PopGroup Lite vs Five
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PopGroup Lite
This game challenges you to pop groups of same-colored bubbles to achieve high scores. Strategic popping is key to forming larger groups and maximizing points. Enjoy a polished experience with customizable settings and online leaderboards.
- Classic 'samegame' puzzle mechanics
- Crystal-clear graphics and animations
- Customizable grid width, height, and colors
- Online high score leaderboards
- No in-app ads or purchases
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PopGroup is a polished version of the classic "samegame" concept invented in 1985 by Kuniaki Moribe. Just pop groups of bubbles that have the same color. Sound easy? It is, unless you want a high score! You have to pop groups in the right order to form bigger groups and get more points. Compare PopGroup to other games based on the same concept: - Crystal-clear graphics - Animations - Customizable width, height, and number of bubble colors - Online high scores - No in-app ads or in-app purchases! PopGroup is made by the developer of tChess (the popular iOS chess app), and Learn Chess (the Apple Staff Favorite e-book).
Five
Arrange number tiles to create sequences that sum to multiples of five. This logic puzzle offers 100 hand-crafted challenges, from easy to expert. Stuck? Get hints or create your own puzzles for endless replayability.
- Number tile arrangement
- Sequences sum to multiples of five
- 100 hand-crafted puzzles
- Hint system
- Custom puzzle creation
- Crossword-style number challenges
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A new challenge for puzzle lovers – from the creator of the numerical board game hit Five-O! If you've played Five-O, you'll find the rules to be simple and familiar. Just arrange the tiles onto the blank spaces in the puzzle so that every sequence adds up to a multiple of five (5, 10, 15, etc.). The puzzles start out with a set of dark tiles that are locked in place. It’s like a crossword puzzle of numbers! There are 100 hand-crafted puzzles ranging from easy to extremely challenging. But don't worry! If you get stuck, you can tap the lightbulb button to earn a hint. You can even create brand new puzzles to play yourself! You choose the size of the puzzle and how many starting tiles to reveal. You'll never run out of new puzzles to play! And if you haven't played Five-O, the board game, be sure to check that one out as well!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Five at 4.7 against PopGroup Lite's 4.0. Five also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (57 vs 1). PopGroup Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Five sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PopGroup Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Five holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five has 57 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 86% and 87% positive.
PopGroup Lite ships an update every 25 months, Five fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PopGroup Lite | Five |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (57 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 57 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Kerrigan | Curt Stein |
Customer experience
PopGroup Lite
Five
Bugs and requests
PopGroup Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Five
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progress not synced with iCloud
- Ad-free restoration issue
- Incorrect level 71
- Incorrect level 85
Requested features
6 requests- Puzzles with higher numbers
- Fix incorrect levels (71, 85)
- Limit hints
- Add more levels
- Allow screen rotation (landscape/portrait)
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- Chance to see final configuration
In-app purchases
PopGroup Lite
No in-app purchases
Five
- Ad Removal$0.99
