Five in a Row! vs Underworlds Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Five in a Row!
A classic strategy game where players aim to create a continuous line of five or more of their symbols. Compete against an opponent to achieve victory by forming horizontal, vertical, or diagonal rows.
- Create rows of five or more
- Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal wins
- Classic tic-tac-toe style gameplay
- Single-player or two-player modes
- Strategy-based challenges
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Classical game tic-tac-toe 5 in a row: the purpose of game consists in creation by one of players of the continuous row of five and more X or O down, horizontals or diagonals.
Underworlds Helper
This app helps players track game states for tabletop games. It manages rounds, player activations, glory points, and initiative for multiple players on a single device. Your game progress is automatically saved.
- Track game rounds
- Manage player activations
- Record glory points
- Supports two players on one device
- Automatic game state saving
- Arena Mortis support with initiative tracking
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Finally, an app to aid you in playing games of Underworlds! Track the game state for you and your opponent: - Never forget the round you are on again! - Keep track of you and your opponents activations! - Two players can use one device, just hit the rotate icon in a two-player game! - Your glory points at your finger tips - and an eye on how much your opponent has scored! - Your last game state is always saved, so even if your phone loses power or you accidentally close the app, your activations and glory are safe! - Supports Arena Mortis, including tracking your initiative! We hope to introduce more features as we move forwards, and to reintroduce augmented reality for scatter moves. Graphic design by Mirko Bruner Development by Paul McCabe Trailer audio by Jedo - https://freesound.org/people/Jedo/ Audio Licensed under Creative Commons - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Five in a Row! at 5.0 against Underworlds Helper's 1.0. Five in a Row! also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 10.0). Underworlds Helper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Five in a Row! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Underworlds Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Five in a Row! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Five in a Row! ships an update every 2 days, Underworlds Helper every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Five in a Row! | Underworlds Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | artur tagirov | Paul McCabe |
Customer experience
Five in a Row!
Underworlds Helper
In-app purchases
Five in a Row!
- PRO Version$0.99
Underworlds Helper
No in-app purchases
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