Chain Five vs Swap 21
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!
Swap 21
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Swap, match, score 21! Think fast, swap smart. Swap 21 is a card puzzle game where you swap adjacent cards on a 5×6 grid to form groups of three that add up to 21 — just like blackjack. How to Play Swap any two neighboring cards to line up three in a row or column that total 21. Face cards (J, Q, K) are worth 10, Aces count as 1 or 11, and number cards are face value. Match as many 21s as you can before time runs out! Features • 100 handcrafted levels with increasing challenge • Race the clock — every second counts • 3-star rating system based on matches made • Wildcards to break through deadlocks • Hints after moments of inactivity • Penalty for bad swaps — think before you move! • Game Center leaderboards for every level • 8 achievements to unlock • Clean, elegant card design • No ads. No energy timers. Just puzzles. Easy to learn, hard to master. Can you three-star them all?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chain Five at 12.0 against Swap 21's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Chain Five | Swap 21 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (91 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Johnson | AKSAY LABS LLC |
In-app purchases
Chain Five
No in-app purchases
Swap 21
No in-app purchases









