Comparison

Patterns vs ½ Halfway

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

Head to head
About

Patterns

Unravel intricate patterns by strategically moving pieces to match the design. This calming puzzle game offers handcrafted levels, a minimalist aesthetic, and the ability to create and share your own challenges.

Highlights
  • 100 handcrafted levels
  • Simple yet compelling gameplay
  • Minimalist design with soothing sounds
  • Create and share custom puzzles
  • Hours of puzzling time
  • Great replay value
Features
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Patterns is a unique, calming and addictive puzzle game. Can you discover the order of steps to unravel the pieces and match the pattern? A challenging, rewarding and fun way to relax your brain. Features: • 100 handcrafted levels to enjoy • Simple rules, yet compelling gameplay • A colorful minimalist design with soothing sounds • Hours of puzzling time, with a great replay value • Create & share your own puzzles with friends and family How to play: • Drag & drop pieces across the columns • Your pieces stack up in each column • You can only move the top pieces first • Got stuck? Retry the level and lose a life • Match the pattern in as little steps as possible Sounds too simple or too hard? Don't worry! All of these and further interesting gameplay elements are introduced as your progress through the levels. Tip: You can create & design your own puzzles, share them with your friends and family and challenge them to solve your creation. You can also get your own puzzles featured in the app by sending them to support@flyabb.com Download Patterns now and discover a one-of-a-kind free-to-play puzzler that you will enjoy for hours on end.

About

½ Halfway

Guide two light elements to reunite and restore harmony in a black and white world. Strategically use objects to solve mind-bending puzzles and prove your puzzle-solving skills. Enjoy a stress-free, offline experience with beautiful minimalist artwork.

Highlights
  • Challenging hand-crafted levels
  • Offline play
  • Minimalist artwork & animations
  • Stress-free gameplay
  • Simple swipe controls
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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In a world dominated by black and white, two elements are seeking a path to reunite and restore the harmony. Guide the light elements to destination and meet halfway using the help of the other objects strategically placed across the level and prove incredible puzzle solving skills by succeeding in mind bending situations. Halfway features: · Challenging hand crafted levels grouped into 4 chapters. · Play Offline, no internet connection required to play. · Beautiful, minimalist artwork & animations. · True black and white graphics. · No violence, stress free; play at your own pace. · No ads, no in-app purchases. Buy it once, own it forever. · Simple controls, Swipe to move · Easy to learn; no instructions needed! · Optimized for all iOS devices.

Screenshots

Patterns4 screens
½ Halfway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Patterns at Free against ½ Halfway's $1.99. Patterns also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 10 months vs every 56 months). ½ Halfway's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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

Patterns is free to download; ½ Halfway costs $1.99 up front. Patterns sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ½ Halfway asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patterns ships an update every 10 months, ½ Halfway every 56 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Patterns versus ½ Halfway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatterns½ Halfway
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—4.4 (98 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—98 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 56 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFly Your Vision B.V.Tepes Ovidiu

Customer experience

Patterns

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

½ Halfway

All ratings98 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Patterns

One-time4
  • Unlock Level$0.99
  • 1 Day Infinite Lives$0.99
  • 3 Days Infinite Lives$1.99
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  • Forever Infinite Lives$3.99
None

½ Halfway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Patterns free?
Patterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ½ Halfway free?
½ Halfway costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Patterns or ½ Halfway have ads?
Neither Patterns nor ½ Halfway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patterns or ½ Halfway?
Patterns ships an update every 10 months, and ½ Halfway every 56 months. Most recently, Patterns was updated on October 9, 2026 and ½ Halfway on October 15, 2026.

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