Comparison

Five Elements Chess vs Unlike

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 inspired by Five Elements theory. Enjoy a calm, Zen-like visual style with a blend of strategy and luck. Compete locally or online against other players.

Highlights
  • Five Elements theory integration
  • Match-three gameplay
  • Deep strategy
  • Zen-inspired visuals
  • Local and 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

Unlike

A logic puzzle game where you fill cells based on numerical clues about neighboring cell styles. Learn through interactive lessons and explore hundreds of levels with daily challenges. Save progress locally or sync with iCloud.

Highlights
  • Fill cells based on neighbor clues
  • Interactive learning lessons
  • 200+ difficulty-progression levels
  • Daily puzzles and free play
  • Undo, redo, and hint system
  • Customizable themes and accessibility options
  • Offline play and iCloud sync
Features
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Fill every cell. Follow the clues. Find the solution. Unlike is a logic puzzle played with solid and outlined cells. Each number counts its neighbors with the opposite style. Only shared edges count: above, below, left and right. Gold-dot cells are already fixed; every other cell needs a style. LEARN BY PLAYING Four short lessons teach the rule through interactive examples. Open the playing guide during a puzzle, or use a hint to find a clue, understand the deduction and optionally place a cell. KEEP EXPLORING - A 200-level difficulty progression, with more puzzles beyond it. - Daily puzzles and free play at five difficulties. - Undo, redo and Check, plus optional live clue feedback. - Themes, larger tiles, high contrast and reduced motion options. - Choose your preferred language in the app. PROGRESS THAT STAYS WITH YOU Your unfinished puzzle saves on this device, including undo history. Completed levels and stars sync with iCloud when available. No Unlike account or registration is needed. Puzzles can be played offline. Ads may appear after campaign levels from level 4, and after Daily and Free Play puzzles. An optional one-time purchase removes ads in every mode. Additional themes are available individually or through Every Theme, which includes future paid themes. Existing Every Theme owners receive newly added paid themes without another purchase.

Screenshots

Five Elements Chess4 screens
Unlike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Five Elements Chess at none against Unlike's shown. Five Elements Chess also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Unlike sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.9 for Unlike. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 33 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Five Elements Chess's written reviews are positive against 75% of Unlike's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Elements Chess ships an update daily, Unlike every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Five Elements Chess versus Unlike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive Elements ChessUnlike
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (74 ratings)4.9 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings74 — better33
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB39 MB
Age rating9++4
DeveloperBeijing Jiao Dian Chuang Yi digital technology Co.,Ltd.Vinicios Cunha

Customer experience

Five Elements Chess

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Unlike

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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
8 purchases

Unlike

One-time8
  • Deep Forest Theme$0.99
  • Neon Arcade Theme$0.99
  • Blueprint Theme$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Ember Theme$0.99
  • Chalkboard Theme$0.99
  • Bubblegum Theme$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Every Theme$3.99

Questions

Is Five Elements Chess free?
Five Elements Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unlike free?
Unlike is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five Elements Chess or Unlike?
Unlike is rated higher. Five Elements Chess averages 4.8 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Unlike averages 4.9 from 33 ratings.
Do Five Elements Chess or Unlike have ads?
Unlike shows ads; Five Elements Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Five Elements Chess or Unlike?
Five Elements Chess ships an update daily, and Unlike every 3 days. Most recently, Five Elements Chess was updated on October 11, 2026 and Unlike on October 8, 2026.

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