Comparison

Element Battle vs Gomoku Five in a Row

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

Head to head
About

Element Battle

Engage in an epic strategy game where you play as a Mender, a creator tasked with stopping destructive Wreckers. Heal, revive, and strategically destroy to protect the world across eight challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Eight unique levels
  • Strategic combat
  • Healing mechanics
  • Revival abilities
  • Destruction for defense
  • Mender vs. Wrecker gameplay
Features
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Fight your way through eight different levels in this epic strategy game. Your mission as a Mender is to stop the Wreckers before they destroy everything! Menders are creators nice and peaceful folk. Wreckers are built on destruction all they want to do is destroy, but there is still hope. As Menders you have a positive purpose. As you battle your way to victory you will have to heal, revive, and yes you will even have to destroy to stop the wreckers and their mischievous schemes.

About

Gomoku Five in a Row

A classic strategic board game where players aim to connect five stones in a row. Choose between Normal or Renju modes with adjustable difficulty levels and utilize hints and reviews to improve your skills. Daily challenges offer complex puzzles to test your mastery.

Highlights
  • Two game modes: Normal and Renju
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Hint and review functions
  • Daily challenges
  • Classic UI design
  • Soothing music
Features
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What is Gomoku? Gomoku is a classic strategic board game in which players choose to hold a black or white stone and try to connect five stones in a row. The game is also known as Caro, Omok or Gobang. How to play? The rules of Gomoku are very simple. If you land five stones of the same color in a row, either vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, you win. How to operate? Before placing your stone on the right drop point of the puzzle board, your strategical and logical moves are required. Features 1. Different Rules Gomoku has both Normal mode (free-style) and Renju mode. In normal mode, you can win by satisfying five or more stones in a row with no restrictions. If you are a professional player or enthusiast, you can try Renju mode with some specific restrictions, it's harder but it's more interesting. 2. Difficulty Levels You can experience three difficulty levels in each mode: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Challenge yourself and become a Gomoku master! 3. Functions Use hint if you get stuck or when you're not sure where to drop your stone. Review function allows you to better summarize and analyze your game process. 4. Challenges Daily Challenges provide you with some complicated puzzles. Solve them to improve your skills! 5. Classic and clear UI design 6. Smoothing music Wish you have good time and become a Gomoku master! Have fun playing this addictive game while killing time!

Screenshots

Element Battle2 screens
Gomoku Five in a Row4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Element Battle at none against Gomoku Five in a Row's shown. Element Battle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Gomoku Five in a Row's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Element Battle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Element Battle ships an update every 8 months, Gomoku Five in a Row every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Element Battle versus Gomoku Five in a Row: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElement BattleGomoku Five in a Row
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size408 MB152 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperZacharias BryantTOKYO KYOKUJOY LLC

Customer experience

Element Battle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gomoku Five in a Row

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Element Battle

No in-app purchases

None

Gomoku Five in a Row

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Element Battle free?
Element Battle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gomoku Five in a Row free?
Gomoku Five in a Row is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Element Battle or Gomoku Five in a Row?
Element Battle is rated higher. Element Battle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Gomoku Five in a Row averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Element Battle or Gomoku Five in a Row have ads?
Gomoku Five in a Row shows ads; Element Battle does not.
Which is updated more often, Element Battle or Gomoku Five in a Row?
Element Battle ships an update every 8 months, and Gomoku Five in a Row every 3 months. Most recently, Element Battle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gomoku Five in a Row on October 24, 2026.

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