Comparison

Build Your Palace vs Pentaddle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Build Your Palace

This app combines a game with mental training to enhance your memory. Concentrate to memorize icons in order and build your virtual palace as you progress. It features over 150 animated icons and won a German Design Award.

Highlights
  • Memory icon memorization
  • Progressive palace building
  • Over 150 animated icons
  • Mental training and concentration
  • Customizable memorization techniques
Features
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“Build Your Palace”, that is game and training in one - for your head! Concentrate, memorize as many icons as possible in the correct order and you will be amazed what your memory can do. Make up a story with the icons shown, or place the objects in an imaginary space - find out what works best for you. The further you go, the bigger your palace. “Build Your Palace” won the German Design Award in 2017 for its outstanding design with more than 150 animated icons.

About

Pentaddle

Features
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Pentaddle is a fast, frantic five-letter word game where every second counts. Unscramble five jumbled letters to form a valid word before the timer runs out. Each correct answer gives you more time, but the pressure keeps building as you race to find the next word. It is simple to learn, quick to play, and surprisingly hard to put down. How to Play • Tap the scrambled letters to spell a five-letter word • Submit the word before time runs out • Correct words add more time to the clock • Shuffle the letters when you need a fresh look • Keep going as long as you can Features • Fast five-letter word gameplay • Thousands of words • Endless challenge • Great brain exercise • Quick pick-up-and-play sessions • Bold, colorful design • Single-finger tap controls • Play on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch • Game Center leaderboards • No internet connection required Think fast. Spell faster. How long can you survive Pentaddle?

Screenshots

Build Your Palace4 screens
Pentaddle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Build Your Palace at every 3 months against Pentaddle's every 39 months. Build Your Palace also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Pentaddle's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Build Your Palace costs $2.99 and Pentaddle $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Build Your Palace ships an update every 3 months, Pentaddle every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Build Your Palace versus Pentaddle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuild Your PalacePentaddle
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.6 (324 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings324 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPascal Monacoron myschuk

In-app purchases

None

Build Your Palace

No in-app purchases

None

Pentaddle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Build Your Palace free?
Build Your Palace costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pentaddle free?
Pentaddle costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Build Your Palace or Pentaddle have ads?
Neither Build Your Palace nor Pentaddle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Build Your Palace or Pentaddle?
Build Your Palace ships an update every 3 months, and Pentaddle every 39 months. Most recently, Build Your Palace was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pentaddle on October 29, 2026.

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