Comparison

FiveFive! vs BrainBoxed

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

Head to head
About

FiveFive!

Test your vocabulary by guessing a five-letter word within five attempts. Use color-coded feedback to learn which letters are correct, misplaced, or absent. Enjoy unlimited gameplay with customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Guess a 5-letter word in 5 tries
  • Color-coded letter feedback
  • Unlimited levels
  • Customizable themes
  • Valid word submission required
Features
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Can you guess the 5 letter word within 5 tries?! Put your vocabulary skills to the test & see if you can find out what the hidden word is! How to play: • The goal of the game is to guess the word within 5 tries. • Use the keyboard to type, and then press the submit button to enter your word. You must enter a valid word as your guess. • After you enter each guess, the letters inside the board and keyboard will change color. Green - The letter is in the correct place within the word Yellow - The letter is in the word, but not in the correct spot Black - The letter is NOT in the word Quality of life features: • No daily limit to the amount of levels you can play. • Tap on any slot in the current row to move the cursor. • Different theme backgrounds ( warm, cool, dark, light ) for varying contrast and brightness levels.

About

BrainBoxed

Features
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Your ultimate word puzzle companion featuring powerful solvers for popular word games: CROSSWORD SOLVER - Find words matching your pattern with instant results - Advanced anagram solving capabilities - Flexible search with partial letters - Perfect for crosswords and word puzzles WORDLE SOLVER - Get intelligent suggestions for your next guess - Track letter positions and feedback - Hard Mode support for purists - Visual feedback matching the original game - Maintain your winning streak with smart suggestions LETTER BOXED SOLVER - Find complete two-word solutions - Search by specific letters or word length - Save recent puzzle configurations - Get guided hints when stuck - Perfect for the NYT Letter Boxed puzzle With an intuitive interface and powerful solving capabilities, you'll never be stuck on a word puzzle again!

Screenshots

FiveFive!4 screens
BrainBoxed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrainBoxed at none against FiveFive!'s 5. BrainBoxed also leads on ads (none vs shown). FiveFive!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price 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. FiveFive! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. BrainBoxed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FiveFive! ships an update every 3 days, BrainBoxed every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FiveFive! versus BrainBoxed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiveFive!BrainBoxed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (248 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings248 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp Tapp StudiosNicholas Warner

In-app purchases

5 purchases

FiveFive!

One-time5
  • Game Mode: 4 letter words$0.99
  • Game Mode: 3 letter words$0.99
  • Ability: Reveal +10 uses$1.99
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  • Ability: Remove +10 uses$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

BrainBoxed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FiveFive! free?
FiveFive! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrainBoxed free?
BrainBoxed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FiveFive! or BrainBoxed have ads?
FiveFive! shows ads; BrainBoxed does not.
Which is updated more often, FiveFive! or BrainBoxed?
FiveFive! ships an update every 3 days, and BrainBoxed every 3 months. Most recently, FiveFive! was updated on November 3, 2026 and BrainBoxed on November 8, 2026.

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