Comparison

Five Square vs I HEART ZOO

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

Head to head
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?

About

I HEART ZOO

A simple and fun arcade game where players flick, bounce, and smooch animals together to create combos and achieve high scores. Inspired by classic arcade mechanics, it offers satisfying gameplay for quick sessions.

Highlights
  • Flick and bounce animals
  • Create satisfying combos
  • Rack up high scores
  • Simple arcade gameplay
  • Inspired by classic games
Features
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Inspired by Gimme Friction Baby, I HEART ZOO is a suuuper simple and fun lil arcade game! Try to smooch together as many animals to create satisfying combos as you rack up a high score!

Screenshots

Five Square4 screens
I HEART ZOO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: I HEART ZOO at none against Five Square's 5. I HEART ZOO also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 29 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Five Square sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. I HEART ZOO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Five Square against 5.0 for I HEART ZOO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Square ships an update every 29 months, I HEART ZOO every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Five Square versus I HEART ZOO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive SquareI HEART ZOO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorge Woodliff-StanleyPerfect Hat Games LLC

Customer experience

Five Square

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

I HEART ZOO

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Five Square

One-time5
  • Purchase Five Square$0.99
  • Purchase Five Square$3.99
  • Purchase Five Square$8.99
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  • Purchase Five Square$15.99
  • Purchase Five Square$24.99
None

I HEART ZOO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Five Square free?
Five Square is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is I HEART ZOO free?
I HEART ZOO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Five Square or I HEART ZOO?
Five Square and I HEART ZOO are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Five Square or I HEART ZOO have ads?
Neither Five Square nor I HEART ZOO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Five Square or I HEART ZOO?
Five Square ships an update every 29 months, and I HEART ZOO every 3 days. Most recently, Five Square was updated on October 11, 2026 and I HEART ZOO on October 16, 2026.

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