Comparison

Patterns vs Blockscape

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

Blockscape

Features
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Blockscape: Tap Away is a tap away 3d block puzzle with many shapes. This cube solver asks you to read each arrow puzzle and open a path. The clear style of color games makes each path easy to see. Straight, bent, and wide pieces fill many spaces and change the board. How to Play: Tap tap to pick a piece that can leave. In this cube solver, the next move may be one tap away. Check the direction, move that block out, and see how the arrows go. One piece may stop many others from moving. Ideas from matching games and sorting games can help solve each tap away 3d block puzzle. Hexa away ideas can help when the next move is not one tap away. Main Features: - Different Shapes: Each cube solver board has straight, bent, and wide pieces. Each shape creates a new arrow puzzle and a fresh test. Ideas from hexa away add more ways to plan. - Plan Moves: Look past the first open path in each tap away 3d block puzzle. Check every arrow until you find a move that is one tap away, then watch the arrows go. - Easy Taps: Simple tap tap moves make each tap away 3d block puzzle easy to play. The bright look of color games and the clear order of matching games show which paths are open. - Smart Order: Ideas from sorting games can help clear blocked paths. Each cube solver level asks you to think before pieces leave. Enjoy the look of color games and the ideas of hexa away. The focus of matching games and the order of sorting games can guide each tap tap move. Download Blockscape: Tap Away now. Read the final arrow puzzle, move the last block out, and watch the arrows go!

Screenshots

Patterns4 screens
Blockscape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blockscape at none against Patterns's 4. Patterns's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Patterns sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Blockscape asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
Patterns versus Blockscape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternsBlockscape
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB247 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFly Your Vision B.V.Jigsaw Games

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

Blockscape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Patterns free?
Patterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blockscape free?
Blockscape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Patterns or Blockscape have ads?
Blockscape shows ads; Patterns does not.

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