Comparison

Palace Duel vs Five Stack

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

Head to head
About

Palace Duel

Experience the classic card game on your phone with fast-paced 1v1 matches. Outwit your opponent by strategically clearing your hand, burning the pile, and playing your final hidden card. Customize your look with unique avatars and card backs.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced 1v1 matches
  • Online matchmaking
  • Private lobbies for friends
  • Animated tutorial
  • Ranked progression system
  • Customizable avatars and card backs
  • No pay-to-win mechanics
Features
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Love Palace? Bring your card-table rivalry to your phone. Palace Duel turns the classic card game into fast-paced 1v1 matches with friends and players around the world. Clear your hand, burn the pile and be the first to play your final hidden card. ONE OPPONENT. EVERY CARD COUNTS. Inspired by the classic Palace card game, each duel mixes strategy, timing, and the luck of the draw. Play through your hand, clear your face-up cards, then turn over your hidden cards one at a time. A perfect play can set up a comeback. A risky reveal can put the whole pile back in your hands. TURN THE TABLES • Play a 2 to reset the pile and take another turn. • Use a 7 to make your rival play higher or lower. • Drop a 10 to burn the pile and play again. • Land the fourth matching card in a row to burn the pile. FIND YOUR NEXT RIVAL Jump into online matchmaking or challenge a friend in a private lobby. Start as a guest with no account needed. Learn the essentials in the animated tutorial, then put your next move to the test. BUILD YOUR REIGN Create an account to earn XP, climb from Bronze toward Grandmaster, and unlock rank rewards. Track your wins, streaks, and head-to-head records as your rivalries grow. BRING YOUR OWN STYLE Make an entrance with animated fantasy avatars, distinctive card backs, taunts, and special-card effects. Earn rewards as you progress, or explore optional cosmetic purchases in the Armory. NO PAY-TO-WIN Cosmetics change your look and effects, never the strength of your cards. Every rival faces the same rules. Your last card could change everything. Download Palace Duel and take your seat at the table. Internet connection required for online play. Optional in-app purchases.

About

Five Stack

Engage in a strategic card duel where all moves are visible. Plan your placements across five columns to build stronger poker hands and outsmart your opponent. Master timing and tactical decisions to win more columns and claim victory.

Highlights
  • Visible moves and opponent's board
  • Five-column management
  • Build stronger poker hands
  • Tactical card placement
  • Skill-based gameplay
  • Daily Challenge mode
Features
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Win a tactical card duel where every move is visible and every column matters. Five Stack is a skill-based card-placement battle about planning, timing, and outsmarting your opponent. Instead of relying only on lucky draws, you read the board, choose where to place each card, and fight to win more columns than your rival. Each match challenges you to manage five columns at once. Watch your opponent's board, build stronger combinations, and use your final decisions carefully. One smart placement can change the entire match. How Five Stack works Place cards one at a time across a five-by-five board. Build a stronger poker hand in each column than your opponent. Read visible boards and counter their strategy. Use timing and placement to control the match. Win more columns to take the match. Sharpen your reading in Showdown, or challenge real players. Five Stack is built for players who enjoy strategy, card battles, tactical puzzles, and competitive games where better decisions matter. Plan every column. Read every move. Win the stack. New this version: the Daily Challenge. Every player gets the same card pack and one attempt a day, with a live leaderboard to climb.

Screenshots

Palace Duel4 screens
Five Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Palace Duel at none against Five Stack's shown. Palace Duel also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). Five Stack's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Palace Duel sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Five Stack sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Five Stack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Palace Duel has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Palace Duel ships an update weekly, Five Stack every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Palace Duel versus Five Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalace DuelFive Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size340 MB36 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPalace Duel LLCAfik Kaniel

Customer experience

Palace Duel

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Five Stack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Palace Duel

One-time10
  • Iron Seraph$1.99
  • Hellbound Corsair$1.99
  • Venom Sovereign$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Cinder Colossus$1.99
  • Blackwater Leviathan$1.99
  • Gravebound Gunslinger$1.99
  • Neon Overdrive$4.99
  • String Theory$4.99
  • Jackpot Detonation$4.99
  • The Landlord$5.99
4 purchases

Five Stack

One-time4
  • 150 Credits$0.99
  • 300 Credits$1.99
  • 1000 Credits$4.99
Show 1 more
  • 5000 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Palace Duel free?
Palace Duel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Five Stack free?
Five Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Palace Duel or Five Stack?
Five Stack is rated higher. Palace Duel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Five Stack averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Palace Duel or Five Stack have ads?
Five Stack shows ads; Palace Duel does not.
Which is updated more often, Palace Duel or Five Stack?
Palace Duel ships an update weekly, and Five Stack every 5 days. Most recently, Palace Duel was updated on October 12, 2026 and Five Stack on October 11, 2026.

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