Pentaline: 5 in a Row appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Pentaline is 83 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Pentaline User Reviews

Name: Pentaline: 5 in a Row
Rating: 4.3 (129 reviews)

Pentaline: 5 in a Row

Vlad Feinstein

Customer Experience

Positive experience38.3% of reviews

Neutral19.1% of reviews

Negative experience42.6% of reviews

~ Based on 47 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Pentaline. Based on 129 reviews and a 4.3/5 average, it highlights the 2 positives and 3 negatives reviewers mention most about this game.

Positive things

👍Great game
💡Enjoyable gameplay

Negative things

🐛Inconsistent sequence registration
🤖AI opponent too strong
🤔Unclear mechanics

Is Pentaline Safe?

Pentaline: 5 in a Row appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Pentaline is 84/100.

This assessment is based on 129 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.3/5.

Safety Analysis

79.8% of ratings point to a safe experience

7.0% of ratings suggest some concerns

13.2% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 129 App Store ratings for Pentaline.

Is Pentaline Legit?

Pentaline: 5 in a Row appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Pentaline is 83/100.

Based on 83 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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Suggestion

Guys - this game is not challenging or fun because it is programmed for AI to win QUICKLY almost every game. Most people like Sequence for the challenge! I don’t care if AI wins but at least let the game go on for awhile and make it challenging for the player. I am not going to play anymore until the programmers make it more challenging for the player.

DianeSalzano

7 days ago

Response from developer

Thank you very much for your feedback! My "AI" implements my proprietary scoring system, looking for the best move given a hand it has. Please note that there are three levels: Casual, Pro and Master. They differ in how many aspects of the position they evaluate. May I suggest to start with Casual? If you are winning consistently (you simply can't win all games, as luck plays a big role), advance to Pro. For the real challenge, try Master. Not sure how I can delay anyone's win without cheating, and I don't do that. I am currently working on a Trainer mode that might help some players. Please DO let me know what do you mean by "make it challenging for the player". Please tell me you DIDN'T mean "more favorable".

Best

It’s the best, but I want to play with friends not AI

stagndoe

10 days ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your review! There is a two player mode in Settings. You would have to share one device, passing it to each other. Are you interested in online play? I don’t do it yet, no one asked for it in more than a year.

AI wins

I saw your response to a negative review and you criticized the person at not being intelligent. I have two university degrees and play this as a board game often. AI always wins in this game. Do better. *Any* time I have four in a row, AI either has the card to block me or has a two eyed jack. Every. Time. This isn’t about skill. Your game needs to be improved.

123canadiangirl12399

19 days ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback! Please, help me understand what are you accusing me of? That I sneak a Jack to the AI hand? Would you propose a hypothetical reason for me to do that? As an improvement, are you suggesting that I need to look into AI's hand and remove any Jacks?

Sandi

You need a way to get rid
of dead cards in your hand

SowSandi

20 days ago

Response from developer

Thank you very much for your review! There is a way, actually. Just tap the dead card, it will be discarded. Additionally, if you ask for hint (swipe right), the dead card(s) will be outlined in red. Please let me know if this doesn't work for you. Thank you for playing!

Can’t play two player and it’s very confusing

Bla16548

a month ago

Response from developer

2-players mode is a premium feature and requires subscription. There is a 7 days free trial, but you do have to subscribe; cancel at any time. When 2-players mode is selected, you pass the device between players when prompted with: "Next move: [player] Tap when ready". During this hand-off, all hand cards are hidden. Please contact me at dev@feingames.com if you need additional help.

Love this game! It’s addictive!

I am really thankful to the developer of this game. It’s a great game to play with no ads and different levels. I like to play the beginner level because I like to win! I do play the actual board game with my husband but I also really enjoy this game as an app. There are different options, and you can change the size of the chips, etc in the settings. I’m warning you though, it is addictive!

HRose26

a month ago

Response from developer

Thank you very much for your review! I'm glad that you enjoy it! Could you please help me understand - what is the difference, to you, between buying a game and tipping the developer? I went the "tips" route because of the "No tax on tips" policy. Joke on me - it doesn't apply to software developers :) The bigger reason is a lack of support from Apple for an old "try before you buy" paradigm. I thought tips are kinda like that: get a free game, try it, if you like it - say "thank you" with a tip. Will let you know when I get rich on that.

Can’t see

We should be able to make the board bigger if we can’t see it I’d love Sequence. I play it all the time with other people on the regular game, but I can see all the tiles. You can’t tell a a club from a spade. It’s really hard to see if I could make the board bigger. I’d be really happy I’d give you five.

Flossoff

2 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. Could you please help me fix this issue? What device are you playing on? It would help a lot if you can send me a screenshot, by email dev@feingames.com UPDATE 7/31/2026 I haven't heard from you in a month. Leaving this note for the benefits of other readers. I request (from iOS) to run my game in full screen mode. That option is being deprecated, and users can freely resize any app down. Could you have accidentally done that? You can restore it to full size by dragging a corner, or tapping green "Full Screen" button in the top-left corner.

Probability

I agree with previous reviewer. Much to love about the app, but tthe number of games where bot has a sequence in the first 5 out of 6-8 cards dealt is not statistically possible.

