Comparison

Zotz! vs 5th Invention

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

Head to head
About

Zotz!

This game offers a unique perceptual challenge, training your brain and eyes with a simple card-matching mechanic. Customize colors, fill types, and card layouts to your preference. Enjoy a pressure-free experience with no timer or score.

Highlights
  • Perceptual practice
  • Brain and eye training
  • Customizable attributes
  • No timer or score
  • Simple card challenge
Features
Read full description

Zotz! is an enjoyable time-waster, a form of perceptual practice, good for training the brain and the eyes; there is no timer and no score, no pressure, just a simple challenge waiting for you whenever you like. The game supposes a deck of cards, where each card has four attributes, and each attribute on any given card has one of three possible values: Number (one, two, or three), Color (red, blue, or green), Fill (solid, hazy, or empty), and Shape (diamond, oval, or rectangle). All you have to do is to spot, amongst the visible cards, any three cards which, for each attribute, are either all identical or all different. Colors, middle fill type, and number of cards in the layout can all be customized. Full instructions, with examples, are included.

About

5th Invention

Engage your spatial reasoning with this award-winning puzzle game inspired by traditional Chinese wood joinery. Solve intricate challenges, learn about cultural history, and unleash your creativity by designing and sharing your own puzzles.

Highlights
  • Spatial reasoning puzzles
  • Inspired by Chinese wood joinery
  • Learn through play and history
  • Design and share custom puzzles
  • Award-winning game design
  • 360-degree view of joints
Features
Read full description

The quintessentially Chinese puzzle game, 5th Invention has won several awards presented by the Palace Museum, IMGA, Indieplay, etc., and was inducted into the French museum, Musée Guimet. Now, open 5th Invention, enter this museum of wood joinery and enjoy stimulating challenges using space and imagination. Game Features Won Countless Domestic and International Awards Gold Award at The Palace Museum X Tencent 2016 Game Creativity Contest 2016 Invited to participate in the Palace Museum’s international forum on “Culture & Technology” November 2017 Invited to participate in the China Museum’s Creativity exhibition, Impressions of China, in May 2018 and was showcased at the Louvre, Paris in June 2018 Inducted into the French museum, Musée Guimet Jan 30, 2019 First place in the Game Category of the Beijing Cultural Creative Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition August 2019 Won Best Design at the China Art Games Competition August 2019 Won the Golden Panda Tianfu Creative Design Award 2019 in November 2019 Nominated for Best Mobile Game and Most Innovative Game at IndiePlay 2019 Spatial Reasoning Challenge Inspired by Chinese wood joining, 5th Invention is a straightforward game that requires players to solve puzzles using spatial reasoning. Players need to examine wood joint blueprints and craft the pieces of wood using simple on-screen commands, such as tapping and removing, etc., to conjoin the pieces and solve the puzzle. Learn through Play Blueprints for wooden joints from the missions are saved on the “Museum” interface. Players can freely dismantle each joint and enjoy a 360 view to showcase the secrets behind wood joinery, sharing the history of Chinese culture. Unleash Your Imagination “Challenge” mode provides players with an online community to share wood joinery designs. Here, players use their imagination to design puzzles for other players to solve. 5th Invention not only offers an enjoyable gaming experience, but a platform where players can apply what they have learned. 【Practice Subscription】 1.Unlock Practice privileges during the subscription period, allowing you to play levels created by other players. 2.During the subscription period, you can publish 5 custom levels per day. 3.During the subscription period, you can receive 4800 bonus Coins, which can be used to unlock Practice Structure Models and Frame Textures. Subscription Price: US$19.99 per month ※ Continuous Subscription, Next month $19.99, cancelable TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.zplay.com/terms-of-service PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.zplay.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Zotz!1 screens
5th Invention4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zotz! at 67% against 5th Invention's 0%. Zotz! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). 5th Invention's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume 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. 5th Invention sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Zotz! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zotz! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Zotz!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of 5th Invention's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zotz! versus 5th Invention: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZotz!5th Invention
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB875 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatt NeuburgZplay (Beijing) Info. Tech. Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Zotz!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

5th Invention

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zotz!

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

5th Invention

Subscriptions1
  • Practice Subscription Monthly$19.991 Month
One-time11
  • DLC.Papa's Carpenter's House$0.99
  • Ochre$1.99
  • Master Expansion Pack$2.99
Show 8 more
  • Elm$2.99
  • Beige$3.99
  • Green$4.99
  • Black walnut$4.99
  • Zitan Wood$5.99
  • Indigo$6.99
  • Rosewood$8.99
  • Texture Collection$18.99

Questions

Is Zotz! free?
Zotz! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 5th Invention free?
5th Invention is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zotz! or 5th Invention?
Zotz! is rated higher. Zotz! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while 5th Invention averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Zotz! or 5th Invention have ads?
5th Invention shows ads; Zotz! does not.

Other comparisons