Comparison

Five Kings vs Gin Rummy Classic

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

Gin Rummy Classic

Experience the classic card game on your mobile device. Learn at your own pace with tutorials, play offline against adaptive AI, and enjoy a relaxing, ad-free experience with optional subscriptions. Track your progress and earn achievements.

Highlights
  • Crystal clear tutorials
  • Offline play against bots
  • No turn timers or ads (with subscription)
  • Unlimited hints and undos
  • Expressive emoji clues
  • High score tracking and achievements
  • Leagues and advanced gameplay
Features
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Gin Rummy Classic is the purest mobile version of the game enjoyed by millions around the world. Made by MobilityWare - original creator of Solitaire (300,000,000+ downloads) - this easy to learn card game is perfect for fun and relaxation. How to win is simple: build your best hand by drawing or picking up one card at a time. However victory is both challenging and rewarding vs opponents with adaptive skill levels! == Features == - Learn Gin Rummy at your own pace with crystal clear tutorials - Play offline vs bots, available to play whenever and wherever - Enjoy games you can leave at any time in landscape or portrait mode with awesome card animations, no turn timers and unlimited hints/undos - Observe expressive emojis for clues from your competition - Track your high scores across different game types, earn over 300 titles for your achievements and watch your rankings rise as you take on different players in Leagues (and learn advanced gameplay techniques) == What Our Players Are Saying == - “Super quick and fun, as well as challenging. Having a great time with Gin Rummy Classic." - “SO PLEASANT TO PLAY. I curl up in my chair, sip my iced tea and just play.” - “Play this every night to help wind down my day before sleep!” - “Reminds me of when I was a kid! My Nana would have loved this…” - “The BEST Gin Rummy game! When I get stuck I absolutely LOVE the ‘Hint’ button.” Install today to have fun improving your brain and game with Gin Rummy Classic! About Gin Rummy Classic Subscription Gin Rummy Classic Subscription is an optional subscription that gives you access to seamless play without any ads, the ability to play extra goals and exclusive themes. You can subscribe to Gin Rummy Classic for a term of one month or for one year. New subscribers can choose a one-week trial subscription at no cost. The monthly term costs US$4.99. The yearly term costs US$24.99. The subscriber's iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Subscriptions renew automatically unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current term. Renewal prices are US$4.99 per month, or US$24.99 per year. The subscriber's iTunes Account will be charged for a renewal in the last 24 hours of the current period. Purchasers can manage their subscription and turn off automatic renewal in their Account Settings. Subscriptions may be stopped by turning off automatic renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. A subscription cannot be canceled in the middle of its term. Please see our privacy policy at http://mobilityware.com/privacy-policy.php Please see our End User License Agreement at: https://www.mobilityware.com/terms-and-service/

Screenshots

Five Kings1 screens
Gin Rummy Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gin Rummy Classic at Free against Five Kings's $0.99. Gin Rummy Classic also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 36 months). Five Kings's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Gin Rummy Classic is free to download; Five Kings costs $0.99 up front. Gin Rummy Classic sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Five Kings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gin Rummy Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gin Rummy Classic has 116K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Five Kings's written reviews are positive against 39% of Gin Rummy Classic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Kings ships an update every 36 months, Gin Rummy Classic monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Five Kings versus Gin Rummy Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive KingsGin Rummy Classic
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (12 ratings)4.7 (116K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better38.7% of reviews
Number of ratings12116K — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#153 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB429 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeffrey PughMobilityWare

Customer experience

Five Kings

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

Gin Rummy Classic

All ratings115,587 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews814 reviews
Positive38.7%
Neutral18.1%
Negative43.2%

Bugs and requests

Five Kings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Gin Rummy Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Incorrect score calculations
  • Inconsistent card dealing

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to pay for ad-free version
  • Ability to manually sort cards
  • More avatar/character customization options

In-app purchases

None

Five Kings

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Gin Rummy Classic

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Benefits 1 Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Benefits 6 Months$9.996 Months
  • Premium Status 6 Months7 Days trial$9.996 Months
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  • Premium Benefits 12 Months$24.991 Year
  • Premium Status 12 Months7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Five Kings free?
Five Kings costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gin Rummy Classic free?
Gin Rummy Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five Kings or Gin Rummy Classic?
Gin Rummy Classic is rated higher. Five Kings averages 3.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Gin Rummy Classic averages 4.7 from 116K ratings.
Do Five Kings or Gin Rummy Classic have ads?
Gin Rummy Classic shows ads; Five Kings does not.
Which is updated more often, Five Kings or Gin Rummy Classic?
Five Kings ships an update every 36 months, and Gin Rummy Classic monthly. Most recently, Five Kings was updated on November 6, 2026 and Gin Rummy Classic on November 10, 2026.

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