Comparison

Chain Five vs Jacks Card Game

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

Head to head
About

Chain Five

A modern card and board game where players aim to create a sequence of five markers. Strategically place markers on the board by selecting cards from your hand. Play against friends or strangers online, or locally on the same device.

Highlights
  • Chain 5 markers to win
  • Play online with Game Center matchmaking
  • Local same-device multiplayer
  • Built-in messaging for online matches
  • Modern menus and animations
  • Haptic feedback support
Features
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Chain Five is a modern take on a classic card and board game mashup! The rules are simple: first to chain a sequence of 5 wins! You can chain markers to create a sequence in any direction—horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Each player is dealt 5 cards. Selecting a card in your hand will highlight its possible placements on the board. Tapping a location once it's highlighted will place your marker and complete your turn. Features: - Support for iPhone X and iOS 11 - Backwards compatibility with all devices running iOS 9 and later. Even you, iPhone 4s. - Game Center matchmaking. Go head-to-head against friends and players online, no matter their location. - Same device mode. Nobody online? Play locally by passing your device instead! - Modern menus and animations - Haptic feedback (supported devices only) - Built-in messaging system for online matches - Recent move indicator. Not paying attention? No problem. - Accessible help menu Enjoy the game!

About

Jacks Card Game

This digital board game simulates a card-based strategy game for 2-8 players divided into teams. Players use cards to place chips on a board, aiming to form sequences while utilizing special Jack cards to block opponents or remove their pieces. The game includes unique boosters for added excitement.

Highlights
  • Team-based gameplay (2-8 players)
  • Chip placement on game board
  • Special Jack card powers (Two-Eyed and One-Eyed)
  • Sequence building for scoring
  • Dead card exchange mechanic
  • Game boosters for enhanced strategy
Features
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Jacks Card Game can be played with 2 to 8 players. These players gets equally divided into two, three or four teams. Each team has separate color chips. There can be maximum of four players in single team and maximum of four teams in this game. Each card is pictured twice on the game board, and Jacks (while necessary for game strategy) do not appear on the board. The player chooses a card from their hand, and places a chip on one of the corresponding spaces of the game board (Example: they choose Ace of Diamonds from their hand and place a chip on the Ace of Diamonds on the board). Jacks have special powers. Two-Eyed Jacks can represent any card and may be used to place a chip on any open space on the board. One-Eyed Jacks can remove an opponent's token from a space. Players may use the Two-Eyed Jacks to complete a row or block an opponent, and One-Eyed Jacks can remove an opponent's advantage. One-Eyed Jacks cannot be used to remove a marker chip that is already part of a completed sequence; once a sequence is achieved by a player or team, it stands. Once player has played his/her turn, player gets a new card from the deck. A player may place chips on either of the appropriate card spaces as long as it is not already covered by an opponent's marker chip. If a player possesses a card which does not have an open space on the game board, the card is considered "dead" and may be exchanged for a new card. When it is their turn, they place the dead on card on the discard pile, announce they are turning in a dead card, and take a replacement (one card per turn). Then they proceed to play their normal turn. In this game, there are multiple boosters which makes the game more interesting.

Screenshots

Chain Five4 screens
Jacks Card Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chain Five at none against Jacks Card Game's 11. Chain Five also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Jacks Card Game's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Jacks Card Game sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Chain Five asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chain Five holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 86 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Chain Five's written reviews are positive against 57% of Jacks Card Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chain Five ships an update every 5 months, Jacks Card Game every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Chain Five versus Jacks Card Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChain FiveJacks Card Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (89 ratings) — better4.4 (86 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better56.5% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better86
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB282 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKyle JohnsonAmunis Technologies LLP

Customer experience

Chain Five

All ratings89 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Jacks Card Game

All ratings85 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral17.4%
Negative26.1%

In-app purchases

None

Chain Five

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Jacks Card Game

One-time11
  • 7,000 Coins$1.99
  • 5K Coins + No Ads for 7 Days$1.99
  • 10,000 Coins$2.99
Show 8 more
  • 15K Coins + No Ads for 7 Days$3.99
  • 25,000 Coins$4.99
  • 50K Coins + No Ads for 15 Days$5.99
  • 100,000 Coins$6.99
  • 250,000 Coins$11.99
  • 250K Coins+No Ads for 30 Days$14.99
  • 500,000 Coins$19.99
  • 1,000,000 Coins$29.99

Questions

Is Chain Five free?
Chain Five is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jacks Card Game free?
Jacks Card Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chain Five or Jacks Card Game?
Chain Five is rated higher. Chain Five averages 4.8 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Jacks Card Game averages 4.4 from 86 ratings.
Do Chain Five or Jacks Card Game have ads?
Jacks Card Game shows ads; Chain Five does not.
Which is updated more often, Chain Five or Jacks Card Game?
Chain Five ships an update every 5 months, and Jacks Card Game every 2 months. Most recently, Chain Five was updated on October 5, 2026 and Jacks Card Game on October 20, 2026.

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