# five  equal vs Othello

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: five  equal at none against Othello's 10. five  equal also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). Othello's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Othello sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. five  equal asks for nothing beyond the download.

five  equal ships an update every 5 months, Othello every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | five  equal | Othello |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 11 months |
| Size | 29 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gerhard Lentschik](https://appshunter.io/developer/629988041) | [Roy Ben-Arie](https://appshunter.io/developer/1043561918) |

## What reviewers say

### five  equal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-equal/id946460526)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Othello

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/othello-mini/id1043561919)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hulk Theme | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ninja Theme | $1.99 | one-time |
| Spiderman Theme | $1.99 | one-time |
| Venom Theme | $1.99 | one-time |
| Captain Theme | $2.99 | one-time |
| Superman Theme | $2.99 | one-time |
| Punisher Theme | $2.99 | one-time |
| Batman Theme | $2.99 | one-time |
| Yinyang Theme | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ironman Theme | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is five  equal free?

five  equal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Othello free?

Othello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do five  equal or Othello have ads?

Neither five  equal nor Othello shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, five  equal or Othello?

five  equal ships an update every 5 months, and Othello every 11 months. Most recently, five  equal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Othello on October 26, 2026.

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