Encore! Digital Edition vs PatternCrack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Encore! Digital Edition
Experience a popular dice game digitally. Strategically mark connected boxes to earn points and bonuses. Compete solo or with a friend on a single device, aiming to complete columns before your opponents for higher scores.
- Digital dice game
- Mark connected boxes
- Score points and bonuses
- Solo and two-player modes
- Digital scorepad and dice
- Local leaderboard
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Noch mal! is the digital version of the popular dice game. Players earn points by being the first to check off all boxes in a column, and all boxes of the same color. They must do so by only checking boxes which are connected to other boxes. Make sure to complete columns before other players do! The first to complete a column earns more points than those that complete them later. In addition to points for completed columns a player can receive a bonus if they checked all the boxes of the same color. • Official license • Easy start into the game • Game mode "Solo" for single players • Game mode "Duo" for two players on one device • Auto-Select Dice and Auto-Complete Turn • Using the app as a digital score pad or digital dice • Local leaderboard for solo mode • Supporting Game Center with leaderboard and achievements
PatternCrack
Test your logic by cracking a secret color code. Get feedback on your guesses with colored pegs indicating correct colors and positions. Offers adjustable difficulty, daily challenges, and streak tracking.
- Adjustable code length
- Multiple color options
- Limited or unlimited attempts
- Daily Challenge mode
- Streak tracking and statistics
- Game history with replay
- iCloud sync
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How sharp is your logic? In PatternCrack you crack a secret color code. After each guess you get feedback: black pegs mean right color in the right spot, white pegs mean right color in the wrong spot. Features: • Adjustable code length (3–6 pegs) • 4 to 8 different colors • 6 to 15 attempts or unlimited • Duplicates on or off • Daily Challenge — everyone gets the same code, one attempt • Streak tracking and statistics • Game history with detailed replay • iCloud sync across devices • Tutorial with visual examples • Dark Mode support • Accessibility: VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, color-blind symbols, Reduce Motion Inspired by the classic board game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PatternCrack at 5.0 against Encore! Digital Edition's 4.4. PatternCrack also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Encore! Digital Edition's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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
Encore! Digital Edition costs $3.99 and PatternCrack $0.99 up front. Encore! Digital Edition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PatternCrack asks for nothing beyond the download.
PatternCrack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Encore! Digital Edition has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Encore! Digital Edition ships an update every 2 months, PatternCrack fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encore! Digital Edition | PatternCrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outline Development | Sebastian Peters |
Customer experience
Encore! Digital Edition
PatternCrack
In-app purchases
Encore! Digital Edition
- Extension Pad IV, V and VI$0.99
PatternCrack
No in-app purchases
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