Comparison

Five Kings vs Shelem Nevis

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

Head to head
About

Five Kings

A challenging card game where players aim for the lowest score by melding sets and runs of cards. Features multiple difficulty levels and can be played solo or against others.

Highlights
  • Solitaire or multiplayer gameplay
  • 11 rounds with increasing hand size
  • Wild cards and scoring mechanics
  • Drag-and-drop melding interface
  • Five difficulty levels from Beginner to Expert
  • Inspired by Five Crowns card game
Features
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Five Kings is a challenging melding card game played solitaire or against your friends. In this game you play 11 rounds against the computer and/or against other humans. The winner is the player who has the lowest score at the end of the game. You start with the round of 3's where you have 3 cards and 3's are wild (in addition to Jokers). You end with the round of Kings where you have 13 cards and Kings are wild. In each turn, draw from the Draw or Discard pile to your hand, meld your cards (by dragging them to the meld area on the screen), and discard a card to the Discard pile. Melds are 3 or more of the same rank, or 3 or more in a sequence, including as many wild cards as you like. A player is "out" when they have melded all their cards, giving them a score of 0 for the round. All other players get one more turn to improve their hands, or also go out. At the end of the round, your score for the round is the sum of the unmelded cards you have left. Cards count their face value except that unmelded wild cards count 20, and unmelded Jokers count 50! Sound difficult? Fortunately Five Kings has five (of course) game difficulties from Beginner (where the game helps you play and gives you hints) to Challenging (where your on your own against the Expert). The Easy opponent may throw you wild cards half the time, but you'll need all your skills and strategy to beat the Expert consistently. Five Kings is inspired by the popular card game Five Crowns by Set Enterprises.

About

Shelem Nevis

This application simplifies and enhances the traditional card game of Shelem. It automates calculations and scoring, making the game more engaging. Advertisements are integrated to cover development costs, appearing during non-critical moments of gameplay.

Highlights
  • Automated scoring
  • Simplified calculations
  • Enhanced gameplay
  • Traditional card game support
  • User feedback integration
Features
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شلم نویس برای راحت تر و جذاب تر شدن بازی سنتی شلم توسط گروه دین جهانی، برنامه نویسی و در اختیار شما عزیزان قرار گرفته است. در نظر داشته باشید که برای جبران برخی هزینه ها، تبلیغاتی در برنامه گنجانده شده که تلاش شده این تبلیغات در زمان "خواندن" و در جریان گردش دستها نمایش داده شوند تا در روند محاسبات شما اختلالی ایجاد نکنند. پس از وارد کردن مقدار خوانده شده، تلفن خود را به حال خود رها کنید تا تبلیغ نمایش داده شود، سپس برای ثبت امتیاز گرفته شده، تبلیغ را ببندید و امتياز را ثبت کنید. این روند را تا پایان بازی ادامه دهید. اگر نظر یا پیشنهادی دارید، راه های تماس در دراخل نرم افزار گنجانده شده است.

Screenshots

Five Kings1 screens
Shelem Nevis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shelem Nevis at Free against Five Kings's $0.99. Shelem Nevis also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 36 months). Five Kings's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 1.8). On ratings volume, 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

Shelem Nevis is free to download; Five Kings costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Five Kings holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Kings ships an update every 36 months, Shelem Nevis every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Five Kings versus Shelem Nevis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive KingsShelem Nevis
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (12 ratings) — better1.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeffrey PughReza Moradi

Customer experience

Five Kings

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Shelem Nevis

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Five Kings

No in-app purchases

None

Shelem Nevis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Five Kings free?
Five Kings costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shelem Nevis free?
Shelem Nevis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Five Kings or Shelem Nevis?
Five Kings is rated higher. Five Kings averages 3.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Shelem Nevis averages 1.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Five Kings or Shelem Nevis have ads?
Neither Five Kings nor Shelem Nevis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Five Kings or Shelem Nevis?
Five Kings ships an update every 36 months, and Shelem Nevis every 6 weeks. Most recently, Five Kings was updated on October 26, 2026 and Shelem Nevis on October 24, 2026.

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