PATIENCE. vs Game Jolt
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?!
Game Jolt
Connect with fellow gamers, artists, and creators in a vibrant social space. Discover communities, participate in challenges, showcase your talents, and even monetize your creations. Explore fan art, cosplay, music, and in-game collectibles.
- Gaming challenges
- Fan communities
- Collectible shop
- Monetize creations
- Anime and fan art sharing
- Cosplay showcase
- Music sharing
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Where game studios, solo developers, cosplayers, digital artists, and musicians actually hang out. Discover games you won't find anywhere else, post your art, share your cosplay progress, or drop the track you recorded in your closet. If you make stuff, Game Jolt is your spot. Quests Go on adventures, make friends along the way and complete quests from game studios and brands you already like. Gamedev tools Manage your games on the go. Use Game Jolt's dev tools to post devlogs and build a following from your first prototype through launch day. Are you a creator? Design and sell your own digital stickers, profile frames, and post backgrounds as a Game Jolt Creator. Turn your digital art into real income, not just likes. Find real content made by real people. No bots/ai or engagement farming. Download Game Jolt, the game and creator community app. For support or account removal, we are here for you at contact@gamejolt.com. Privacy Policy: https://gamejolt.com/privacy User Agreement: https://gamejolt.com/terms Content Policy: https://gamejolt.com/help/guidelines
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PATIENCE. at none against Game Jolt's 4. PATIENCE. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (92% vs 77%). Game Jolt's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 442). On price, rating 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. Game Jolt sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. PATIENCE. asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PATIENCE. against 4.8 for Game Jolt. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Game Jolt has 3.1K 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 77% of Game Jolt's.
PATIENCE. ships an update every 21 months, Game Jolt every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PATIENCE. | Game Jolt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (442 ratings) | 4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews — better | 76.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 442 | 3.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 11 days — 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Garrett Michael | Game Jolt Inc. |
Customer experience
PATIENCE.
Game Jolt
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
Game Jolt
From 3.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great community
- 🎨 Awesome art and content
- 🤗 Friendly and respectful users
- 💡 Innovative platform for game developers
- 🎮 Good for finding and sharing games
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🕰️ Slow loading times
- 🤖 Issues with moderation and banning
- 🔒 Difficulty signing in and accessing accounts
- 📥 Unable to download or play games on mobile
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
Game Jolt
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and inability to access accounts
- Crashes and freezes when trying to view content
- Incompatibility with older devices or operating systems
- Glitches with notifications and in-app features
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to download and play games on mobile
- Improve server stability and reduce crashes
- Enhance moderation tools to better handle trolls and inappropriate content
- Implement dark mode and other customization options
- Allow users to recover deleted posts and accounts
In-app purchases
PATIENCE.
No in-app purchases
Game Jolt
- 400 Joltbux$1.99
- 1000 Joltbux$4.99
- 2000 Joltbux$9.99
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- 4000 Joltbux$19.99
Questions
Is PATIENCE. free?
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Do PATIENCE. or Game Jolt have ads?
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