Comparison

Creative Patterns vs -Focus-

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Creative Patterns

Features
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Pattern forming game which develops creativity and visual construction ability. Pattern-forming exercises are part of the IQ measurement. The goal of the app is to create complex patterns on a board of tiles from the basic tile patterns. Can be used as an educational tool from age 8. Can also be used as a Discovery Toy in cognitive psychological treatments. But most of all, it's fun to play with, and you can let your imagination soar. Usage: The boards on the game screens contain tiles (at the start the tiles display empty/solid squares). By tapping a tile, you can choose from eight basic patterns. By dragging a tile, you can flip or rotate the basic pattern on it. You can compose complex patterns from these tiles. The app has 4 modes: • Create Create your own patterns. • Practice Practice how to reproduce a built-in pattern. • Training Explore the transformation possibilities of the tiles by trying to cover a built-in pattern. • Memory Game Train your memory to remember a practice pattern and reproduce it with as few selections and transformation as you can.

About

-Focus-

A minimalist puzzle game where players control two characters simultaneously to reach targets. It features simple controls, challenging levels with varied mechanics, and a competitive element.

Highlights
  • Control two characters simultaneously
  • Minimalist design
  • Challenging puzzle levels
  • Simple swipe controls
  • Varied game mechanics
  • Compete with rivals
Features
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Can you control the two characters? Focus is a minimally designed puzzle game that aims to get 2 blocks to the target at the same time. Just slide your finger to reach the target. Puzzles designed with different mechanics are waiting for you in Focus which has simple controls. - Hard levels - Simple controls and minimal design - Nice music - Game elements in different mechanics - Pay once and enjoy playing - Compete with your rivals Come on show us how focused you will be. Discounted price for a short time...

Screenshots

Creative Patterns4 screens
-Focus-4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: -Focus- at none against Creative Patterns's 2. -Focus- also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Creative Patterns's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Creative Patterns sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. -Focus- asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creative Patterns ships an update every 5 months, -Focus- monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Creative Patterns versus -Focus-: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreative Patterns-Focus-
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB23 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMonika TurcsanyiAli Kiremitçi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Creative Patterns

One-time2
  • Pattern pack 1$2.99
  • Pattern pack 2$2.99
None

-Focus-

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Creative Patterns free?
Creative Patterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is -Focus- free?
-Focus- is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Creative Patterns or -Focus- have ads?
-Focus- shows ads; Creative Patterns does not.
Which is updated more often, Creative Patterns or -Focus-?
Creative Patterns ships an update every 5 months, and -Focus- monthly. Most recently, Creative Patterns was updated on October 29, 2026 and -Focus- on November 3, 2026.

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