Comparison

Five Square vs Recall Detective

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

Recall Detective

A unique game that tests your visual memory, critical thinking, and mystery-solving skills. Study detailed scenes and video clips to uncover clues, remember details, and connect evidence to solve cases. Rise through the ranks and unlock new detective avatars.

Highlights
  • Visual memory challenges
  • Critical thinking puzzles
  • Mystery case investigations
  • Image and video scenarios
  • Unlockable detective avatars
  • Progressive difficulty levels
Features
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Scan. Recall. Crack the Case! Do you have the eye of a detective? Recall Detective is a unique game that combines visual memory, critical thinking, and mystery solving. Study scenes, uncover clues, remember important details, and connect the evidence to determine what really happened. Some challenges test how much you can remember. Others test how well you can think. The best detectives must do both. A missing key. A suspicious alibi. An object that doesn't belong. A face that appears where it shouldn't. The clues are there—but only if you're paying attention. Choose how you want to play: - Image Challenges Explore themed scenes packed with details. Choose your viewing time, study carefully, and answer questions from memory. Less time means bigger rewards—but also bigger risks. - Video Challenges Watch short video clips and dynamic scenarios unfold. Track movements, objects, timing, and events as they happen, then prove what you remember when the questions begin. - Mystery Cases Become the detective. Investigate multi-part mysteries, examine evidence, uncover hidden connections, eliminate false leads, and piece together the truth. Success requires both sharp recall and logical deduction as you work toward solving the case. Rise through the ranks from Rookie to Recall Master and unlock new fox detective avatars as your skills improve. Whether you have a few minutes to tackle a quick challenge or want to dive into a deeper investigation, Recall Detective offers a fun and rewarding way to test your observation, memory, and reasoning skills. The clues are there. Can you connect the dots? Scan the scene. Recall the details. Crack the case.

Screenshots

Five Square4 screens
Recall Detective4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Five Square at none against Recall Detective's shown. Five Square also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Recall Detective's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, 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. Five Square sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Recall Detective sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Five Square holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Square ships an update every 29 months, Recall Detective fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Five Square versus Recall Detective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive SquareRecall Detective
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings413 — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB75 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGeorge Woodliff-StanleyMcclure Technology Solutions

Customer experience

Five Square

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

Recall Detective

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
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
Show 2 more
  • Purchase Five Square$15.99
  • Purchase Five Square$24.99
3 purchases

Recall Detective

One-time3
  • Mystery Unlock$1.99
  • 50 Video Pack$2.99
  • Recall Detective Ad-free$4.99

Questions

Is Five Square free?
Five Square is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recall Detective free?
Recall Detective is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five Square or Recall Detective?
Five Square is rated higher. Five Square averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Recall Detective averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do Five Square or Recall Detective have ads?
Recall Detective shows ads; Five Square does not.
Which is updated more often, Five Square or Recall Detective?
Five Square ships an update every 29 months, and Recall Detective fortnightly. Most recently, Five Square was updated on October 11, 2026 and Recall Detective on October 14, 2026.

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