Comparison

5Q vs Riddle Zen

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

Head to head
About

5Q

Test your knowledge daily with five trivia questions across various subjects. Choose between typing your answer or selecting from multiple-choice options. Earn bonus points for speed and accuracy.

Highlights
  • Five daily trivia questions
  • Multiple answer formats (type or multiple choice)
  • Hint option to eliminate choices
  • Bonus points for speed and difficulty
  • No penalty for incorrect answers
  • Wide range of topics
Features
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Get five new trivia questions every day. Topics cover history, geography, science, literature, the arts and so much more. Type in the response if you know it or switch to multiple choice if you're not sure. And if you're still stuck, use the hint button to eliminate one or more incorrect choices. Bonus points are awarded for speed, question difficulty and typed responses. But there's no penalty for being wrong, so don't be afraid to guess.

About

Riddle Zen

Engage your mind with hundreds of unique riddles and brain teasers. Progress through different difficulty levels, unlock plants for your Zen garden, and enjoy a peaceful gameplay experience. Test your knowledge in a timed challenge mode.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of unique riddles
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Zen garden with plant collection
  • Detailed riddle explanations
  • Timed 'Quick Play' mode
  • Peaceful and relaxing theme
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Ready to become the next riddle master? Join Neve in solving a game of riddles and brain teasers. There are hundreds of unique and challenging riddles. It is a good word guessing game for every age group. Features of Riddle Zen: One of nine: - Each riddle comes with 9 possible options with their respective image. - Only 1 of them is correct - After each riddle you get Zen necessary for upgrades Explanations: - Got an answer but unsure why it is that one? - An explanation for all the riddles is provided - At the end of a riddle you have an option to understand why! Modes for everyone: - If you are a veteran with riddles, then there are different options for you. - Each difficulty will affect the way the game is played (Easy, Medium, Hard). Zen garden: - As you progress you will unlock plants that will be required to complete various collections. - Rewards are granted as you get more plants and upgrade them with Zen. Peaceful theme: - The game focuses on peaceful and relaxing tasks like solving riddles and collecting plants. - There's no competition, it's all about savoring the process and finding your own state of Zen while keeping your brain active. Quick Play: - Answer as many riddles as you can within the time limit. - Each correct answer gets you extra time! - One wrong answer and you are done! - Unlocked after solving riddle 40! Additional information: - The game is free to play; however, in-app purchases are available for additional content and in-game currency. - Other than watching rewarded videos no internet or logins are necessary to play the game.

Screenshots

5Q4 screens
Riddle Zen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 5Q at none against Riddle Zen's 11. 5Q also leads on ads (none vs shown). Riddle Zen's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Riddle Zen sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. 5Q asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 5Q against 5.0 for Riddle Zen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5Q ships an update every 4 months, Riddle Zen weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
5Q versus Riddle Zen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5QRiddle Zen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB249 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnilkumar PamnaniAdmurin Arts

Customer experience

5Q

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Riddle Zen

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

5Q

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Riddle Zen

One-time11
  • 10 Hearts$0.99
  • Bamboo Plant$0.99
  • Helpful Bundle$1.99
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  • No ads$2.99
  • Ario's Mushy$4.99
  • Calming Bundle$4.99
  • Focused Bundle$9.99
  • Mindful Bundle$19.99
  • Neve's Bundle$19.99
  • Sensei Bundle$39.99
  • Enlightened Bundle$49.99

Questions

Is 5Q free?
5Q is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riddle Zen free?
Riddle Zen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 5Q or Riddle Zen?
5Q and Riddle Zen are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do 5Q or Riddle Zen have ads?
Riddle Zen shows ads; 5Q does not.
Which is updated more often, 5Q or Riddle Zen?
5Q ships an update every 4 months, and Riddle Zen weekly. Most recently, 5Q was updated on October 3, 2026 and Riddle Zen on October 2, 2026.

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