# Five-O Deluxe — user reviews > 276 indexed App Store user reviews of Five by Curt Stein, rated 4.80/5 from 177 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-o-deluxe/id399572385/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-o-deluxe/id399572385.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 156 · 4★ 14 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 4 ## What do users think of Five? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Great game - 🧠 Keeps the mind sharp - ⏱️ Quick to play - 🕹️ Addictive gameplay - 🔢 Scrabble-like with numbers - 🤖 Challenging AI - 📊 Detailed stats and tracking **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and stability issues - 🤖 Perceived AI cheating on higher difficulties - 🤝 Limited online/multiplayer features - 🔕 Annoying notification sounds - 🔍 Lack of transparency in tile distribution **Commonly reported bugs** - Notification badge issues - Games getting 'frozen' and unable to be removed - Compatibility problems with newer OS versions **Most requested features** - Ability to chat with opponents - Option to play with different target numbers (not just multiples of 5) - Tile swap functionality - Automatic forfeit for inactive players - Ranking/leaderboard system ## Newest reviews (16 of 276) ### 4/5 — Re:crashing problems *2024-07-24, version 2.9.5* Love the game. I've been playing it for years. Been playing against the same partner for over a year! I had the same crashing problem or hint not working on my phone. When I played it on my iPad it fixed the errors and seem to reset for my phone all is good now. ### 5/5 — Love it *2022-11-09, version 2.9.5* I love this game ### 5/5 — T *2022-10-18, version 2.9.5* I enjoy playing this game. It definitely passes the time ### 5/5 — Rapide et addictif *2022-08-26* Super jeu, malin et ca fait réfléchir !!! ### 5/5 — Just brilliant *2022-08-09, version 2.9.5* I have been playing this for years and love it. It feels like a comfort blanket and has kept me going through some tough times. Over 4,200 online games played and still going strong. Thanks ### 5/5 — Favorite game *2022-02-25, version 2.9.5* Love this game. Play it nearly every day and never get tried of it. ### 5/5 — Constantly in the rotation *2022-02-14, version 2.9.5* I had to come back to appl bc I couldn’t find this game on google play. Facts. No upgraded features needed. Purely original and f’nfun. Only games I’ve played this ( lost count almost a decade ago) - gems of war & card party. Bonus reminds me of ol’ndays games…. Boom ### 5/5 — Klasse Spiel *2022-01-08* Sehr schön gemacht! ### 5/5 — Nice Game. *2021-08-26, version 2.9.5* I played this game 5 years ago but I forgot about it, and now I found it again! It's a great game. ### 4/5 — Fun *2021-07-17, version 2.9.5* Ability to build your skill set over time. Nice! ### 5/5 — Great! *2021-04-21, version 2.9.5* Both new and familiar! Great app, well thought through! ### 5/5 — One of the best *2021-04-20, version 2.9.5* I’ve played this game daily for at least 8 years simply because it’s a very smart game. While there is also a very nice community of active players on this game who keep me on my toes, new players are always welcomed. This game is easy to learn, never boring, always fun and it will improve your strategy skills to help keep your brain sharp. ### 4/5 — Great game *2021-03-28, version 2.9.5* This game a great and always challenging. No fluff, no extra screen effects. Just game. The only slightly annoying thing is, when you place a die, the screen goes large so you don’t see the entire screen. Not saying it should be eliminated, just an option to turn that off. Otherwise, I think you’ll enjoy. ### 5/5 — Super Spiel! *2020-01-01* Eines der ersten Spiele, die ich auf dem iPhone installiert habe, macht nach fast 10 Jahren immer noch Spaß weil jede Runde gegen Mitspieler online anders ist. Klare Empfehlung! Einfach zu lernen, optimal für zwischendurch, zeitlich einteilbar wann man spielt, kurzweiliger Denkspaß, perfekt! ### 5/5 — Great morning exercise *2019-11-14, version 2.9.5* On of the early games I grabbed. It took a while to discover the strategy. When you play on hard level, I sometime think the computer is cheating. ### 5/5 — Great Game! *2019-09-29, version 2.9.5* I really like playing this game. It is relaxing and has helped me keep my math skills alive. