Comparison

5th Invention vs Parnaso

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

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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
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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

About

Parnaso

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Granada, 1526. Durante las bodas del emperador Carlos V, el poeta Juan Boscán acepta un reto del embajador veneciano Andrea Navagero: traer a la lengua castellana la música del soneto italiano. Así comienza Parnaso, una ascensión poética por la montaña de las musas. Encarna a Boscán y escala el monte Parnaso recogiendo 140 endecasílabos dispersos por sus laderas. Cada verso es un pergamino del color de su soneto: reúne cuartetos y tercetos para reconstruir, en tu cuaderno de cuero, diez sonetos del Renacimiento español. Y cada estrofa que completas te concede un «paso de aire», un salto imposible con el que alcanzar alturas antes vedadas. En el camino te cruzarás con las grandes voces del Siglo de Oro: Garcilaso de la Vega, amigo inseparable; Andrea Navagero, que te lanzó el desafío; Ana Girón; Cristóbal de Castillejo, que rechaza las nuevas formas italianas; el joven Francisco de Aldana, y el espíritu de Baldassare Castiglione. Sus diálogos tejen una historia sobre la amistad, la creación y la memoria. CARACTERÍSTICAS • Una montaña explorable en cinco regiones: el Jardín de la Fuente, las Laderas Españolas, los Jardines Italianos, el Bosque de Niebla y la Cumbre. • 10 sonetos históricos y 140 versos para recoger y reconstruir. • Mecánica de «pasos de aire»: completa estrofas para desbloquear saltos imposibles y nuevas zonas. • 6 personajes históricos con diálogo. • Cuevas ocultas, secretos y múltiples caminos hacia la cima. • Estética 3D low-poly con alma de pixel art y banda sonora ambiental. «El verdadero viaje no es llegar a la cima; es comprender que la poesía, como la amistad, trasciende incluso la muerte.» Una obra que convierte el estudio de la poesía del Renacimiento en arte interactivo: asciendes una montaña, resuelves los sonetos como rompecabezas y absorbes la historia literaria del Siglo de Oro al mismo tiempo. Un juego de José Luis Saorín Ferrer.

Screenshots

5th Invention4 screens
Parnaso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parnaso at none against 5th Invention's 12. Parnaso also leads on ads (none vs shown). 5th Invention's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Parnaso asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
5th Invention versus Parnaso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5th InventionParnaso
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size875 MB777 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZplay (Beijing) Info. Tech. Co.,Ltd.Jose Luis Saorin Ferrer

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
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  • 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
None

Parnaso

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 5th Invention free?
5th Invention is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parnaso free?
Parnaso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 5th Invention or Parnaso have ads?
5th Invention shows ads; Parnaso does not.

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