# Five in a row - Pentaballs — user reviews > 64 indexed App Store user reviews of Five in a row by Oval Software Oy, rated 4.60/5 from 321 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-in-a-row-pentaballs/id462936390/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-in-a-row-pentaballs/id462936390.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 253 · 4★ 31 · 3★ 16 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 16 ## What do users think of Five in a row? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Fun and interesting strategy game - 👍 Mentally challenging and thought-provoking - 👍 Addictive and engaging gameplay - 👍 Clear graphics - 👍 Good free game - 👍 Great for two players - 👍 Simple concept, difficult execution **Cons** - 😞 Too many ads - 😞 In-app purchases/premium model - 😞 AI is too smart/difficult to win against - 😞 Glitches and bugs - 😞 Boring for some users - 😞 Knock-off of Pentago (TM) - 😞 Lacks difficulty options for AI - 😞 Pass and play is painful - 😞 Unfair advantage when playing against the phone (always first move) **Commonly reported bugs** - App glitches - Doesn't let you twist a square - Game crashes **Most requested features** - Remove ads and premium, unlock all modes - Support watchOS3 - Add difficulty choices for AI - Add Wi-Fi or Bluetooth two-player option - Support Game Center ## Newest reviews (13 of 64) ### 3/5 — Meh *2022-02-14* It’s alright but personally the AI is way to smart , it’s probably just me but I can’t win. Nothing else though so yeah :) ### 4/5 — I salivate when I play this game *2018-08-24* 4 times more exciting than tic tac toe!!!! **Developer response:** Thank you for the review! Any way to make it a 5-star game? :-) ### 3/5 — Klasse Spiel ... Wie das Original *2014-04-26* Wirklich klasse Spiel ... Toller Zeitvertreib! Wer das Brettspiel mag wird seine Freude haben. Dennoch manchmal hackt es beim drehen und es dreht sich zu sehr in die Mitte. Leider muss man dann das Spiel abbrechen ... Bitte nachbessern! Dann gibt es auch 5 Sterne! Achso vielleicht auch eine farbliche Auswahl wäre schön. ### 3/5 — Schönes Spiel, leider mit Progammierfehler *2014-03-30* Wirklich schönes Spiel für alle, die Dame, Halma oder Mühle lieben. Die Umsetzung in der App ist gelungen. Leider kehren die Spielfelder nach dem Drehen manchmal nicht vollständig in die richtige Position zurück. Wenn dieser Fehler auftaucht, muss man das Spiel abbrechen. Bitte nachbessern, danke! ### 3/5 — Super jeu mais buggé *2013-01-11* Le principe est bien mais régulièrement un des plateaux bug et apparaît au dessus des autres... ### 4/5 — Good *2012-12-26* It's a fun game, but it glitches. A lot. ### 4/5 — Lots of fun.... *2012-06-16* Can be very addictive. Lots of fun and thought provoking. ### 2/5 — Impossible. *2012-05-19* This is impossible to win even on easy. ### 5/5 — Morpion vitamine *2012-05-10* Super casse tête ! ### 5/5 — Pentaballs *2012-04-21* II find the game to be mentally challenging & loads of fun for all age groups, both child & adult!!! ### 5/5 — Great game *2012-04-12* Glad someone finally put this on my smart phone ### 3/5 — Cool *2012-04-11* It's a good game with no glitches, can't be as boring as some people suggest as you have to keep going back to it! Slightly addictive! The desire to beat the game is quite strong (and I have beat it several times at pro Level) and i quite like it : 0) ### 5/5 — Prima und empfehlenswert *2012-04-06* Ich finde das Spiel echt cool! 5 Sterne sind zu wenig!,,,,, ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Remove ads and premium and unlock all modes *2025-01-26* Please remove ads and the premium and unlock all modes ### 1/5 — Alot of ads and the app has inside fees (skip it) *2020-09-17* Skip the app and play something else The app kept nagging me about reviewing it while offering a lot fo dumb adds The AI of the game is dumb too So you will win in 10 sec and watch a 5 sec add Thats stupid ### 1/5 — Payant *2020-06-27* Seulement le mode facile contre l’ordi est dispo sans payer. Le bouton pour faire tourner le plateau est placer sur les plateaux du bas pour les joueurs sur IPhone 5 se **Developer response:** Merci pour l'examen, un correctif est en cours! ### 1/5 — Don’t buy lol *2018-05-21* Horrid **Developer response:** Thanks for the review! Any suggestions on how we can improve the app? ### 1/5 — Pentago (TM) knock off *2018-02-07* It's seems to be a knock off of Pentago (TM), which I believe was invented in 2006. Even if I give this app developer the benefit of the doubt and assume they are not violating a copyright, they are still guilty of knocking off an award winning game and presenting it without any acknowledgement to the original creator- which I'm petty sure is called plagiarism. ### 1/5 — Seit heutigem Patch läuft Pentaballs bei mir auch nicht mehr *2013-09-14* Seit heutigem Patch läuft Pentaballs bei mir auch nicht mehr ### 1/5 — App startet nicht mehr *2013-09-13* Seit dem heutigen Patch startet die App nicht mehr, iPad2 mit aktuellem IOS ### 1/5 — Poo! *2012-03-25* It's a bit boring and it's just one game! Plus, it tells you to twist a square but then it doesn't let you! :-( ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2012-03-25* Not that it isn't a good game, but it's a total copy of a game called pentago. The photo is even of the game. They should give credit to the makers of the real life board game which is so much better. Don't get it. If you do I hope you no that no one likes you. ### 1/5 — What a boring game *2012-03-25* Playing against I phone you will seldom win as you always have to make first move. Two person pointless without wifi and even then pretty booorrrriinnggg. No wonder it's free I'd have felt totally ripped off if I'd paid. That'll be a delete then! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Titre *2023-10-12* Bon game. ### 5/5 — Challenging fun *2020-05-23* It’s a different strategy game lots of fun Clear graphic ### 5/5 — pentago *2018-10-14* so easy to win but intresting ### 5/5 — Pentagon *2017-12-26* Spaß-Sucht 👍🏼 ### 5/5 — hope support watchOS3 *2016-11-02, version 2.0* hope support watchOS3 ### 5/5 — Cool! *2014-01-20* Great game! Drives me nuts! LOL ### 5/5 — nice game *2013-09-17, version 1.6* fun game ### 5/5 — Adictivo *2012-06-19, version 1.2* Cuando uno cree q va a ganar .... Te saca!! Muy bueno ### 5/5 — I *2012-05-27, version 1.2* I ### 5/5 — Perfect game ! ! *2012-05-21* Free but fun to play with,great free game ever --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*