Comparison

Ripply vs Five Square

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

Head to head
About

Ripply

Engage your mind with a relaxing logic puzzle inspired by Ripple Effect and Suguru. Fill zones with numbers while adhering to distance rules between identical digits. Offers puzzles for all skill levels and a daily challenge.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzles for all levels
  • Minimalist design
  • Daily challenge puzzles
  • Notes mode for tracking possibilities
  • Relaxed, no-pressure gameplay
  • Ad-free option available
Features
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Sudoku was just the warm-up. Unwind with Ripply, a relaxing logic puzzle inspired by Ripple Effect and Suguru. Fill every zone while respecting the distance rule between identical numbers. Why you’ll love Ripply: • Puzzles for every level: progress from Beginner to Extreme. • Clean, minimalist design: stay focused on each deduction. • Daily challenge: discover a different puzzle every day. • Notes mode: keep every possibility in sight. • Play at your own pace: no pressure, just satisfying logic. • Ad-free option: remove ads for an uninterrupted experience. How to play: • Zones: each area outlined by bold lines is a zone. A zone with N cells must contain every number from 1 to N exactly once. • Distance rule: when the same number appears in a row or column, at least that many cells must separate the identical numbers. For example, two 4s must have at least four cells between them. Use deduction to complete every zone and watch each answer unlock the next.

About

Five Square

This card game offers a strategic solitaire experience where all cards are visible from the start. It challenges players to plan and strategize to win, unlike traditional solitaire games that rely heavily on luck. It's designed for thinkers who enjoy puzzles and strategy games.

Highlights
  • Strategic solitaire gameplay
  • All cards visible at start
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Customizable gameplay options
  • Gameplay statistics tracking
  • Universal iOS support
Features
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~~~ Note: Five Square is a Pay What You Want app. Download it for free and we’ll ask you to pay an amount that feels good after you’ve won a few games. You can also decide not to pay, or pay right away in the app's settings. ~~~ Ever gotten bored with regular solitaire, and all the luck involved in winning? Five Square is different. All the cards are visible at the start of the game, most layouts are winnable, and whether you win is determined almost entirely by how well you strategize and plan. That’s why we call it the Chess of Solitaire. And yet, unlike Chess, the rules can be described in little more than a sentence: ◆ Deal a 5x5 square of cards face up. ◆ Stack cards (or stacks of cards)… ◆ …onto others of the same suit or rank… ◆ …within the same row or column. ◆ Win by getting them all into one stack. That's it! People who enjoy Sudoku puzzles, Chess puzzles, or FreeCell will love Five Square. It's a thinker’s card game. Features: ‣ Four difficulty levels (2 Suit, 3 Suit, 4 Suit, and Challenge mode) ‣ Satisfying, beautiful cards that are a joy to use ‣ Concise How to Play guide with tips on best strategies ‣ Other ways to play (adding Jokers as wildcards or removing Face Cards to make the game easier) ‣ Gameplay statistics (Total Layouts Dealt, Wins, and a “Chess Wins” statistic for games won without restarting the layout or undoing multiple moves in a row) ‣ Customizable app behavior (turn on and off in-game sounds, haptic feedback, and more) ‣ Universal support for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad Can you get all the cards into one stack?

Screenshots

Ripply4 screens
Five Square4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Five Square at none against Ripply's shown. Five Square also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Ripply's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 29 months). On price, rating, 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. Ripply sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Five Square sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ripply against 5.0 for Five Square. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ripply ships an update every 3 weeks, Five Square every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ripply versus Five Square: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipplyFive Square
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 29 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTommy BuonomoGeorge Woodliff-Stanley

Customer experience

Ripply

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Five Square

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ripply

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
5 purchases

Five Square

One-time5
  • Purchase Five Square$0.99
  • Purchase Five Square$3.99
  • Purchase Five Square$8.99
Show 2 more
  • Purchase Five Square$15.99
  • Purchase Five Square$24.99

Questions

Is Ripply free?
Ripply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Five Square free?
Five Square is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ripply or Five Square?
Ripply and Five Square are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Ripply or Five Square have ads?
Ripply shows ads; Five Square does not.
Which is updated more often, Ripply or Five Square?
Ripply ships an update every 3 weeks, and Five Square every 29 months. Most recently, Ripply was updated on October 5, 2026 and Five Square on October 11, 2026.

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