Wonderfully challenging!

I never knew how much I had to learn about Othello! I’ve been playing against AI and am consistently challenged, even on the student level. Everything works as it should, making for a smooth and pleasant experience. And all for a reasonable price. I really appreciate the developer making it available with no ads/no subscription. It’s well worth the price, thanks!

Good AI

A lot of other Othello / Reversi apps make spectacularly dumb moves that rob one of the pleasure of beating them, like making bad plays near the corners that they aren’t forced into. This one doesn’t, even at the easier levels. As a result it’s a lot more fun!

Great game, but consumes battery

I like this game after buying the Pro upgrade, but I’ve never seen a game chew up battery power like this one. Wow! I can play other games for hours and my iPad will use 15%, but Smart Othello will consume 60% in an hour.

App freezes when Game Center is enabled

This is a great othello game , but lately the app freezes on launch if Game Center is enabled. Uninstalling the app and reinstalling may make it work for a game or two, but then it starts freezing again. Signing out of Game Center in the iOS settings resolves the issue, but I like to use Game Center. Please fix. Once you do, this app will get 5 stars. (Tried to email support from the app, but that does not work either)

Quality App

Both this app and the SmartGo app are great. They are thoughtfully designed both for use and for helping players improve their game. Highly recommended.

Nice snappy computer play

Would pay for online play with an app that doesn’t crash, unfortunately the online match does not seem to work on this one.

Correct my review titled “Junk”

As a novice I was unable to get the game going. Nevertheless, with some coaching we now really enjoy the game. It’s well worth the $2.99 price. I give this game five stars.

Guide is an overstatement

Don’t get this thinking you’ll get much help from a guide or tutoring. The skill levels quickly jump up too high at teacher level and you won’t be able to win 1 game in 10. Either way too easy or way to hard.

This book by Eric Schmidt, the company's former CEO, and Jonathan Rosenberg, an adviser to the current CEO Larry Page, is a carefully designed PR exercise.

The Guardian Mon May 11 2015