I preferred this to the original. I cannot recall a prequel that was better than the original. I am sure that there are others but this is miles better than the film it precedes. When watching this I appreciate how average Ouija itself is.
The atmosphere is so much better, it is far scarier and overall, is a better horror film. I would be tempted to watch this again and recommend this as a film for others to watch, even if they have not watched the previous film.