Five Kings

Card

Ratings

Age

4+

Card

Languages

English

Latest Version 0.9.50

Tue Mar 01 2022

Updated for latest AppStore guidelines

Five Kings is a digital card game based on the rules of Five Crowns. The game consists of 11 rounds, starting with 3 cards and ending with 13. In each round, the card corresponding to the number of cards dealt is Wild (e.g., in the 5-card round, 5s are wild). Players aim to arrange their cards into sets and runs to minimize their score. Featuring both single-player against AI and local multiplayer modes, it offers a strategic and ever-changing card game experience.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

72/100

Five Kings is a solid digital adaptation of the popular 'Five Crowns' style card game. It’s a rummy-style game with a twist: the number of cards dealt increases each round, and the 'Wild' card changes based on the number of cards in your hand. This keeps you constantly on your toes, as a card that was useless in round 3 might be your ticket to winning in round 10. The AI is competent enough to provide a challenge, though the real fun is in the pass-and-play or online modes.

The UI is functional, if a bit plain. It prioritizes clarity and ease of use over flashy animations, which I actually prefer for a card game. It’s a great way to enjoy a classic tabletop experience without having to shuffle a massive deck or find a large enough table. If you enjoy games like Phase 10 or traditional Rummy, Five Kings is a dependable and well-executed choice for your mobile library.

Dinsun reviewed on: Tue Feb 24 2026

Features

11-round progressive gameplay

Dynamic wild card system

Challenging AI opponents

Clear, easy-to-read card designs

Statistics and score tracking

Tips & Walkthrough

Managing Your Hand

Don't get too attached to a single strategy early in the round. Since the wild card changes every round, always check which card is wild before discarding!

Gameplays

Multi-Round Scoring

The goal is to have the lowest total score after 11 rounds. Even if you lose a round, keeping your unplayed card values low can save your overall ranking.

Screenshot

Q&A

The app supports up to 4 players in local pass-and-play mode, or you can play solo against three AI opponents.

Ratings & Reviews

Help

Mon Jun 26 2023 Roosterdaze

How do you delete players? If I could get rid of all these extras I don’t want to play with anymore I would love this game

Fun

Fri Jul 22 2022 Not too old!

I started playing Five Kings with friends and am glad to have a place to practice and understand the rules better.

Boring and disconnected

Fri May 10 2019 Tpshortstop

Needs online play. I want to play my family and friends (who are not in the same room) not against the computer or myself. Interface is uninteresting and confusing. Don’t see a way to arrange my hand the way I want to. I will keep looking for a better version of five crowns as this one is lacking.

Crashes!

Sun Sep 01 2019 Angered Customer 12344

Everytime you as a player “win” the game, it crashes. You never actually “win” because it never technically finished the game. However, it never crashes when the ai wins a game. Almost as if they designed it so only the ai can win.

A favorite for years!

Tue Jun 25 2024 tonkAddict

Love this version of 5 kings. Easy and fun time waster. 🙂

Great digital version of Five Crowns!

Sat May 21 2016 cath222_aa4

Five Crowns is a family favorite, so it's great to be able to play on my phone whenever I want! I can pass the phone back and forth with my friends too. Maybe the next version can play against other devices?

Levels

Thu Aug 08 2019 taptnua

How do you stop it from playing in challenging mode. I put it in hard and it keeps switching to challenging

Five Kings

Tue Feb 28 2023 Akash Vineyard

On 2018 iPad Pro and iPhone 14 ProMax: The option to select game difficulty does not work and the bottom, right corner question icon, and the! Icons when pressed do not function.