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Love this game but doesn’t work on iPad *2026-06-25, version 2.10.1* Love this game and have played for years. BUT, after the last update, it will not open on the iPad. Have tried both rage DLX and Classic versions, with the same result. When I select my games, it says “connecting to Game Center” and never connects. ### 1/5 — Total FAIL *2023-02-21, version 2.9.5* The app crashes every time. The developer ignored multiple request for customer service. ### 1/5 — Favorite Game. *2023-01-03, version 2.9.5* Please update to current IOS release…The app no longer works on iPhone. ### 1/5 — Why is it trying to charge me? *2022-05-08, version 2.9.5* Says previously downloaded, and clicked re-download…but it’s trying to charge me? ### 1/5 — Can no longer use *2016-09-15, version 2.9.1* What a shame; this used to be one of my favorite games but I can no longer play my turn and so I will delete it soon if there is no update to fix the problem. ### 1/5 — Hard *2015-12-18, version 2.9.1* Usually only played the medium level but started playing the hard level since I read the FAQ about the the hard level not being rigged. Unfortunately I feel the hard game is rigged . I kept track on the cards dealt on 10 games in a row and the computer was dealt the best cards in all the games by a far margin. ### 1/5 — It's All About Equal Opportuity *2015-11-14, version 2.9.0* The computer "sews" together perfect multi-rows and combinations that are all dependent on perfect cards. It gets them...all the time. It reels off 100+ hands like it's milking a cow. I get an opening where I can get a triple going from either end of a line. I don't have ONE card that makes a match. Haha. The odds of that are pretty phenomenal. Hand bred from the mind of a programmer. Frustrating, and ultimately not worth the time. I just played a game where I got my only 5 on the last turn, and no 10's. Real competitive. ### 1/5 — A poor start *2010-11-23* Looks great, a fine idea BUT there is no 'submit' button as in the screenshots unless you initially 'pass' and let the computer take the first turn. This is also the case in multiplayer mode - player one must 'pass' to enable the 'submit' button to allow play to continue. This is frustrating - at first we thought it did not work at all, very poor indeed, would have thought this had been checked :o( Shocking. ### 2/5 — mode statique *2018-01-25* ce jeu est perverti par son manque d'énergie. Attendre une semaine pour rien à cause d'idiots qui polluent le jeu c'est plus qu'énervant. Tout comme d'ailleurs le fait de laisser un joueur proposer un nombre infini de parties .... ### 2/5 — Wrong score *2016-07-07, version 2.9.1* The computer cheats with its opening score much of the time! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Eliminate Pro quality *2026-07-09, version 2.10.1* Eliminate Pro is the only iOS game I truly and deeply loved. That game was perfect in countless ways. Five-O Deluxe is a very, very, very close second. After years and thousands of online matches, I never ever tire of it. Only thing it needs is a ranking system. I plead for a ranking system. PLEASE. I’m convinced I’d be atop the leaderboards, though I don’t know if I’d beat user “mspun” who’s probably the best player I’ve ever encountered. Other than that, this game is pure perfection. ### 5/5 — Five-0 *2025-11-02, version 2.10.1* Love the game. Hubby and I play while waiting for our food in restaurants. Can you please tell me the difference between the deluxe game and the other????? ### 5/5 — Je ne m’en lasse pas *2024-11-09* Je ne compte plus le nombre d’heures passées sur ce petit jeu, j’y reviens tout le temps, quand j’ai 5 minutes à perdre, c’est mon appli préférée. ### 5/5 — I have dyscalculia and this is a great game for me *2024-09-16, version 2.9.6* I have always had troubles with numbers. I play this game against the computer and through it have been able to recognize and retain certain number relationships. It builds my confidence. ### 5/5 — MoBaby62 *2024-07-07, version 2.9.5* I love this game! I’ve been playing it for five years now! Unfortunately, my HINTS and PASS functions do not work. I have sent many emails without a response. ### 5/5 — 4+1 stars! *2024-03-12, version 2.9.5* 2024: still works, but… it crashes when I clic PASS or HINT. Years ago: This is the game I've been playing the most during the last 12-15 months. Religiously every day! A little 5 minutes when I wake up to see what my opponents played to calculate what I'll play my turn... and, let me tell you, it worth an espresso! The most addictive game against others I've ever played. I experience a weird thing with the app since the beginning: there is always a red "3" as notifications, whatever if I really have some or not. And if I use Game Center to reach the app, It shows 7 notifications, even if I have none. This should be fixed. ### 5/5 — Really good game *2024-01-20, version 2.9.5* Excelente game, but I can't play on my phone 😾 ### 5/5 — Mix of Scrabble and numbers *2023-04-11* Great entertainment, while exercising your brain. Basically, instead of building words, you look for multiples of 5. As another reader mentioned, the only flaw is that sometimes games stall for weeks if your opponent does not make a move! ### 5/5 — Fantastic game! *2023-03-20, version 2.9.5* Play everyday until I win! Love it! ### 5/5 — Mix of Scrabble and numbers *2022-12-03, version 2.9.5* Great entertainment, while exercising your brain. Basically, instead of building words, you look for multiples of 5. As another reader mentioned, the only flaw is that sometimes games stall for weeks if your opponent does not make a move! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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