Poly Rules! vs Packs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poly Rules!
A challenging sorting game where the rules dynamically change as you progress. It offers increasingly complex scenarios to test your cognitive abilities. Researchers can inquire about using the game for studies.
- Dynamic rule changes
- Increasingly complex scenarios
- Cognitive benefit focus
- Research support available
- Log storage and analytics (coming soon)
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PolyRules is a challenging sorting game where the rules change as you play. As you progress through the game you will encounter increasingly more complicated scenarios that challenge you in ways you can't imagine. The current release is our first prototype and we will update the game semi-frequently as we move towards a design that features tried and true game design to facilitate the cognitive benefits this game aids to provide. Researchers who are interested in using this game for their own studies please reach out to us to us through our support page for more information on how to best use this App. We have several ways to support you including a central server to store logs and automatic analytics which will be implemented in the coming weeks.
Packs
This is an addictive pattern matching game where players find sets of three cards to complete puzzles. Compete with friends on leaderboards and test your skills in different game modes. Enjoy an ad-free experience with exciting new multiplayer features.
- Pattern matching puzzles
- Leaderboard competition
- Quick and Challenge modes
- Multiplayer support
- Ad-free gameplay
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Packs is the most addictive pattern matching game in the world. Every game is a unique puzzle that will test your pattern matching skills. Find packs of three cards and finish the deck as quickly as possible and compete with your friends on the leaderboard. Play Packs through the night and reveal your true competitive nature by beating your friends on the leaderboard. They deserve to lose. You are better than them... Packs will break your brain and then train it. You'll be shocked to learn how much your brain can do; why deny yourself? FEATURES • No interrupting ads! We hate them too • Compete with your friends on the leaderboard • Play in Quick mode or test yourself with Challenge mode • [NEW] Multiplayer! • Features Bork - our favourite doggo As always we have so much planned for you, so stay tuned for updates!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poly Rules! at none against Packs's 2. Poly Rules! also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Packs's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Packs sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Poly Rules! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Poly Rules! against 4.7 for Packs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Poly Rules!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Packs's.
Poly Rules! ships an update monthly, Packs every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poly Rules! | Packs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northeastern University Information Services | Joshua Balfour |
Customer experience
Poly Rules!
Packs
In-app purchases
Poly Rules!
No in-app purchases
Packs
- 10 Hints$0.99
- Unlimited Hints$1.99
