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. 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

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 iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Unlike's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 15 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 — 103 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Five Elements Chess's written reviews are positive against 80% of Unlike's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Elements Chess ships an update weekly, Unlike every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Five Elements Chess versus Unlike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive Elements ChessUnlike
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (103 ratings)4.9 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings103 — better36
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
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
DeveloperMing GaoVinicios Cunha

Customer experience

Five Elements Chess

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

Unlike

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

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
15 purchases

Unlike

One-time15
  • Paperfold$0.99
  • Stained Glass$0.99
  • Intaglio$0.99
Show 12 more
  • Foundry$0.99
  • Zellige$0.99
  • Moon Jelly Theme$0.99
  • Ghost Light Theme$0.99
  • Deep Forest Theme$0.99
  • Neon Arcade Theme$0.99
  • Blueprint Theme$0.99
  • Ember Theme$0.99
  • Chalkboard Theme$0.99
  • Bubblegum Theme$0.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99
  • Every Theme$12.99

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 103 ratings, while Unlike averages 4.9 from 36 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 weekly, and Unlike every 3 days. Most recently, Five Elements Chess was updated on November 1, 2026 and Unlike on October 25, 2026.

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