The Othello vs Reverse Color
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Othello
Experience a visually stunning Othello game with 30 difficulty levels for all skill sets. Challenge the computer to unlock special boards and stones, or play with friends on a single device. Save your progress, get hints, and even share game records via email.
- 30 difficulty levels
- Unlockable special boards and stones
- Human vs Computer play
- Human vs Human play (single device)
- Handicap game option
- Save/Load game records
- Email game record transmission
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If you are looking for a real Othello app with beautiful graphics and animation, this is it! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Othello" is a wonderful version. With this single app alone, you can play with all of iPhone/iPod touch/iPad ! And... Enjoy "real" Othello whenever you like, wherever you want. *30 difficulty levels from beginner to expert. You will find the most suitable strength among the 30 levels for "head-to-head" game. *Challenge to win the special style boards by defeating computer! If you defeat computer under the given conditions, you will get the new surprising boards and stones to replace. *Other features: - Human vs Computer, Human vs Human (sharing a single device) - Handicap game(a game starting with 1-4 black handicap-stones) - Save/Load game record - Hint - transmit game record by e-mail - play this game while listening iPhone music
Reverse Color
Engage in a strategic board game where the goal is to capture the most disks. Compete against players globally, friends, or AI opponents across various difficulty levels. Unlock achievements and customize your experience with different themes.
- Disk capturing gameplay
- Global multiplayer matches
- AI opponents with 3 difficulty levels
- 2-player local mode
- Worldwide leaderboards
- Medal collection system
- Multiple elegant themes
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Try to catch the highest number of disks and be the number one in the world rankings with this fantastic version of the board game Reversi! Play against opponents from all over the world with the multiplayer or defeat the virtual opponent in the three levels of increasing difficulty! Choose your style! Conquer the numerous medals! Good fun! The best Reversi: - 3 difficulty levels against the virtual opponent. - Challenge your friends with 2-player mode. - Play against opponents from all over the world (Multiplayer / 2 online). - Worldwide leaderboards. - Numerous medals to be won. - 3 elegant themes. - A lot of fun! Also great for teaching kids a bit of strategy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reverse Color at 4.6 against The Othello's 3.5. Reverse Color also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (439 vs 40). The Othello's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. The Othello sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reverse Color asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reverse Color holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reverse Color has 439 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of The Othello's written reviews are positive against 66% of Reverse Color's.
The Othello ships an update every 3 months, Reverse Color every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Othello | Reverse Color |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (40 ratings) | 4.6 (439 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews | 66.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 439 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UNBALANCE Corporation | Sonya Marcarelli |
Customer experience
The Othello
Reverse Color
Bugs and requests
The Othello
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Reverse Color
Reported bugs
10 issues- App freezes after clearing
- Screen freezes, requires restart
- Invalid moves not recognized
- Computer sets multiple times
- Some valid moves not allowed
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- Game freezes when winning
- Privacy prompts repeated
- Achievements not awarded
- Wrench/gear buttons broken
- Controls inaccessible
Requested features
5 requests- Option to pay to remove ads
- More difficulty levels
- Online multiplayer option
- Adjustable AI difficulty
- Option to play stronger opponents
In-app purchases
The Othello
- Remove Ad$2.99
Reverse Color
No in-app purchases