Blitz1159

2 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. I would like to extend the same offer to you as I made to other complaints: send me a game ID (available in the About box), and I will send you the entire deck, in order, with the function that shuffles it using that random seed. dev@feingames.com UPDATE: 7/4/2026 While I am waiting for your email, here is some info on probability: Your (or your opponent's) chances to get a complete sequence of 5 cards in the 7 card hand is 1 in 4,000. After first draw - 1:2,000, second - 1:1,100. Not that great, but considering that 10,000 people are playing - someone got to get that lucky! And judging by my 1-2 stars ratings, it's about two dozens in a year... I would just start a new game. How do you like my game otherwise, in general?

Game Freezes

When playing against AI, if I complete a row of 6 or more, the entire game freezes. I can access the menu, but cannot move. The only fix is to close the app which ends the game.

Kallilee

5 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your report. I can't reproduce this issue. When your newly built sequence is longer than 5, you should see a prompt (on top, black on yellow) to declare which chips you want to be counted as a sequence. If you want to make this game better, please contact me directly at dev@feingames.com with more details. Thank you!

AI

It’s a really frustrating game because AI seems to always get the free spaces, even at the beginner level it’s very challenging.

redikilo

6 months ago

Response from developer

I am sorry that you feel frustrated. As I said dozens of times - I use a random shuffle. A new version 5.0 was just released that allows you to play against your friends. Please let me know if they too get an upper hand.

New update isn’t good

Edit: Review updated and 5 stars given to reflect app has been fixed. Thank you.

Update: The new version still hasn’t rolled out, and you still can’t tell if a Jack is one or two eyed.

Also, I just played two games in a row where the CPU got 4 cards in a row, in order, to make a sequence off the corner, and I didn’t one card that could’ve blocked it. It’s almost statistically impossible for that to happen twice in a row.

kevinhatesthisupdate

6 months ago

Response from developer

I apologize for this oversight. These dots were lost in conversion to custom design. I have submitted release 4.10 with the fix to Apple on Sunday. Should be available in the App Store today. Not sure what is taking them so long. Please note that you can undo an accidental tap by swiping left within a grace period (1 or 3 seconds, depending on your settings). Thank you for reporting this issue! UPDATE 2/18/26 - version 4.10 was finally approved yesterday. As for statistical improbability - I am using a seeded random generator to shuffle the deck. The random seed for the current game is displayed in the About box. Please send it to me, and I will reply with the complete shuffled deck for your inspection.

Great Game!

I really love the board game Sequence, and this is a great digital version! I was happy to see it ad free as well. The recent update allows you to customize the cards and table, which is really cool. This is a game of chance, with a little strategy involved. I’m really enjoying it! Thank you so much!

Blue Moones

7 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you very much for your feedback and for the kind words. Also thank you for pointing out the issue. The game was not in fact checking if your move completes more than one sequence. This is fixed in v 4.1 and submitted to Apple for approval, should be available shortly. Thank you for playing!

New update isn’t good

Update: The new version still hasn’t rolled out, and you still can’t tell if a Jack is one or two eyed.

Also, I just played two games in a row where the CPU got 4 cards in a row, in order, to make a sequence off the corner, and I didn’t one card that could’ve blocked it. It’s almost statistically impossible for that to happen twice in a row.

kevinhatesthisupdate

7 months ago

Response from developer

AI cheats pretty bad

The AI always has the upper hand. It’s as if they taught it to play strategically by just magically having the cards they need to win.

Notruck :(

7 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your review, and for playing. As for " magically having the cards they need to win" - I am using a seeded random generator to shuffle the deck. The random seed for the current game is displayed in the About box. Please send it to me, and I will reply with the complete shuffled deck for your inspection.

I love the challenge

Love everything about this challenging game!
I have tried to make the cards large, but it doesn’t work.

Gavestelle

7 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you very much for your review, and for playing! Could you please help me understand what exactly are you trying to achieve? I am trying to fully utilize the available screen space, not sure if I can make the cards any bigger. If you are talking about the design, please refer to the "How To..." doc, "Card Designer" page. You are welcome to contact me directly with any questions at dev@feingames.com

Unplayable

The new card editor has made the game unplayable as it no longer shows jacks as 1 or 2 eyed. Please fix it.

DirtyNorseman

7 months ago

Perfect

This sequence game pretty much replicates the board game perfectly. Thanks Vlad!

lagerloef

7 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you ver much for your review, and for playing!

Can’t tell between one eyed and two eyed Jacks

Not happy with the update. Can’t tell the difference between the Jacks. How to fix that? It’s a good game other wise

amelom

7 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you very much for your review, and for playing! These dots were lost in conversion to custom card design. I have submitted release 4.10 with the fix to Apple on Sunday, Feb 1. Should be available in the App Store shortly. Not sure what is taking them so long. UPDATE 2/18/26 - version 4.10 was finally approved yesterday. Sorry for the long wait.

New update isn’t good

After the update on 2/1, you can no longer tell if a Jack is one eyed or two eyed unless you tap it, at which point, you have to play it. Terrible. Please fix.

kevinhatesthisupdate

7 months ago

Response from developer

AI is unfair

All the games I played against the “AI” NPC and it always wins.

Also in response to the developer. Game still sucks. If the Go Fish games anything like this it will suck too. Way to be a prick. I don’t see my review being hurtful to you, but it’s my review of your game and you don’t have to agree or get sentimental about it either. Man up. If you’re a woman, man up.

Cjperezx13