Comparison

Five Elements Chess vs Tiny Step

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

Head to head
About

Five Elements Chess

Engage in strategic spell duels with this match-three game. It blends elemental theory with puzzle mechanics for a unique gameplay experience. Enjoy both local and online player-versus-player battles.

Highlights
  • Match-three gameplay
  • Five Elements theory integration
  • Deep strategy
  • Zen-inspired visuals
  • Local PvP
  • Online PvP
Features
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Five Elements Chess is a spell-duel game that combines the Five Elements theory and match-three gameplay. Features • Simple rules, deep strategy • Calm, Zen-inspired visual style • A balance of strategy and luck that anyone can enjoy • Local and online PvP

About

Tiny Step

Embark on a magical quest guiding adorable creatures through a furry labyrinth to reach their portals. Experience stimulating yet relaxing gameplay with a beautiful design and thoughtful atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Guide creatures through labyrinths
  • Reach portals
  • Beautiful design
  • Relaxing game music
  • Dozens of unique levels
  • Stress relief
  • Timekiller
Features
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Join in a new awesome game by helping these adorable and mysterious creatures progress through a furry labyrinth and reach their respective portals. Dive into a breathtaking gameplay experience that you might find not just stimulating but also quite relaxing. -Enjoy beautiful design and relaxing game music -Breathtaking gameplay -Added stress relief -Smart, and thoughtful atmosphere -Dozens of unique levels -Makes an excellent timekiller! Easy to learn but hard to master. Download now! - Privacy Policy: https://pocketninja.dev/pp/ - Terms Of Use: https://pocketninja.dev/tos/

Screenshots

Five Elements Chess4 screens
Tiny Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Five Elements Chess at 4.8 against Tiny Step's 4.4. Five Elements Chess also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and ratings volume (106 vs 17). Tiny Step's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Five Elements Chess sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Step sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Five Elements Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five Elements Chess has 106 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Five Elements Chess's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tiny Step's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Elements Chess ships an update weekly, Tiny Step every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Five Elements Chess versus Tiny Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive Elements ChessTiny Step
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (106 ratings) — better4.4 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings106 — better17
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB60 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMing GaoPOKET APPS, OOO

Customer experience

Five Elements Chess

All ratings103 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%

Tiny Step

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Five Elements Chess

One-time3
  • Time Skin Pack$1.99
  • Five Elements Chess full game$3.99
  • Seasons Skin Pack$3.99
1 purchases

Tiny Step

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$2.99

Questions

Is Five Elements Chess free?
Five Elements Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Step free?
Tiny Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five Elements Chess or Tiny Step?
Five Elements Chess is rated higher. Five Elements Chess averages 4.8 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Tiny Step averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Five Elements Chess or Tiny Step have ads?
Neither Five Elements Chess nor Tiny Step shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Five Elements Chess or Tiny Step?
Five Elements Chess ships an update weekly, and Tiny Step every 2 weeks. Most recently, Five Elements Chess was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tiny Step on November 3, 2026.

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