保卫萝卜3 vs Pente for iMessage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
保卫萝卜3
A cute, silly radish character dreams of taking the world by storm. Find this adorable character in the "Protect the Radish 3" game, available on the App Store.
- Adorable radish character
- Appears in "Protect the Radish 3" game
- Available on the App Store
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Hi 我是阿波，一只蠢萌的萝卜，能卖萌会耍贱，梦想是萌翻世界！我生活在《保卫萝卜3》游戏中，可以来App Store找我哟~
Pente for iMessage
Engage in a classic strategy board game directly within your messaging app. Challenge friends and family by placing stones to form five in a row or capture opponent pieces. Enjoy simple rules with deep strategic possibilities, all without leaving your conversations.
- Play directly in iMessage
- Classic Pente gameplay
- Five-in-a-row objective
- Stone capture mechanics
- Automatic move validation
- Game state saved in history
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Bring the excitement of Pente to your conversations! This classic strategy board game lets you challenge friends and family right in Messages. HOW TO PLAY: • Place stones on the board to get five in a row • Capture opponent pairs by surrounding them • Win by getting five in a row OR capturing 10 stones • Simple rules, deep strategy FEATURES: • Play directly in iMessage conversations • Beautiful, clean game board • Automatic move validation • Game state saved in message history • Works on iPhone and iPad Perfect for quick games during conversations or longer strategic battles. No separate app needed - everything happens right in Messages! Pente combines the simplicity of tic-tac-toe with the depth of Go. Easy to learn, challenging to master.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 保卫萝卜3 at fortnightly against Pente for iMessage's every 2 months. 保卫萝卜3 also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 保卫萝卜3 against 5.0 for Pente for iMessage. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.
保卫萝卜3 ships an update fortnightly, Pente for iMessage every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 保卫萝卜3 | Pente for iMessage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tencent Mobile Games | Cole Bart Madden |
Customer experience
保卫萝卜3
Pente for iMessage
In-app purchases
保卫萝卜3
No in-app purchases
Pente for iMessage
No in-app purchases
