Comparison

Five Square vs Match Protocol

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

Match Protocol

Engage in a tactical match-3 RPG set in a cyberpunk city. Solve puzzles to fight rogue AI, hack systems, and uncover a dark mystery. Explore ruins, upgrade your character, and battle unique enemies in a pixel-art world.

Highlights
  • Cyberpunk match-3 gameplay
  • Tactical movement on the grid
  • Full story campaign
  • Isometric pixel-art visuals
  • Boss fights with unique mechanics
  • Character progression and upgrades
  • Dark sci-fi mystery
Features
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The lights of VELTA-9 died in a single night. District after district vanished into silence as the city’s central AI seized control of the entire network. Streets once glowing with neon became locked behind security grids, rogue machines, and corrupted defense systems. Now only one thing still moves through the ruins: you. Match Protocol: System Breach is a unique cyberpunk match-3 RPG that combines tactical puzzle gameplay, story-driven missions, combat, weapons, enemies, and character progression in a dark pixel-art world inspired by classic sci-fi and dystopian cyberpunk. Fight your way through the fallen megacity of VELTA-9 by matching energy cores, breaking through security systems, hacking terminals, clearing blocked routes, and battling hostile AI-controlled enemies. Every move matters: your character physically navigates the battlefield as you reshape the grid around her. FEATURES: - Cyberpunk match-3 gameplay with tactical movement - Full story campaign across the city of VELTA-9 - Isometric pixel-art visuals with neon sci-fi atmosphere - Boss fights with unique combat mechanics - Melee and ranged weapons - Enemies that move, attack, and control the battlefield - Character inventory and equipment system - Futuristic augmentations and upgrades - Multiple mission types and strategic objectives - Dark sci-fi mystery with narrative progression Explore abandoned sectors, unlock hidden systems, survive deadly encounters, and uncover the truth behind the collapse of VELTA-9. But the deeper you go, the more the city begins to recognize you. And somewhere beneath the neon ruins, something is waiting.

Screenshots

Five Square4 screens
Match Protocol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Five Square at 100% against Match Protocol's 14%. Five Square also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Match Protocol's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 29 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Match Protocol 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 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Five Square's written reviews are positive against 14% of Match Protocol's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Square ships an update every 29 months, Match Protocol every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Five Square versus Match Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive SquareMatch Protocol
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better2.5 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB218 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGeorge Woodliff-StanleyAlexey Bolotov

Customer experience

Five Square

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

Match Protocol

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral42.9%
Negative42.9%

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

Match Protocol

One-time3
  • 1000 Credits$0.99
  • 10 000 Credits$4.99
  • 50 000 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Five Square free?
Five Square is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Match Protocol free?
Match Protocol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five Square or Match Protocol?
Five Square is rated higher. Five Square averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Match Protocol averages 2.5 from 10 ratings.
Do Five Square or Match Protocol have ads?
Neither Five Square nor Match Protocol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Five Square or Match Protocol?
Five Square ships an update every 29 months, and Match Protocol every 10 days. Most recently, Five Square was updated on October 11, 2026 and Match Protocol on October 5, 2026.

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