Comparison

Pivots 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

Pivots

Engage in a fast-paced math puzzle game where you race against the clock to make rows and columns of numbers sum to 15. Utilize a unique rotating 2x2 grid mechanic to find patterns and score high. Earn extra time with successful matches and face increasing speed and multipliers as you progress.

Highlights
  • Number addition puzzles
  • Rotating 2x2 grid mechanic
  • Race against the clock gameplay
  • Pattern recognition
  • Time bonuses for matches
  • Increasing difficulty levels
Features
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Pivots is a game about racing the clock to add rows and columns of numbers to 15. It uses a unique new mechanic of rotating 2x2 squares in a larger 5x5 grid of numbers. Find patterns, add the numbers, and rotate to score high. If you like sudoku you'll love Pivots. As you get matches you add time to the clock to keep going, failed moves will subtract time. As you progress, each level speeds up the clock and adds a multiplier to your scoring. Race against the clock and see how far you can go.

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

Pivots4 screens
Five Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Five Stack at 5.0 against Pivots's 4.1. Pivots's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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. Pivots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pivots has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pivots versus Five Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPivotsFive Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer30 South LLCAfik Kaniel

Customer experience

Pivots

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Five Stack

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pivots

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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 Pivots free?
Pivots 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, Pivots or Five Stack?
Five Stack is rated higher. Pivots averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Five Stack averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pivots or Five Stack have ads?
Five Stack shows ads; Pivots does not.
Which is updated more often, Pivots or Five Stack?
Pivots ships an update every 5 days, and Five Stack every 5 days. Most recently, Pivots was updated on October 14, 2026 and Five Stack on October 11, 2026.

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