PATIENCE. vs Flat Pack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PATIENCE.
This is a puzzle game that generates a vast number of unique, solvable challenges. It offers unlockable content and a minimalist experience without any in-app purchases or advertisements.
- Randomly generated puzzles
- Unlockable difficulties and characters
- Minimalist and fast gameplay
- Over 1.3 x 10^212 combinations
- No microtransactions or ads
- Particle effects
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PATIENCE is a puzzle game that generates random, solvable puzzles based off of some complex rules. It's shamelessly inspired from a concept featured in a hit 2015 indie game. Features: - unlockable difficulties, characters, and more - minimal and fast - over 1.3 x 10^212 combinations - no microtransactions or ads - completely free - PARTICLE EFFECTS?!
Flat Pack
Experience a unique platformer that blends 2D and 3D gameplay. Navigate over 30 levels filled with challenging traps, enemies, and epic boss fights. Explore a real-world environment with the innovative AR Mode.
- 2D and 3D hybrid gameplay
- Over 30 unique levels
- AR Mode for real-world environments
- Cool traps and enemies
- Epic boss fights
- One-handed controls
- Secret stars and ending
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Flat Pack. A 2D and 3D platform mix-up! Features: • Cool traps and enemies that escape the confines of the level. • Take to the skies and explore 30+ levels each with there own unique twist. • Featuring brand new AR Mode! Manoeuvre around levels in a real world environment. • Wrap your brain around this 2D and 3D hybrid! • One handed platforming at its best. • Epic Boss Fights!!! • Explore and find all of the secret stars to unlock a secret ending!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PATIENCE. at none against Flat Pack's 1. PATIENCE. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Flat Pack's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 399). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Flat Pack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PATIENCE. asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PATIENCE. against 4.7 for Flat Pack. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flat Pack has 4.4K ratings behind it against 399, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of PATIENCE.'s written reviews are positive against 85% of Flat Pack's.
PATIENCE. ships an update every 21 months, Flat Pack weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PATIENCE. | Flat Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (399 ratings) — better | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews — better | 85.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 399 | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Garrett Michael | Nitrome |
Customer experience
PATIENCE.
Flat Pack
Bugs and requests
PATIENCE.
Reported bugs
2 issues- Distorted UI when using non-default fonts
- Soft-locking issue when getting trapped with certain tile combinations
Requested features
4 requests- Level editor to create custom puzzles
- More unlockable soul colors and customization options
- Additional game modes like no-hit or race against others
- Ability to summon monsters on green tiles like in Undertale
Flat Pack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PATIENCE.
No in-app purchases
Flat Pack
- Remove Ads - premium$3.99
