Comparison

Queen Guard vs Five in a Row!

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

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About

Queen Guard

Features
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Queen's Guard (or Agon) is a strategy game for two players, played on a 6x6 hexagonal gameboard. It may be the oldest board game played on a hexagonally-celled board, first appearing in France as early as the late eighteenth century. The game reached its greatest popularity a century later when the Victorians embraced it for its blend of simple rules and complex strategy. Rules Each player has one queen and six guards. Black player moves first, then move turns alternate. A circle below the game board always indicates the color of the move turn. On each turn, a player moves one of his pieces. The object of the game is to be first to maneuver one's queen to the central blue cell (the throne) at the center of the board, and surround her with all six of her guards. Moves The game board may be thought of as a series of concentric rings of hex cells (highlighted by rings of alternating colors). Pieces move one step at a time to an adjacent cell, either sideways in the same ring, or towards the throne to the next ring. The cell moved to must be vacant. Only the queen may move to the throne. Captures A piece is captured when two enemy pieces are on adjacent sides of it, in a straight line. The player whose piece is captured must use his next move turn to relocate the captured piece at its starting position. Relocation is automatically executed by application. Other rules If a player surrounds an empty throne with his guards, then neither player will be able to form the winning configuration, and that player forfeits the game. It is not allowed to move a piece between and adjacent to two enemy pieces, in a straight line. Restart When the game ends, a new game starts automatically. But, if you want to begin a new game before the current one ends, just touch the Restart button.

About

Five in a Row!

A classic strategy game where players aim to create a continuous line of five or more of their symbols. Compete against an opponent to achieve victory by forming horizontal, vertical, or diagonal rows.

Highlights
  • Create rows of five or more
  • Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal wins
  • Classic tic-tac-toe style gameplay
  • Single-player or two-player modes
  • Strategy-based challenges
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Classical game tic-tac-toe 5 in a row: the purpose of game consists in creation by one of players of the continuous row of five and more X or O down, horizontals or diagonals.

Screenshots

Five in a Row!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Five in a Row! at Free against Queen Guard's $0.99. Five in a Row! also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 38 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Queen Guard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

Five in a Row! is free to download; Queen Guard costs $0.99 up front. Five in a Row! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Queen Guard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Queen Guard ships an update every 38 months, Five in a Row! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

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Queen Guard versus Five in a Row!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQueen GuardFive in a Row!
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.07.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuigi Fontiartur tagirov

In-app purchases

None

Queen Guard

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Five in a Row!

One-time1
  • PRO Version$0.99

Questions

Is Queen Guard free?
Queen Guard costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Five in a Row! free?
Five in a Row! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Queen Guard or Five in a Row! have ads?
Neither Queen Guard nor Five in a Row! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Queen Guard or Five in a Row!?
Queen Guard ships an update every 38 months, and Five in a Row! every 2 days. Most recently, Queen Guard was updated on May 16, 2026 and Five in a Row! on October 12, 2026.

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