Comparison

Five vs KnuckleTrainer

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

Head to head
About

Five

A numerical board game where players place number tiles to form sequences that add up to multiples of five. Compete against friends or AI in this strategic puzzle game with bonus squares for higher scores.

Highlights
  • Numerical tile placement
  • Sequences sum to multiples of five
  • Single player vs. AI
  • Online multiplayer
  • Touch and drag controls
  • Hint system
Features
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Five-O puts a numerical twist on the classic crossword board game! Instead of letters, you place number tiles, forming sequences that must add up to multiples of five, with no more than five tiles per sequence. Think strategically, maximize your bonuses, and outscore your opponent! Features: Easy to learn rules Single player mode with challenging computer opponents Online Multiplayer! Play with your friends or let Game Center find you a match Simple controls, just touch and drag the tiles to the board  Hints for when you get stuck How to play: Players take turns placing intersecting sequences of numbers on the board which sum to multiples of five. For example, 7-3-8-7 would be a valid sequence because it adds up to 25. The sequence 3-9-5 is not valid because it adds up to 17 which is not a multiple of five. On each turn, players may play tiles in one straight line sequence, horizontally or vertically. The first sequence must be played on the center square, and all sequences after that must intersect with tiles already in play. The score for each play is the sum of all the number tiles in sequences completed on that turn. Colored bonus squares award extra points and multipliers. At the end of each turn, players draw new tiles to replace the ones played. The game ends when a player plays all of their remaining tiles and there are no more tiles left to draw.

About

KnuckleTrainer

Master a popular dice game with this training companion. Practice against AI with adaptive strategies, analyze moves with win probability, and compete with friends online. Learn new tactics by spectating live games or running AI vs. AI simulations.

Highlights
  • Play against 8 AI difficulty levels
  • See win probability for every move
  • Real-time online multiplayer
  • Spectate live games
  • AI vs. AI battles
  • Mass simulation for strategy analysis
  • Offline play
Features
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Master Knucklebones, the addictive dice game from Cult of the Lamb, with KnuckleTrainer — the ultimate training companion for players who want to dominate. PLAY VS AI Challenge yourself across 8 difficulty levels, from casual fun to our neural network–powered Grandmaster AI. The adaptive Master AI learns your playstyle and adjusts its strategy to counter you — the more you play, the smarter it gets. TRAINING MODE Enable Training Mode to see win probability percentages for every possible move. Powered by Monte Carlo Tree Search analysis, learn which placements maximize your chances of victory and develop intuition for optimal strategy. MULTIPLAYER Create a room and share a code with friends for real-time online matches. Experience the thrill of outmaneuvering a human opponent. SPECTATE LIVE GAMES Watch public matches in progress and learn from other players’ strategies. Study different playstyles and pick up new tactics. AI VS AI BATTLES Pit different AI strategies against each other and watch them compete in real time. See how our neural network Grandmaster performs against traditional search algorithms and discover winning patterns. MASS SIMULATION Run hundreds of AI games to analyze strategy performance. Compare win rates, view score distributions, and replay individual games to understand what works. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Quick controls for desktop players — use number keys to select columns and speed through your games. PLAY OFFLINE Once loaded, play anywhere without an internet connection. Your games auto-save so you can pick up right where you left off. HOW TO PLAY KNUCKLEBONES • Roll the die and place it in one of your 3 columns • Matching dice in a column multiply their score (2 of a kind = 2x, 3 of a kind = 3x) • Placing a die removes matching dice from your opponent’s column • First to fill their grid ends the game — highest score wins! Simple to learn, endlessly deep to master. Whether you’re a Cult of the Lamb fan looking to practice or a strategy game enthusiast seeking a new challenge, KnuckleTrainer is your path to mastery. Download now and become a Knucklebones champion!

Screenshots

Five4 screens
KnuckleTrainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Five at 4.5 against KnuckleTrainer's 3.0. Five also leads on ratings volume (71 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). KnuckleTrainer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). 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

Five holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five has 71 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five ships an update every 4 months, KnuckleTrainer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Five versus KnuckleTrainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiveKnuckleTrainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (71 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings71 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCurt SteinCharles Goldader

Bugs and requests

Five

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Game no longer works
  • App doesn't respond to touch
  • Doesn't add or multiply correctly
  • Ad crashes and app restarts
  • Doesn't connect to games on multiple devices
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  • Errors when finishing turns
  • Slow to load and connect to Gamecenter
  • Free and deluxe versions crash
  • Unable to open started games
  • Unable to create new matches
  • Shows red alert dot when no games are in queue
  • Game Centre not cooperating for invites
  • Bug with notice on icon

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add messaging feature
  • Improve difficulty balance
  • Add forfeit rules for inactive players
  • Allow communication with other players
  • Option to turn off add/multiplier squares
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  • Improve invite functionality
  • Make a version divisible by tens

KnuckleTrainer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Five

No in-app purchases

None

KnuckleTrainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Five free?
Five is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KnuckleTrainer free?
KnuckleTrainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Five or KnuckleTrainer?
Five is rated higher. Five averages 4.5 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while KnuckleTrainer averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Five or KnuckleTrainer have ads?
Five shows ads; KnuckleTrainer does not.
Which is updated more often, Five or KnuckleTrainer?
Five ships an update every 4 months, and KnuckleTrainer fortnightly. Most recently, Five was updated on November 1, 2026 and KnuckleTrainer on October 31, 2026.

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