Comparison

Chain Five vs Wild Jacks with Friends

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

Wild Jacks with Friends

A card and board game for 2-8 players, divided into teams. Players strategically place chips on a game board by matching cards from their hand, utilizing special Jacks for unique abilities to build sequences and block opponents.

Highlights
  • 2-8 player support
  • Team-based gameplay
  • Strategic chip placement
  • Special Jack card powers
  • Sequence building
  • Opponent blocking
Features
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WildJacks With Friends 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
Wild Jacks with Friends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chain Five at 86% against Wild Jacks with Friends's 40%. Chain Five also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Wild Jacks with Friends sells 10 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 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Chain Five's written reviews are positive against 40% of Wild Jacks with Friends's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chain Five ships an update every 5 months, Wild Jacks with Friends every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chain Five versus Wild Jacks with Friends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChain FiveWild Jacks with Friends
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (91 ratings) — better4.1 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings91 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 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 MB283 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%

Wild Jacks with Friends

All ratings43 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chain Five

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Wild Jacks with Friends

One-time10
  • 7,000 Coins$1.99
  • 5K Coins + No Ads for 7 Days$1.99
  • 10,000 Coins$2.99
Show 7 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 Ad for 30 Days$14.99
  • 500,000 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Chain Five free?
Chain Five is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wild Jacks with Friends free?
Wild Jacks with Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chain Five or Wild Jacks with Friends?
Chain Five is rated higher. Chain Five averages 4.8 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Wild Jacks with Friends averages 4.1 from 43 ratings.
Do Chain Five or Wild Jacks with Friends have ads?
Wild Jacks with Friends shows ads; Chain Five does not.
Which is updated more often, Chain Five or Wild Jacks with Friends?
Chain Five ships an update every 5 months, and Wild Jacks with Friends every 4 months. Most recently, Chain Five was updated on November 2, 2026 and Wild Jacks with Friends on November 3, 2026.

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