Comparison

Rowyale vs Frontier Painter

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

Head to head
About

Rowyale

This is a card and board strategy game where players place chips on a matching board space. The goal is to connect five chips in a row to win, with special wildcard cards that can change the game's momentum. It offers two distinct game modes for different playstyles.

Highlights
  • Card and board strategy gameplay
  • Place chips on matching board spaces
  • Connect five chips to win
  • Wildcard Jacks for strategic advantage
  • Two game modes: Table Stakes and Double Down
  • Play with friends via phone number
Features
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Rowyale is the card and board strategy game that's easy to learn and impossible to put down. Play your hand. Claim your spaces. Build your row before your opponent blocks you. Every card you deal is a move. Every move is a battle. Every row is a victory — until someone takes it back. HOW IT WORKS Each turn you play a card from your hand and place your chip on the matching space on the board. Connect five chips in a row — horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — and you're on your way to winning. But watch your opponent. They're building too. And one well-played Jack changes everything. THE JACK CHANGES EVERYTHING Jacks are the wildcards of Rowyale. Play a one-eyed Jack to remove your opponent's chip from any space on the board. Play a two-eyed Jack to claim any space instantly — no card match required. The Jack is the moment every game turns on. Master it and you control the board. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Table Stakes — One row wins. No timer. Perfect for new players, casual sessions, or anyone who wants to learn the game at their own pace. The stakes are low. The fun is not. Double Down — Two rows wins. A 60-second turn timer keeps the pressure on. For players who want the full Rowyale experience — fast decisions, high stakes, and the satisfaction of outplaying a sharp opponent. WHY ROWYALE — Completely free. No ads. No subscriptions. No paywalls. — Fast to learn. Your first game teaches you everything. — Deep to master. Every board is different. Every hand is a new puzzle. — Built for real players. Strategy wins. Luck helps. — Play with friends. Invite anyone with a phone number. — Turn notifications. We'll tell you when it's your move so you can play at your own pace. THE BOARD IS WAITING Some games are about reflexes. Rowyale is about reading the board, reading your opponent, and knowing exactly when to play your best card. Step up. Deal in. Win Rowyale. Free to download. Free to play. Always.

About

Frontier Painter

Features
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You're a painter aboard a generation ship, woken early by a software bug. The ship's reality is rendered in software — and it's coming apart. Rails overheat, circuits die, doors seal shut. You can't fix code, but you can paint. Your palette isn't colors. It's physics. PAINT PROPERTIES, NOT PIGMENT Every broken surface shows a symptom — "overheated", "dead circuit", "seized". Work out which property repairs it: COLD, CONDUCTIVE, or MAGNETIC. Walk up, press PAINT, and trace the property's glyph with your finger. Paint an overheated rail cold and it frosts into a handhold you can climb along. Paint a dead conduit conductive and the power comes back on. MOVE LIKE AN ASTRONAUT • Drift and thrust through zero gravity. • Grab rails and pull yourself hand over hand. • Switch on mag boots and walk on anything — floor, walls, ceiling. Walk off an edge and the wall becomes your floor. • Jump with boots on and let magnetism pull you to the nearest surface. LEARN AS YOU GO A short tutorial teaches one move per room, with clear prompts and glowing beacons — then the puzzles begin. Some surfaces are blocked by others: right property, right place, right order. • Twin-stick touch controls designed for iPhone and iPad • Original generative ambient soundtrack • Your progress is saved automatically • No ads, no accounts, no tracking — plays fully offline

Screenshots

Rowyale3 screens
Frontier Painter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Frontier Painter at none against Rowyale's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rowyale versus Frontier Painter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowyaleFrontier Painter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPicSpotr LLCDan Newcome

In-app purchases

None

Rowyale

No in-app purchases

None

Frontier Painter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rowyale free?
Rowyale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frontier Painter free?
Frontier Painter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rowyale or Frontier Painter have ads?
Rowyale shows ads; Frontier Painter does not.

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