PATIENCE. vs Sticky Terms
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?!
Sticky Terms
Explore a collection of 250 unique words from various languages that lack direct translations. Challenge your mind by deciphering the meanings of these untranslatable terms through engaging puzzles.
- 250 untranslatable words
- Language puzzles
- Meaning deciphering
- Unique vocabulary
- Brain teaser game
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»Farpotshket« is Yiddish for »trying to fix something, thereby ruining it«. Puzzle through this and 249 other words that have no equivalent in other languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sticky Terms at every 2 months against PATIENCE.'s every 21 months. Sticky Terms also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 442). PATIENCE.'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PATIENCE. against 4.8 for Sticky Terms. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Terms has 2.7K ratings behind it against 442, 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 88% of Sticky Terms's.
PATIENCE. ships an update every 21 months, Sticky Terms every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PATIENCE. | Sticky Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (442 ratings) — better | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews — better | 87.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 442 | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Garrett Michael | Philipp Stollenmayer |
Customer experience
PATIENCE.
Sticky Terms
User reviews
PATIENCE.
From 442 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Playable version of the puzzle
- 👍 Great idea for a game
- 👍 Decent Undertale fan game
- 👍 Fun to play when bored
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing issues
- 🔍 Red tiles don't function as impassable walls like in Undertale
- 🕰️ Perseverance - Determined mode is too challenging with only 30 seconds
Sticky Terms
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and challenging puzzles
- 🤓 Educational - learning new words
- 🎨 Unique and creative visual design
- 💰 No in-app purchases, just ads
- 🕹️ Satisfying gameplay mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🕰️ Levels can be completed too quickly
- 🌐 Limited language/word diversity
- 🔇 No option to disable sound effects
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
Sticky Terms
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect word definitions or translations
- Unresponsive controls in certain levels
- Graphical glitches on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and words
- Include word pronunciation audio
- Implement a hint system or tutorial
- Expand to more languages and cultures
In-app purchases
PATIENCE.
No in-app purchases
Sticky Terms
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PATIENCE. free?
Is Sticky Terms free?
Which has better reviews, PATIENCE. or Sticky Terms?
Do PATIENCE. or Sticky Terms have ads?
Which is updated more often, PATIENCE. or Sticky Terms?
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