Comparison

Chain Five vs Swap 21

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

Swap 21

Features
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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?

Screenshots

Chain Five4 screens
Swap 213 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chain Five versus Swap 21: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChain FiveSwap 21
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (91 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings91 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB166 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKyle JohnsonAKSAY LABS LLC

In-app purchases

None

Chain Five

No in-app purchases

None

Swap 21

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chain Five free?
Chain Five is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swap 21 free?
Swap 21 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chain Five or Swap 21 have ads?
Neither Chain Five nor Swap 21 shows ads.

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