Comparison

Five Square vs LetterPath

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

LetterPath

Engage in a daily word path puzzle by tracing connected letters to reveal hidden words. Enjoy new challenges each day, track your progress, and test your speed in a timed mode. Hints and definitions are available to help you solve.

Highlights
  • Daily handcrafted puzzles
  • 1-3 hidden word paths per puzzle
  • 30-second Rush Mode
  • Streaks, stats, and best scores
  • Hints and word definitions
  • Offline play
Features
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LetterPath is a daily word path puzzle where every board hides one, two, or three secret word paths. Trace connected letters, catch the glowing START, reveal the hidden END, and complete every path on the board. Some puzzles are quick. Some are tricky. Some hide multiple words in plain sight. PLAY EVERY DAY A new handcrafted puzzle arrives daily. Build your streak, beat your best time, and learn new words as you play. FIND MULTIPLE HIDDEN PATHS Easy puzzles may have one word. Harder puzzles can hide two or three. Solve them in any order and watch completed paths stay glowing on the board. RUSH MODE Think fast in 30-second Rush Mode. Find as many words as you can before time runs out and chase your best score. HINTS AND DEFINITIONS Need help? Use hints when you’re stuck. After solving, tap each found word to reveal its definition. SHARE YOUR RESULT Post your daily score without spoiling the answers. FEATURES • New daily puzzle • 1–3 hidden word paths • 30-second Rush Mode • Streaks, stats, and best scores • Per-word hints and definitions • Spoiler-free sharing • Offline play • Optional archive unlock If you like word games, logic puzzles, daily challenges, streaks, and satisfying swipe puzzles, LetterPath gives you a fresh board every day.

Screenshots

Five Square4 screens
LetterPath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LetterPath at every 2 months against Five Square's every 29 months. Five Square's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). 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 and LetterPath sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Five Square against 5.0 for LetterPath. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Square ships an update every 29 months, LetterPath every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Five Square versus LetterPath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive SquareLetterPath
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorge Woodliff-Stanleydavid bailey

Customer experience

Five Square

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

LetterPath

All ratings3 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
Show 2 more
  • Purchase Five Square$15.99
  • Purchase Five Square$24.99
1 purchases

LetterPath

One-time1
  • LetterPath Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Five Square free?
Five Square is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LetterPath free?
LetterPath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five Square or LetterPath?
Five Square and LetterPath are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Five Square or LetterPath have ads?
Neither Five Square nor LetterPath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Five Square or LetterPath?
Five Square ships an update every 29 months, and LetterPath every 2 months. Most recently, Five Square was updated on August 16, 2026 and LetterPath on September 23, 2026.

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