Comparison

Revello (オセロ) vs Smart Othello

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

Head to head
About

Revello (オセロ)

Experience a classic board game with a modern interface. Play against AI opponents of varying difficulty, learn strategies with move highlighting, and challenge friends or random players online. Features a beginner tutorial and achievements.

Highlights
  • Five AI difficulty levels
  • Display and highlight best moves
  • Online multiplayer with random opponents
  • Challenge friends directly
  • Game Center achievements and leaderboard
  • Beginner tutorial
  • HD Retina display support
Features
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If you like to play Reversi, chess or mill, then you will enjoy this board game with its next generation interface design and a great features! • Computer AI with five levels • Display possible moves • Highlight the best move against the computer to learn strategies • Challenge random opponents online or your friends directly • Game Center achievements and leaderboard • Tutorial for beginners • HD for Apple Retina displays • Designed for iPhone/iPod and iPad • Appealing UI with animations and sound effects APPEALING DESIGN Revello brings you the game in a clean and attractive way with a fast and enjoyable user experience. Revello is designed for iPhone/iPod and iPad with HD for all retina displays. TURN-BASED MULTIPLAYER Searching for random opponents online works in background and you can play as many games as you want to the same time! You also can challenge your Game Center friends directly. Discover the best of turn-based playing and continue the game with your turn any time. STRATEGY COACH Your success to win depends on your skills, tactics and strategy. Highlight the best move against the computer to learn how the champion would play. Develop your strategies to defeat them all! The intuitive interface makes the game easy to pickup. COMPUTER AI You have five computer opponents and the Champions Mode is very powerful, but it’s responding fast without making long calculations for the next move! Check out the web edition revello.io and and experience the sophisticated AI for yourself. The iOS app has some additional features. BEGINNERS TUTORIAL This board game is easy to learn but hard to master. All game rules are explained with samples and images on five screen pages. It’s easy to understand and will enable every beginner to play right away! It takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master.

About

Smart Othello

Experience the classic strategy board game with this app. Play against friends or a computer with five difficulty levels. Improve your skills with a tutorial and helpful aids, making it easy to learn but challenging to master.

Highlights
  • Five computer play levels
  • Real-time matches via Game Center
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Blunder Guard
  • Hint, undo, and replay functions
  • Collection of top player games
Features
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Play Othello against your friends or the computer. Created by the 1992 US Othello Champion, this is the Othello app you’ve been waiting for. A powerful engine wrapped in a clean user interface. With five levels to choose from, you’ll find the level that gives you the right challenge. The built-in tutorial and teaching aids will help you improve your game — advance to the next level and give your friends a good fight. — A MINUTE TO LEARN … A LIFETIME TO MASTER — Othello has simple rules: just bracket opponent discs and flip them to your color. But proper strategy is more complex than you might think. Smart Othello makes the game enjoyable while improving your play. Features: • Five levels of computer play, from novice to master. • Real-time matches using Game Center. • Achievements and leaderboards to challenge you. • Blunder Guard to keep you from making bad mistakes. • Random openings that give both players an equal chance. • Hint, undo, and easy game replay. • Collection of games by top players for replay and study. Smart Othello was created by the 1992 US Othello Champion, who also developed the acclaimed SmartGo apps for the game of Go. Othello® is a registered trademark of MegaHouse Corporation. Used with permission.

Screenshots

Revello (オセロ)4 screens
Smart Othello4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smart Othello at none against Revello (オセロ)'s shown. Smart Othello also leads on ratings volume (535 vs 141). Revello (オセロ)'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 65%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Revello (オセロ) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Smart Othello sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Revello (オセロ) against 4.6 for Smart Othello. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 141 and 535 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Revello (オセロ)'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Smart Othello's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Revello (オセロ) ships an update fortnightly, Smart Othello every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Revello (オセロ) versus Smart Othello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRevello (オセロ)Smart Othello
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (141 ratings)4.6 (535 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better65.3% of reviews
Number of ratings141535 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelix WeissSmart Go, Inc.

Customer experience

Revello (オセロ)

All ratings141 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.8%

Smart Othello

All ratings535 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Revello (オセロ)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smart Othello

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App freezes on launch when Game Center is enabled
  • Game crashes mid-play on certain difficulty levels
  • Online play fails to find opponents or pair players
  • App locks up when switching to other applications
  • Game Center notifications excessive and intrusive
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  • Online games create duplicate concurrent matches
  • Game sync fails between multiple devices
  • Support email from within app doesn't work
  • Game becomes unresponsive during online play

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix online multiplayer functionality
  • Add local 2-player head-to-head mode
  • Implement time limits for online moves
  • Add option to remove/customize player avatars
  • Improve Game Center integration and sync
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  • Better online mode instructions and documentation
  • Auto-play engine for replay functionality
  • Restore previous purchases
  • Improve difficulty level progression

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Revello (オセロ)

One-time2
  • Strategy Coach$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Smart Othello

One-time1
  • Pro Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Revello (オセロ) free?
Revello (オセロ) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Othello free?
Smart Othello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Revello (オセロ) or Smart Othello?
Smart Othello is rated higher. Revello (オセロ) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Smart Othello averages 4.6 from 535 ratings.
Do Revello (オセロ) or Smart Othello have ads?
Revello (オセロ) shows ads; Smart Othello does not.
Which is updated more often, Revello (オセロ) or Smart Othello?
Revello (オセロ) ships an update fortnightly, and Smart Othello every 2 months. Most recently, Revello (オセロ) was updated on September 17, 2026 and Smart Othello on September 22, 2026.

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