Comparison

Reversi vs What the Shell

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

Head to head
About

Reversi

Engage in the timeless abstract strategy game of Reversi. Compete against friends or test your skills against the computer with adjustable difficulty levels. Customize your gameplay with unlockable disc designs and track your progress on Game Center leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Play against friends
  • Challenge the computer
  • Unlockable disc designs
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Multiple AI difficulties
  • Universal app support
Features
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Play the classic game of Reversi. - Play against your friends. - Challenge the computer to see how good you really are. - Unlock a multitude of different discs to show off your skill to your opponents. - Game Center leaderboards and achievements. - Multiple AI difficulties. - Universal app that is designed for all iPads and iPhones. This app will constantly be updated and improved. If you have any feedback or suggestions on what you would like to see, please contact us at: Nick@FluffyLogicGames.com

About

What the Shell

A fast-paced, strategic board game where players capture turtles and claim neutral eggs. It offers dynamic, original gameplay with simultaneous turns, encouraging aggressive play and quick thinking. Enjoy challenging matches against friends or AI.

Highlights
  • Dynamic and original gameplay
  • Simultaneous play
  • Capture opponent's turtles
  • Claim neutral eggs
  • Play against AI
  • Play with friends
Features
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You both move at the same time, in secret. Only when the turtles land do you find out whose plan just fell apart. Oh no — this ain't your traditional five-in-a-row. What the Shell is the one you reach for when you and a friend are bored on the couch: "Wanna play What the Shell?" A game between two beginners can be over in three minutes, and somehow you're still at it two hours later, laughing every time your minds collide and another egg turns up on the board. "Simultaneous play boosts the fun of this intuitive, yet surprisingly deep board game." — Matthias Titze, Clarc producer (German Computer Game Award winner) There's no taking turns, and nobody goes first — so nobody gets the first-player edge. You lock in your move, your friend locks in theirs, and the board resolves both at once. Strategy still wins games, but you're up against a mind you can't see, and you never know where she just played. Sandwich two of their turtles and they're gone. Both reach for the same square and your turtles crash into an egg — and an egg is a curious thing: you can capture it, or hatch it. One bold move flips a game you'd already written off. Capture at the right moment and a chain reaction can tear through the position your friend spent the whole game building. It's never won or lost until the last move. Made for two: • Sit down together, each on your own phone or tablet, and battle it out face to face — best enjoyed in the same room • Or play online at your own pace, whether your friend's across town or across the world • No one around? Tap Quick Match for a random opponent, or take on the panda offline, from an easygoing Newcomer to a tough Expert • Got a controller? Connect it to your iPad or iPhone and play however you want Read the board, then read your friend. Capture a couple of turtles, deal with the eggs, line up five in a row — and enjoy the look on his face when it all comes together.

Screenshots

Reversi4 screens
What the Shell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: What the Shell at 100% against Reversi's 33%. What the Shell also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Reversi's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Reversi sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. What the Shell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

What the Shell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Reversi's written reviews are positive against 100% of What the Shell's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reversi ships an update every 3 weeks, What the Shell every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Reversi versus What the Shell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReversiWhat the Shell
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas DeanChuck Smith

Customer experience

Reversi

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

What the Shell

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reversi

One-time2
  • 1500 Tokens$0.99
  • Remove Adverts$0.99
None

What the Shell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reversi free?
Reversi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is What the Shell free?
What the Shell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reversi or What the Shell?
What the Shell is rated higher. Reversi averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while What the Shell averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Reversi or What the Shell have ads?
Neither Reversi nor What the Shell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reversi or What the Shell?
Reversi ships an update every 3 weeks, and What the Shell every 8 days. Most recently, Reversi was updated on October 23, 2026 and What the Shell on October 24, 2026.

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