Oware: Awalé Mancala
Learn & play offline, no ads
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Learn oware in minutes with a hands-on tutorial, then climb a fair AI ladder. Offline, no ads, no account.
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
Ratings & Reviews
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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.
The developer, LionSoft Inc, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- LionSoft Inc
- Size
- 43.8 MB
- Category
- Board
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Oware Pro $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 LionSoft