Five vs + &
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Numerical tile placement
- Sequences sum to multiples of five
- Single player vs. AI
- Online multiplayer
- Touch and drag controls
- Hint system
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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.
+ &
A strategic puzzle game with a Zen-like feel. Combine numbers based on their color and value to achieve the highest score. Save multiple games simultaneously and unlock special abilities as you progress.
- Strategic number addition and subtraction
- Save and manage multiple games
- Unlockable number swapping ability
- Customizable board and UI colors
- Zen-like gameplay experience
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This is a special game, a bit Zen a bit strategic, take your time but not too much. The rules are two: 1) equal numbers on background of equal color are added 2) different numbers on background of different color are subtracted Tap two numbers, the result will take the place of the second. Make the highest score you can. - you can save the current game and start a new one, so that you can play up to 9 games at the same time. - when you exceed 500 points, you'll be able to swap the numbers of two quartets of different color, dragging one over the other. - customize the colors of the board with 351 different combinations - you can also change the user interface color, light or dark
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: + & at 5.0 against Five's 4.5. + & also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Five's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (71 vs 2). On price, 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. + & sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Five asks for nothing beyond the download.
+ & holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five has 71 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Five's written reviews are positive against 100% of + &'s.
Five ships an update every 4 months, + & every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Five | + & |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (71 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curt Stein | Marco Locatelli |
Customer experience
Five
+ &
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
+ &
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Five
No in-app purchases
+ &
- Change The Number$0.99









