# Five vs 1

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Five | 1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-o-puzzle-pro/id980762577/reviews) | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1-2-link/id1438332409/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **57** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 22 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Curt Stein](https://appshunter.io/developer/290225855) | [Brandon Gomez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1218454790) |

## What reviewers say

### Five

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-o-puzzle-pro/id980762577)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad Removal | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🧠 Keeps mind sharp
- 🤔 Makes you think
- 👍 Enjoyable and fun
-  addictive
- 💡 Good exercise for the brain

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Challenging to line up numbers
- 🐛 Progress not synced with iCloud
- 🐛 Ads in ad-free version restoration
- 🐛 Too simple (for some)
- 🐛 Higher numbers requested

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Puzzles with higher numbers
- Fix incorrect levels (71, 85)
- Limit hints
- Add more levels
- Allow screen rotation (landscape/portrait)


### 1

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1-2-link/id1438332409)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*