Comparison

Awale Kingdom vs Narde Royale

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

Head to head
About

Awale Kingdom

Experience the classic African strategy board game, known by many names. Learn in a minute, master over a lifetime with various play modes, AI challenges, and puzzles. Climb the ranks and unlock achievements while enjoying beautiful themes.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer via Game Center
  • Local two-player mode
  • Five AI difficulty levels
  • Daily challenges and rewards
  • Handcrafted capture puzzles
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Offline play
Features
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The classic African strategy game of Mancala—also known as Oware, Awale, Ayo, and Warri. Sow your seeds, plan your captures, and rise from Seed Learner to Awale Legend. Awale Kingdom brings this timeless board game to iPhone and iPad with a warm, welcoming, and relaxing experience. It is easy to learn in minutes and rewarding to master over a lifetime. PLAY YOUR WAY • Play online against other players • Find an opponent with Quick Match • Create a Friend Code to challenge someone directly • Request a rematch after a completed or resigned friend match • Play with a friend on the same device • Face five AI difficulty levels, from Beginner to Legend • Complete Daily Challenges and maintain your reward streak • Solve handcrafted capture puzzles in Kingdom Trials LEARN STEP BY STEP • Follow an interactive tutorial that teaches through play • Use highlighted legal moves and helpful board guidance • Learn sowing, capturing, feeding rules, and match strategy • Review strategy tips and improve after every match RISE THROUGH THE KINGDOM • Earn XP and progress from Seed Learner to Awale Legend • Compete through Game Center leaderboards • Unlock achievements and track statistics and win streaks • Complete challenges and build your match history • Choose board themes inspired by African heritage • Unlock additional designs through the Royal Collection PLAY ONLINE TOGETHER Challenge friends using a six-character Friend Code or find another available player with Quick Match. Online matches synchronize through a shared network for smooth, compatible play. After a friend match ends—including after a resignation—either player can request a rematch. When both players agree, a fresh match begins and the player sides are exchanged fairly. SHARE YOUR RESULTS Celebrate a victory, close match, or hard-earned rank by sharing a themed Awale Kingdom result card. Each card can include the final score, match result, kingdom rank, XP, and Awale Kingdom branding. PLAYS WHERE YOU DO • Solo and local two-player modes work offline • Online play is available through an internet connection • Designed for iPhone and iPad • Supports portrait and landscape layouts • Available in English, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and German OPTIONAL PURCHASES Awale Kingdom is free to play with advertising. The optional Remove Ads upgrade is a one-time purchase that removes advertising. The Royal Collection is a separate optional purchase that unlocks additional cosmetic board themes. Previous purchases can be restored from within the app. Awale is simple to begin, but every match rewards planning, patience, and timing. Think ahead, protect your seeds, and choose the perfect moment to capture—because every move can change the kingdom. Download Awale Kingdom and begin your strategy journey today.

About

Narde Royale

Features
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Narde Royale brings the ancient strategy game of Long Narde to life with stunning premium visuals, competitive arenas, and a deeply satisfying progression system. AUTHENTIC LONG NARDE RULES Play the classic Eastern European variant of backgammon - all pieces start on one side, no hitting, and pure strategic depth. Perfect for beginners and masters alike. COMPETE IN LUXURY ARENAS Enter Bronze, Silver, and Gold arenas. Stake your coins, outplay the AI, and climb the leaderboard. Weekly leagues keep the competition fresh. COLLECT AND CUSTOMIZE Unlock premium board themes, exclusive dice sets, and unique checker skins. From dark marble to emerald felt - every table tells a story. EARN AND PROGRESS Daily rewards, missions, and a Royal Wheel keep the game rewarding. Watch your level climb and your collection grow. PREMIUM WITHOUT THE PAYWALL The core game is completely free. Optional purchases let you grow your coin vault faster or remove ads - never pay to win. FEATURES - Authentic Long Narde rules engine - AI opponent with adaptive difficulty - 17+ luxury board themes - Multiple dice face sets and checker skins - Daily rewards and login streak bonuses - Weekly arena tournaments - Remove Ads subscription available - Sign in with Apple is supported - Full offline play Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Awale Kingdom4 screens
Narde Royale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Narde Royale at 15.0 against Awale Kingdom's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Awale Kingdom sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Narde Royale sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Awale Kingdom versus Narde Royale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwale KingdomNarde Royale
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyacinthe LouaArik Yusupov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Awale Kingdom

One-time2
  • Premium Kingdom – No Ads$3.99
  • Royal Collection$3.99
6 purchases

Narde Royale

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$1.991 Month
One-time5
  • Coin Chest$0.99
  • Extra Royal Spin$0.99
  • Gold Vault$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Royal Treasury$9.99
  • Diamond Reserve$19.99

Questions

Is Awale Kingdom free?
Awale Kingdom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Narde Royale free?
Narde Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Awale Kingdom or Narde Royale have ads?
Both Awale Kingdom and Narde Royale show ads.

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