Comparison

five equal vs Patternade

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

five equal

Features
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Five Equal is an addictive strategy puzzle game for everyone who loves numbers and logical thinking. Every move matters as you plan ahead and build the highest possible score. Your objective is to create five identical numbers on one of the four edges of the 5×5 board. How to play: • Move a number (1, 2 or 3) from the inner board to one of the four edges. • If a number is already there, both values are added together (up to 12). • Create rows of five identical numbers to score points. • Earn bonus points for every empty edge when scoring. • Your six best scores are automatically entered into the international leaderboard. Features: • Easy and intuitive controls • Deep strategic gameplay • Global online leaderboard • Smooth animations and clean design • Sound can be enabled or disabled • Perfect for short breaks or long gaming sessions Challenge yourself, improve your strategy and compete with players from around the world. How high can you score?

About

Patternade

Engage your mind with a sliding puzzle game where you must arrange patches to replicate a target pattern. Test your logic and problem-solving skills across numerous challenging levels. See if you can master every puzzle presented.

Highlights
  • Sliding patch puzzles
  • Pattern matching gameplay
  • Multiple challenging levels
  • Logic and problem-solving
  • Intuitive controls
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Find the pattern within the puzzles! Silde the patches to match the pattern. Can you solve every level?

Screenshots

five equal4 screens
Patternade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: five equal at none against Patternade's 1. Patternade's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Patternade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. five equal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
five equal versus Patternade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterfive equalPatternade
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (16 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerhard LentschikGammaLateral LLC

In-app purchases

None

five equal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Patternade

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is five equal free?
five equal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patternade free?
Patternade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do five equal or Patternade have ads?
Neither five equal nor Patternade shows ads.

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