Comparison

Five vs MarbleJumper

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

Head to head
About

Five

Arrange number tiles to create sequences that sum to multiples of five. This logic puzzle offers 100 hand-crafted challenges, from easy to expert. Stuck? Get hints or create your own puzzles for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Number tile arrangement
  • Sequences sum to multiples of five
  • 100 hand-crafted puzzles
  • Hint system
  • Custom puzzle creation
  • Crossword-style number challenges
Features
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A new challenge for puzzle lovers – from the creator of the numerical board game hit Five-O! If you've played Five-O, you'll find the rules to be simple and familiar. Just arrange the tiles onto the blank spaces in the puzzle so that every sequence adds up to a multiple of five (5, 10, 15, etc.). The puzzles start out with a set of dark tiles that are locked in place. It’s like a crossword puzzle of numbers! There are 100 hand-crafted puzzles ranging from easy to extremely challenging. But don't worry! If you get stuck, you can tap the lightbulb button to earn a hint. You can even create brand new puzzles to play yourself! You choose the size of the puzzle and how many starting tiles to reveal. You'll never run out of new puzzles to play! And if you haven't played Five-O, the board game, be sure to check that one out as well!

About

MarbleJumper

Experience the classic solitaire jumping puzzle with realistic marbles and boards. Enjoy multiple layouts, customizable themes, and helpful features like undo and hints. Offers a clean, ad-free gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic marbles and boards
  • Twelve built-in board layouts
  • Customizable board materials and backgrounds
  • Undo mistaken moves
  • Auto-solve feature
  • Move hints
  • Outcome probability graph
Features
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MarbleJumper is the painstaking recreation of the classic solitaire jumping puzzles you have enjoyed playing throughout your life. The first known reference to solitaire jumping puzzles was in an 1687 edition of the French literary magazine Mercure galant. Since those humble beginnings they have become a popular recreation for people across the globe and have even made it all the way to the tables of various restaurants around the world. Features • Beautifully realistic marbles and boards for an immersive experience • Twelve built in board layouts at no cost • Customize your game by choosing from many board materials and backgrounds • Two included marble themes • Six alternate marble themes with additional backgrounds available for purchase • Undo any mistaken move • Auto-solve from your current position • Move hints button • Dynamic outcome probability graph available for all positions of most boards • No advertisements to interrupt or litter your experience • Customization settings for toggling the display the graph, move hinting, mute sounds, and move highlights

Screenshots

Five4 screens
MarbleJumper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Five at 4.7 against MarbleJumper's 4.0. Five also leads on ratings volume (57 vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). MarbleJumper's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Five sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MarbleJumper sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Five holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five has 57 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five ships an update fortnightly, MarbleJumper every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Five versus MarbleJumper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiveMarbleJumper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (57 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCurt SteinJeremy Buchman

Customer experience

Five

All ratings57 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative3.3%

MarbleJumper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Five

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progress not synced with iCloud
  • Ad-free restoration issue
  • Incorrect level 71
  • Incorrect level 85

Requested features

6 requests
  • Puzzles with higher numbers
  • Fix incorrect levels (71, 85)
  • Limit hints
  • Add more levels
  • Allow screen rotation (landscape/portrait)
Show 1 more
  • Chance to see final configuration

MarbleJumper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Five

One-time1
  • Ad Removal$0.99
6 purchases

MarbleJumper

One-time6
  • Billard Theme$0.99
  • Space Theme$0.99
  • Dice Theme$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Striped Theme$0.99
  • Spotted Theme$0.99
  • Marble Theme$0.99

Questions

Is Five free?
Five is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MarbleJumper free?
MarbleJumper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five or MarbleJumper?
Five is rated higher. Five averages 4.7 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while MarbleJumper averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Five or MarbleJumper have ads?
Five shows ads; MarbleJumper does not.
Which is updated more often, Five or MarbleJumper?
Five ships an update fortnightly, and MarbleJumper every 5 weeks. Most recently, Five was updated on November 1, 2026 and MarbleJumper on November 2, 2026.

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