Comparison

The Chinese Five Elements vs 4 in a line king

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

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About

The Chinese Five Elements

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The Chinese five elements ("Wu Xing") is a conceptual scheme that many traditional Chinese fields used to explain a wide range of phenomena. For Example, geomancy, Feng shui, astrology, traditional Chinese medicine, music, military strategy and martial arts. The purpose of this application lets the user through the game to continued practice the relationship of the five elements ("mutual generation" and "mutual overcoming"). Ten computerized chess players have different skills. And they are waiting for your challenge. Download it and give it a try! [ Overcomes ] Metal overcomes Wood Wood overcomes Earth Earth overcomes Water Water overcomes Fire Fire overcomes Metal [ Generation] Metal generate Water Water generate Wood Wood generate Fire Fire generate Earth Earth generate Metal The "Five elements“ are Wood (木 mù), Fire (火 huǒ), Earth (土 tǔ), Metal (金 jīn), and Water (水 shuǐ). 中国五行八卦博大精心,本应用目的是通过游戏给用户不断练习五行相剋相生的关系。十一位棋手各有不同的技能,他们等着你们的挑战。快点下载来试试吧! 五行相克:金克木,木克土,土克水,水克火,火克金 五行相生:金生水、水生木、木生火、火生土、土生金

About

4 in a line king

This is a classic strategy board game that can be played in short bursts. It features an intelligent AI engine with adjustable difficulty levels and offers customization options for the game board and pieces. Enjoy unlimited undos and Game Center integration for a complete gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited undo steps
  • Smart AI engine
  • Selectable difficulty levels
  • Customizable board, pieces, and backgrounds
  • Game Center support
Features
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“4 In A Line King” is a popular game. It is simple but challenging. It only needs few minutes to finish one round. We believe that you will like this APP. The features of this APP: ◎ Unlimited steps of “Undo” ◎ Smart AI engine inside ◎ Can select difficulty level ◎ Can select board types, pieces types and background types ◎ Game Center supported

Screenshots

The Chinese Five Elements4 screens
4 in a line king4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Chinese Five Elements at none against 4 in a line king's shown. 4 in a line king's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Chinese Five Elements ships an update every 18 months, 4 in a line king every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
The Chinese Five Elements versus 4 in a line king: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Chinese Five Elements4 in a line king
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeung Man Ho ThomasChuanming Chang

In-app purchases

None

The Chinese Five Elements

No in-app purchases

None

4 in a line king

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Chinese Five Elements free?
The Chinese Five Elements is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 4 in a line king free?
4 in a line king is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Chinese Five Elements or 4 in a line king have ads?
4 in a line king shows ads; The Chinese Five Elements does not.
Which is updated more often, The Chinese Five Elements or 4 in a line king?
The Chinese Five Elements ships an update every 18 months, and 4 in a line king every 6 months. Most recently, The Chinese Five Elements was updated on November 1, 2026 and 4 in a line king on November 2, 2026.

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