Comparison

Five vs 1

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

1

Connect numbers sequentially on a board to create a single, unbroken path. Offers billions of puzzles with varying difficulties and modes, including diagonal linking. Customize appearance and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Billions of unique puzzle boards
  • Two play modes: Normal and Plus
  • Four difficulty levels per mode
  • Diagonal linking in Plus mode
  • Hint system
  • Customizable appearance (light, dark, paper)
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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1-2-Link is the perfect game for puzzle lovers of all levels! With quick, simple boards to difficult, more complex ones, 1-2-Link has it all. The goal is to fill the board with a single gapless connection by linking all the numbers in a sequential order. You can link the numbers horizontally or vertically. In Plus mode, you can even link them diagonally. With over a billion levels, four difficulties for each mode, 1-2-Link will satisfy any seeker of mind-challenging puzzles. Get a fun number linking experience that includes: • Over a billion unique puzzles boards so you will never run out of challenges • Two play modes available: Normal and Plus • Includes four different difficulties for each mode • Use hints to help when you are stuck • Choose a light, dark, or paper appearance for your number linking preference • Compete for the best time in the global leaderboards Billions of number linking challenges in the palm of your hand!

Screenshots

Five4 screens
14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 1 at none against Five's shown. 1 also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Five's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 5). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Five against 4.8 for 1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five has 57 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Five's written reviews are positive against 100% of 1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five ships an update fortnightly, 1 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Five versus 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (57 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCurt SteinBrandon Gomez

Customer experience

Five

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

1

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

1

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Five

One-time1
  • Ad Removal$0.99
1 purchases

1

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Five free?
Five is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 1 free?
1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five or 1?
1 is rated higher. Five averages 4.7 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while 1 averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Five or 1 have ads?
Five shows ads; 1 does not.
Which is updated more often, Five or 1?
Five ships an update fortnightly, and 1 daily. Most recently, Five was updated on October 22, 2026 and 1 on October 8, 2026.

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