One Night vs Pente for iMessage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
One Night
This app enhances party games by automating night-time narration based on player roles. It also includes a timer for the day phase, making gameplay smoother and more engaging. Requires a physical game from the One Night series to function.
- Automated night narration
- Role-based narration
- Day phase timer
- Supports multiple game versions
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The One Night app is designed to be used with the One Night Ultimate Werewolf, One Night Ultimate Daybreak, One Night Ultimate Vampire, One Night Ultimate Alien, and One Night Ultimate Super Villains party games published by Bezier Games, Inc. You will need one of these games in order to take advantage of the app. This app automates the night time narration based on the roles in your game, and provides a timer that can be used for the day phase of the game.
Pente for iMessage
Engage in a classic strategy board game directly within your messaging app. Challenge friends and family by placing stones to form five in a row or capture opponent pieces. Enjoy simple rules with deep strategic possibilities, all without leaving your conversations.
- Play directly in iMessage
- Classic Pente gameplay
- Five-in-a-row objective
- Stone capture mechanics
- Automatic move validation
- Game state saved in history
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Bring the excitement of Pente to your conversations! This classic strategy board game lets you challenge friends and family right in Messages. HOW TO PLAY: • Place stones on the board to get five in a row • Capture opponent pairs by surrounding them • Win by getting five in a row OR capturing 10 stones • Simple rules, deep strategy FEATURES: • Play directly in iMessage conversations • Beautiful, clean game board • Automatic move validation • Game state saved in message history • Works on iPhone and iPad Perfect for quick games during conversations or longer strategic battles. No separate app needed - everything happens right in Messages! Pente combines the simplicity of tic-tac-toe with the depth of Go. Easy to learn, challenging to master.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pente for iMessage at 100% against One Night's 56%. Pente for iMessage also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). One Night's advantage is ratings volume (631 vs 5) and chart position (#171 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pente for iMessage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Night has 631 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of One Night's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pente for iMessage's.
One Night ships an update every 3 months, Pente for iMessage every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | One Night | Pente for iMessage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (631 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 631 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #171 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bezier Games, Inc. | Cole Bart Madden |
Customer experience
One Night
Pente for iMessage
Bugs and requests
One Night
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing or not loading
- Narrator not working as expected
- Issues with timer and voting functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Add Spanish language support
- Allow customization of narrator voice (male/female)
- Improve compatibility with game expansions
- Implement pause/resume functionality
Pente for iMessage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
One Night
No in-app purchases
Pente for iMessage
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is One Night free?
Is Pente for iMessage free?
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