Five In a Row vs Reverse Color
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Five In a Row
Challenge friends or AI in this classic strategy board game. Connect five pieces of your color in a line to win. Perfect for quick challenges, relaxation, or teaching strategy.
- Online multiplayer
- 2 player mode on same device
- 3 AI difficulty levels
- Game Center achievements
- Colorful themes
- Global high-score ranking
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Connect 5 pieces of your colour in a line before your opponent. The popular game is now in your hands every time you can spare a moment for a challenge or a bit of relax. Excellent for testing your skills or teaching strategy to kids. Have hours of fun with the 2 players mode, on the same device, or play online against friends or other players from all over the world. Or try to beat our virtual player! He can play at 3 levels of difficulty and you can see your improvements game by game on the Global High-Score, the Worldwide ranking with all the Gomoku players in the world. A classic! Start playing for free! :) What you get: - Play against real people! Online multiplayer or on the same device (2 players mode) - 3 Virtual opponents, very well trained at 3 difficulty levels (for your single player games) - Easy to get: just tap and play - Game Center achievements - Colourful themes - Superb for all ages - Kids will love it! - An expanded tic-tac-toe, but vastly superior! @outofthebit facebook/outofthebit
Reverse Color
Engage in a strategic board game where the goal is to capture the most disks. Compete against players globally, friends, or AI opponents across various difficulty levels. Unlock achievements and customize your experience with different themes.
- Disk capturing gameplay
- Global multiplayer matches
- AI opponents with 3 difficulty levels
- 2-player local mode
- Worldwide leaderboards
- Medal collection system
- Multiple elegant themes
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The classic board game: place your disc, trap your opponent's pieces and flip them to your color. Easy to learn, hard to master! Play your way: • 3 difficulty levels against the computer, from beginner to expert • 2 players on the same device • Online matches against players from all over the world • Hints that show your possible moves Make it yours: • 4 elegant themes: classic, wood, leather and red • Detailed statistics for every game mode • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Full VoiceOver support • Designed for iPhone and iPad A quick match or a long challenge: a great way to train your mind and to teach kids a bit of strategy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reverse Color at none against Five In a Row's 1. Reverse Color also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months). Five In a Row's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Five In a Row sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reverse Color asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Five In a Row against 4.6 for Reverse Color. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 735 and 439 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Five In a Row's written reviews are positive against 64% of Reverse Color's.
Five In a Row ships an update every 8 months, Reverse Color every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Five In a Row | Reverse Color |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (735 ratings) | 4.6 (439 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews — better | 64.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 735 — better | 439 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OutOfTheBit Ltd | Sonya Marcarelli |
Customer experience
Five In a Row
Reverse Color
User reviews
Five In a Row
From 735 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🤩 Very addictive and fun
- 🎮 Excellent quick game
- 🎨 Really nice UI and customization settings
- 🧠 Helps everyone to keep getting smarter
Room to improve
- 🤖 AI is not smart enough to play with
- 🚧 Game locks up so much
- 📺 Too many ads that last way too long
- 🛑 Endless ads
- 🤯 Never seen that many adds which can't even stop
Reverse Color
From 439 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clean UI, good implementation
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
- 👍 Good for strategy practice
- 👍 Offline play is great
- 👍 Minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🐛 App freezes after clearing
- 🐛 Invalid moves not recognized
- 🐛 Computer AI too strong/unbeatable
- 🐛 Ads are intrusive
- 🐛 Repeated privacy prompts
Bugs and requests
Five In a Row
Reported bugs
3 issues- Multiplayer doesn't work
- Game has too many bugs
- Misplaced markers due to phone not responding or accidental touches
Requested features
4 requests- Option for up to 4 players
- Harder levels
- Undo button or hold to place token option
- Better control of leaderboard scores
Reverse Color
Reported bugs
10 issues- App freezes after clearing
- Screen freezes, requires restart
- Invalid moves not recognized
- Computer sets multiple times
- Some valid moves not allowed
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- Game freezes when winning
- Privacy prompts repeated
- Achievements not awarded
- Wrench/gear buttons broken
- Controls inaccessible
Requested features
5 requests- Option to pay to remove ads
- More difficulty levels
- Online multiplayer option
- Adjustable AI difficulty
- Option to play stronger opponents
In-app purchases
Five In a Row
- Gomoku Premium$1.99
Reverse Color
No in-app purchases
Questions
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