PATIENCE. vs Slime Labs
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?!
Slime Labs
Control a blob of ooze in a physics-based platformer. Stretch, squish, and grow by absorbing other slime to navigate a lab filled with traps and collect hidden data-disks.
- Physics-based slime mechanics
- Collect data-disks
- Multiple endings
- Pixel art graphics
- Original music
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The slime is back! Venture through a laboratory full of traps and stretch your way to the goal. Slime Labs is a physics based platformer where you control a blob of green ooze that can squish, stretch, shrink, and get enormous by absorbing smaller bits of slime. Collect all the data-disks hidden in the levels and perfect all the stages. Features: • Super fun slime-physics • Addicting gameplay • Multiple endings • Slime-tastic pixel art • Groovy music tracks
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PATIENCE. at 4.8 against Slime Labs's 3.6. PATIENCE. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Slime Labs's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 21 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Slime Labs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PATIENCE. asks for nothing beyond the download.
PATIENCE. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 442 and 189 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of PATIENCE.'s written reviews are positive against 59% of Slime Labs's.
PATIENCE. ships an update every 21 months, Slime Labs every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PATIENCE. | Slime Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (442 ratings) — better | 3.6 (189 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews — better | 59.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 442 — better | 189 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 6 weeks — 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 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garrett Michael | Gionathan Pesaresi |
Customer experience
PATIENCE.
Slime Labs
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
Slime Labs
From 189 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging and fun gameplay mechanics
- 🎨 Charming pixel graphics and visual design
- 😊 Cute and appealing slime character
- 🧩 Creative level design with varied obstacles
- 🔄 Good difficulty progression in most levels
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🎮 Inconsistent and unresponsive touch controls
- ⚙️ Frequent bugs and glitches during gameplay
- 🔋 Severe battery drain and device overheating
- 😤 Difficulty spikes make game frustrating
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
Slime Labs
Reported bugs
12 issues- X button on pop-ups doesn't respond
- Pause button functionality broken
- Game freezes on 'no ads' purchase pop-up
- Progress resets when exiting mid-level
- Unresponsive touch controls in tight spaces
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- Ads appear immediately after level completion blocking next level
- Game crashes on older devices (iPhone 6)
- Black screen on app restart
- Rotating platform collision detection issues
- Inconsistent jump height and timing
- Game softlocks when skin pop-ups appear
- Performance lag and stuttering during gameplay
Requested features
12 requests- More levels and additional content
- Easy mode or difficulty settings
- Level skip option with ad compensation
- Mute music button
- Controller support for better precision
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- Level editor or custom level creation
- Free cosmetic skins instead of paid-only
- Online multiplayer or co-op modes
- Sequel or continuation of the game
- Lives system instead of instant death
- Improved control scheme with joysticks
- Game available on Steam with co-op support
In-app purchases
PATIENCE.
No in-app purchases
Slime Labs
- Premium$1.99
