Comparison

Five Elements Chess vs Tektologic

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

Tektologic

A pure logic puzzle game featuring Suguru and Tectonic grids. It offers a unique deductive challenge with no ads or subscriptions. Enjoy a vast collection of puzzles with customizable themes and fonts, playable offline.

Highlights
  • Suguru & Tectonic logic puzzles
  • Unique deductive gameplay
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • 350+ grids across 7 tiers
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Offline play
Features
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A pure logic game. No ads, no subscription, no connection. Just grids that yield to reasoning. Tektologic is Suguru — also known as Tectonic. ■ THE RULE The grid is cut into irregular blocks of 1 to 5 cells. A block of N cells holds the digits 1 to N, once each. Two neighbouring cells never carry the same digit — and neighbours include diagonals. That's all. There is no row or column constraint: two 1s can share a row, as long as they don't touch. That is what sets Tektologic apart from sudoku. Every grid has one unique solution, reachable by deduction. Never by guessing. ■ WHAT YOU GET → 350 grids across 7 tiers, from Discovery to Legend → An interactive tutorial that teaches the rule by playing → Hints that explain the deduction instead of handing you the answer → Pencil notes, undo, error detection → 9 themes, 6 fonts including OpenDyslexic and Andika → Stats, streaks and Game Center leaderboards ■ BUILT TO BE READ Six fonts to choose from, two designed for dyslexia. Nine themes in light and dark. A colour-blind mode. Everything adjusts. ■ OFFLINE, FOREVER No connection required. No account. No data collected. The first 100 grids are free; a single purchase unlocks the other 250, for life. iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Screenshots

Five Elements Chess4 screens
Tektologic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Five Elements Chess at weekly against Tektologic's every 3 weeks. Five Elements Chess also leads on ratings volume (103 vs 9) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Five Elements Chess sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Tektologic 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Five Elements Chess against 4.7 for Tektologic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five Elements Chess has 103 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Five Elements Chess's written reviews are positive against 75% of Tektologic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Elements Chess ships an update weekly, Tektologic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Five Elements Chess versus Tektologic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive Elements ChessTektologic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (103 ratings) — better4.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings103 — better9
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB59 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMing Gaomichael dardol

Customer experience

Five Elements Chess

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

Tektologic

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
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

Tektologic

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is Five Elements Chess free?
Five Elements Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tektologic free?
Tektologic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five Elements Chess or Tektologic?
Five Elements Chess is rated higher. Five Elements Chess averages 4.8 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while Tektologic averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Five Elements Chess or Tektologic have ads?
Neither Five Elements Chess nor Tektologic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Five Elements Chess or Tektologic?
Five Elements Chess ships an update weekly, and Tektologic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Five Elements Chess was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tektologic on October 31, 2026.

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