Comparison

five equal vs Powder Penguin

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

Powder Penguin

Engage in a charming puzzle adventure where you help Riz clear snow across hundreds of levels. Create and share your own challenging levels or compete with friends and players worldwide.

Highlights
  • 800+ levels to solve
  • Level builder for custom levels
  • Share and play community levels
  • Online multiplayer and friend challenges
  • Unlockable unique objects
  • Offline level saving
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Help Riz clear the snow, so he can relax! Solve all 800 levels or unlock the Level Builder and create your own! Choose your version of fun with Powder Penguin! - 800 Levels to Solve - 30 Unique Objects to Unlock - Build and Share your Own Levels - Play Against the Best Players Online - Challenge Individual Friends - More Levels and Objects Coming Soon Do you hate it when your favorite game ends too soon? Well, listen up friends. Powder Penguin is here to offer you endless playability. With 800 levels to solve (and 200 more coming before the end of 2021), you're unlikely to ever reach the end. However, if you're one of the few that does, the Level Builder and Online Modes will make sure you never get bored. With Powder Penguin's Level Builder, you can design and build your own custom levels. Then, you can upload your creations for the world to discover and play! See if you can stump everyone. Or see if you can solve the community's best levels. Not interested in sharing your levels with everyone? We respect that. You can also privately send your creations to individual friends! Track your head-to-head stats and see who's the better player.  Too shy for even that? You little rascal. We get it. You can always keep your levels saved locally, for only you to admire. The gaming community is full of different personalities. Some enjoy an individualized experience, while others enjoy connecting with a community. Some prefer solving, while others prefer creating. With Powder Penguin, we strive to offer the best of all worlds and let you decide what to do. Discover endless puzzle fun today with Powder Penguin!

Screenshots

five equal4 screens
Powder Penguin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: five equal at none against Powder Penguin's 6. Powder Penguin's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 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. Powder Penguin sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. five equal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

five equal ships an update every 5 months, Powder Penguin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
five equal versus Powder Penguin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterfive equalPowder Penguin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB189 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGerhard LentschikPizza Soup LLC

In-app purchases

None

five equal

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Powder Penguin

One-time6
  • 4 Coins$0.99
  • 9 Coins$1.99
  • 14 Coins$2.99
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  • 25 Coins$4.99
  • 55 Coins$9.99
  • 125 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is five equal free?
five equal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Powder Penguin free?
Powder Penguin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do five equal or Powder Penguin have ads?
Neither five equal nor Powder Penguin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, five equal or Powder Penguin?
five equal ships an update every 5 months, and Powder Penguin every 3 weeks. Most recently, five equal was updated on October 1, 2026 and Powder Penguin on October 14, 2026.

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