Comparison

4●IN_1_ROW vs FiveBubbleCrush

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

Head to head
About

4●IN_1_ROW

Experience a classic strategy game reimagined for iPhone. This intelligent game offers a challenging yet fun way to train your brain. Enjoy customizable sound and animation settings, and automatic player switching after each round.

Highlights
  • Classic strategy gameplay
  • Intelligent AI for challenge
  • Brain training capabilities
  • Customizable sound and animation
  • Automatic player exchange
  • Undo functionality
Features
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This is a classic game redeveloped in iPhone for people who like challenge. Although it is set in the most EASY level, it is smart! Try your best to win it as more as possible! In the application, we used the latest research result and mathematics engine provided by Mathematics in China to improve the iPhone/iPod touch thinking power, so that it is a good game to train brain, and it becomes more interesting to play with the device you hold. THE BEST WAY TO WIN THE GAME: Move your step according to what your opposite has done, Features: 1, Sound, animation: you can set or unset them. 2, After each play, the first player is exchanged automatically. 3, Support undo and change background color. Supported language: English, Japanese, Chinese

About

FiveBubbleCrush

Match five or more ores of the same color in horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines to eliminate them. This puzzle game challenges you to strategically arrange colorful ores to clear the board.

Highlights
  • Match same-colored ores
  • Form horizontal, vertical, and oblique rows
  • Eliminate five or more ores
  • Stage challenges
  • Strategic ore arrangement
Features
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Try to arrange ores of the same color into a line in the form of horizontal, vertical and oblique rows. When five or more of same color ores arranged,these ores can be eliminated

Screenshots

4●IN_1_ROW2 screens
FiveBubbleCrush3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FiveBubbleCrush at 100% against 4●IN_1_ROW's 37%. FiveBubbleCrush also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). 4●IN_1_ROW's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FiveBubbleCrush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 4●IN_1_ROW has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of 4●IN_1_ROW's written reviews are positive against 100% of FiveBubbleCrush's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4●IN_1_ROW ships an update every 6 months, FiveBubbleCrush every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
4●IN_1_ROW versus FiveBubbleCrush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4●IN_1_ROWFiveBubbleCrush
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAOBO Co.,Ltd健 王

Customer experience

4●IN_1_ROW

All ratings16 ratings
Positive43.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive37.3%
Neutral9.6%
Negative53.0%

FiveBubbleCrush

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

4●IN_1_ROW

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Screen cuts off on iPad mini
  • Game crashes often
  • Discs don't move sideways
  • New game button glitches
  • Draws occurring unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Difficulty levels
  • Option to change colors (red/black)
  • Exit button on menu
  • Improve icon design
  • Add more AI difficulty options

FiveBubbleCrush

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

4●IN_1_ROW

No in-app purchases

None

FiveBubbleCrush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 4●IN_1_ROW free?
4●IN_1_ROW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FiveBubbleCrush free?
FiveBubbleCrush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 4●IN_1_ROW or FiveBubbleCrush?
FiveBubbleCrush is rated higher. 4●IN_1_ROW averages 2.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while FiveBubbleCrush averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 4●IN_1_ROW or FiveBubbleCrush have ads?
4●IN_1_ROW shows ads; FiveBubbleCrush does not.
Which is updated more often, 4●IN_1_ROW or FiveBubbleCrush?
4●IN_1_ROW ships an update every 6 months, and FiveBubbleCrush every 2 months. Most recently, 4●IN_1_ROW was updated on October 12, 2026 and FiveBubbleCrush on October 4, 2026.

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