison

Simple Reversi Board vs JantakuAR

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

Head to head
About

Simple Reversi Board

Features
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Reversi is the classic strategy board game, beautifully designed for your iPhone and iPad. Place your pieces to outflank your opponent and flip their pieces to your color. Simple to learn, endlessly strategic. FEATURES - Play against CPU with 10 difficulty levels (Lv.1 to Lv.10) - 2-player local mode — play with a friend on one device - Hint system to help you find the best move - Clean, modern interface with smooth animations - Sound effects and haptic feedback - Full accessibility support with VoiceOver Free to play. No in-app purchases.

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JantakuAR

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Take Your Mahjong Table Anywhere. Jantaku AR is a Riichi Mahjong app that turns a real table into a shared virtual mahjong table using augmented reality. Place a marker on the table and scan it with your iPhone. A 3D mahjong table appears in AR, and up to four players can share the same table from their own seats. Tiles, discards, scores, and game progress are synchronized in real time. You can also practice alone in 3D mode without an AR marker. Coaching and beginner-friendly support help you choose discards based on your strategy and improve your understanding of Riichi Mahjong. MAIN FEATURES • Shared AR mahjong table for up to four players • Up to four iPhones connected over a local network • AI players automatically fill empty seats • Play with 1 to 4 human players • Automatic dealing, draws, discards, calls, wins, and score calculation • Supports Riichi, Chi, Pon, Kan, Ron, and Tsumo • Competitive and standard rule settings • Digital score display for every player SINGLE-PLAYER 3D MODE Practice anytime with just one iPhone. • No AR marker required • Play against AI opponents • Coaching support for discard decisions • Beginner-friendly guidance • Unlimited solo play available with a subscription RESULTS AND GAME REVIEW Played hands are automatically recorded. Statistics from your most recent 200 hands include win rate, deal-in rate, Riichi rate, call rate, tenpai rate at exhaustive draws, average winning score, and overall score balance. With Hand Replay, you can review your decisions one discard at a time and compare the tile you actually discarded with the recommended choice. Shanten count and improvement tiles are also shown to help you understand why another choice may be stronger. Records from shared games are available to participating players, so each player can review results from their own seat. NO PHYSICAL TABLE OR TILES REQUIRED You do not need an automatic mahjong table or a physical set of tiles. With a table and an iPhone, Jantaku AR creates a virtual mahjong table in AR. Players gather around the same real table and share the same virtual game. Move around the table and the view changes naturally, just like sitting around a real mahjong table. TRY FOR FREE You can play one hand per day for free. Use the free play to check AR tracking, local multiplayer, 3D mode, and performance on your devices before subscribing. SUBSCRIPTIONS Jantaku AR Table License For shared AR games with up to four players. Only the host iPhone needs an active Table License. The other players at the same table do not need their own Table License. Billing period: 1 month, automatically renewable. Unlimited Solo Play For unlimited single-player practice in 3D mode. No AR marker required. Includes coaching and beginner support. Billing period: 1 month, automatically renewable. Current prices are shown on the App Store purchase screen and may vary by country or region. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS iOS 18.0 or later. For multiplayer, using the same Wi-Fi network is recommended. Personal Hotspot connections are also supported. AR tracking accuracy and stability may vary depending on your device and environment. Use AR mode in a safe, well-lit location with a flat table. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://giza.jbeans.jp/jb/mj/privacy.html Play together around a shared AR table, or practice alone in 3D. Experience a new way to enjoy Riichi Mahjong with Jantaku AR.

Screenshots

Simple Reversi Board4 screens
JantakuAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Reversi Board at none against JantakuAR's 2. JantakuAR's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. JantakuAR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Simple Reversi Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Reversi Board ships an update every 5 days, JantakuAR every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Simple Reversi Board versus JantakuAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Reversi BoardJantakuAR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKenji IdoJBeans

In-app purchases

None

Simple Reversi Board

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

JantakuAR

Subscriptions2
  • Solo Play Unlimited$2.991 Month
  • Jantaku AR Unlimited$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Simple Reversi Board free?
Simple Reversi Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JantakuAR free?
JantakuAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Reversi Board or JantakuAR have ads?
Simple Reversi Board shows ads; JantakuAR does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Reversi Board or JantakuAR?
Simple Reversi Board ships an update every 5 days, and JantakuAR every 2 days. Most recently, Simple Reversi Board was updated on October 1, 2026 and JantakuAR on October 1, 2026.

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