Chain Five vs CoverMeUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
CoverMeUp
Engage in a quick and simple card game where you work with AI opponents to clear all cards from the table. This game offers a fun challenge to strategize and find optimal moves.
- Collaborative gameplay
- Computer player interaction
- Card laying mechanics
- Strategic move finding
- Fast-paced rounds
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Collaborate with computer players to lay all cards on the table. A fun, fast-paced, yet surprisingly simple game, that will challenge you to find the best moves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CoverMeUp at fortnightly against Chain Five's every 5 months. CoverMeUp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Chain Five's advantage is ratings volume (89 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CoverMeUp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chain Five has 89 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chain Five ships an update every 5 months, CoverMeUp fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chain Five | CoverMeUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (89 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Johnson | Ralph Gasser |
Customer experience
Chain Five
CoverMeUp
In-app purchases
Chain Five
No in-app purchases
CoverMeUp
No in-app purchases
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