Oware: Awalé Mancala
LionSoft Inc Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Oware: Awalé Mancala is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by LionSoft Inc. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated September 2, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 42 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 2
- 2026 · v1.0.1
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About Oware: Awalé Mancala
Oware, the ancient sowing game of Ghana and West Africa, finally has a calm, modern home. Learn awalé in minutes with a hands-on tutorial, then face an opponent that plays fair: an AI you can actually beat on easy, and one worth beating at the top of the ladder. Offline, no ads, no account. KEY FEATURES - Interactive tutorial: sow, capture, and win on a live board — you learn by playing, not by reading rules - A fair AI ladder: from a genuinely beatable beginner to a deep, punishing expert — it never cheats and never sees hidden information - Pass & play local multiplayer: two players, one phone, the classic way - Free offline forever: the complete Abapa rules, the tutorial, and the easy AI, with no ads - Your stats: games, wins, captures, and your climb up the ladder - Board themes: wood, stone, and calabash skins WHO IT'S FOR Players who grew up with a physical oware, awalé, or ayo board and want the real game in their pocket — and abstract-strategy fans looking for a deep classic with a credible opponent. WHAT'S DIFFERENT Most oware apps are abandoned, ad-choked, or ship an opponent players don't trust. This is a free offline mancala game that is maintained, has zero ads, teaches you to play properly, and whose AI follows exactly the rules you see. One honest one-time unlock opens the full AI ladder, themes, and stats — no subscription, no power-ups. Born in Ghana and played across West Africa, oware belongs to the great sowing family: awalé and ayo, wari and bao, congklak, omweso and sungka. It is presented here with the respect the classic deserves. PRIVACY Your games and stats stay on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking of your identity; optional anonymous analytics can be turned off in settings. Privacy policy: https://docs.lionsoft.ca/public/oware-privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Built by LionSoft. Questions? https://docs.lionsoft.ca/public/oware-support
What’s new
Version 1.0.1 · Updated September 2, 2026
The tutorial now shows you the game instead of describing it: watch the seeds drop one by one, watch a capture happen and hear why it counts, then make that capture yourself. Captures read more clearly everywhere too - the house that earned it shows its count, and the seeds travel visibly to your store.
App privacy
The developer, LionSoft Inc, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oware: Awalé Mancala | – | Free | September 2, 2026 |
| Wandering Joseki | – | 1.99 USD | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Seega - Seja - al-Sīja | – | Free | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Mankala: Mancala Board Game | – | Free | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Oware Ayo: Mancala Game | – | Free | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Bao la Kiswahili | 3.0 / 5 (1) | Free | May 13, 2026 |
| Awale Kingdom: Mancala Oware | 5.0 / 5 (2) | Free | Sep 28, 2026 |