Comparison

Patterned vs tint.

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

Head to head
About

Patterned

A unique puzzle game where you reassemble scrambled, repeating patterns. Solve intricate designs inspired by global art and enjoy a relaxing soundtrack. Download solved patterns as wallpapers for your device.

Highlights
  • Reassemble repeating patterns
  • Visual clue-based gameplay
  • Relaxing music soundtrack
  • Thousands of handcrafted designs
  • Real-time multiplayer
  • Downloadable wallpapers
  • Cross-device progress saving
Features
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Patterned is a unique puzzle game that immerses you in the beauty and joy of seamless, repeating patterns. Each pattern begins as a sketch and you must use visual clues to reassemble its scrambled pieces. Piece by piece, each pattern begins to come alive in increasing amounts of color and structure. When the final piece is placed, the pattern fills the screen in full color. Inspired by jigsaw puzzles, but with a unique twist… In Patterned, your objective is to rebuild a scrambled pattern tile that is seamlessly repeating across the screen. As you place pieces you’ll quickly discover that the puzzle’s edges are repeated on the other side. Use these visual clues to help solve each puzzle! Beautiful music… Relax, zone out and play at your own pace as a peaceful music soundtrack accompanies gameplay. Patterned features well over 6 hours of music in both piano and ambient styles, by over 10 well-known musicial composers including Dear Gravity, Be Still the Earth, Antarctic Wastelands and many more. Inspired by design from around the world… Patterned features thousands of beautiful, handcrafted patterns created by dozens of the best pattern designers from around the world. Made for adults and kids alike… From flowers to watercolor paintings, or from dinosaurs to kung fu sushi, Patterned is full of fun designs made for absolutely everyone! Real-time multiplayer... Assemble patterns with anyone else, from anywhere in the world, in real time! Wallpapers galore... With each pattern that you solve, you can download a beautiful wallpaper to your device! Available for iOS and macOS only. Take your time… Easily start a puzzle on a device and finish it later. Even begin on one device and continue on a different device! Constantly updated... We are obsessed with not only keeping our game running smoothly, but constantly adding new patterns and regularly adding new features!

About

tint.

Solve relaxing puzzles by mixing watercolors to match target colors. Enjoy a calming experience with no timers or pressure, set against changing natural environments. Features multiple solutions per level and a special Zen Mode for ultimate relaxation.

Highlights
  • Watercolor mixing puzzles
  • No timers or pressure
  • Multiple solutions per level
  • Changing nature environments
  • Binaural audio experience
  • Zen Mode for relaxation
  • Colorblind/vision impaired mode
Features
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Tint lets you solve puzzles by painting. Mix watercolors to match the color of the origami - all at a soothing pace and in the comfort of your own garden studio. Here are no timers, no countdowns, no points and certainly no rush, whenever you feel like a break. 330 LEVELS AND COUNTING Each level can often be solved in multiple ways, feel free to try a stroke of genius. More levels and challenges will continuously be added at no extra cost. Enable notifications and we will let you know when more are available. NATURE SOOTHES YOU Nature is all around you when playing ‘tint’. Play on a warm summer morning or a light drizzle of rain - with every chapter the weather will change around you. HEAR THE BIRDS Your headphones give you the full binaural audio experience. Every sound has been carefully crafted by hand using real objects found in nature and in an art studio. PLAY TINT IN ZEN MODE Zen Mode is a full book of relaxing and easy levels. Zen Book unlocks right after you complete 50 levels of Book I. It will take you to the sunny shore of a crystal clear stream, where you can focus on the art process and simply enjoy painting the most beautiful solutions. Great for children and the whole family to experiment with watercolor. COLORBLIND & VISION IMPAIRED MODE Each color has its own unique tune, and if you are colorblind or vision impaired, you can enable a special mode in the menu that will help you better see the color differences with unique patterns on each color. NO IN-APP PURCHASES, ADS OR TRACKING That’s it. We simply want you to enjoy the game we created for the Apple Arcade. To protect your privacy no information is collected and we will never try to sell you anything at any point during the game, promise. A perfect mix of passion, sweat and tears has gone into this game, we hope you like it! Mika, Tomek , Jakob

Screenshots

Patterned4 screens
tint.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: tint. at free against Patterned's paid. tint. also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Patterned's advantage is ratings volume (39K vs 8.8K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Patterned against 4.7 for tint.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39K and 8.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Patterned's written reviews are positive against 78% of tint.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patterned ships an update every 3 weeks, tint. monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Patterned versus tint.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternedtint.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (39K ratings) — better4.7 (8.8K ratings)
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews78.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39K — better8.8K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size764 MB449 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBorderLeapLykkegaard Europe Limited

Customer experience

Patterned

All ratings38,453 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews1,030 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative17.1%

tint.

All ratings8,767 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews297 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative12.5%

User reviews

Patterned

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork and patterns
  • 🎶 Calming and relaxing music
  • 🧠 Challenging yet satisfying puzzles
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🌟 Gorgeous wallpapers from completed puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficulty finding incomplete puzzles
  • 🎨 Washed out colors on some puzzles
  • 🧩 Pieces sometimes snap to incorrect locations
  • 🔁 Repeating patterns can be frustrating
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches

tint.

From 8.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌳 Relaxing and calming atmosphere
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals and art style
  • 🧠 Challenging yet satisfying puzzles
  • 💎 High-quality, ad-free experience
  • 🤗 Great for all ages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔄 Repetitive level transitions
  • 🔍 Difficulty progression could be improved
  • 📱 Usability issues on smaller screens

Bugs and requests

Patterned

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tutorial puzzle missing final piece
  • Some puzzles appear incomplete or have missing pieces
  • Multiplayer mode has connectivity issues
  • App gets stuck on loading screen for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to view only incomplete puzzles
  • Improve contrast and visibility of puzzle pieces
  • Allow pieces to be placed anywhere, not just in central grid
  • Provide more diverse and representative artwork
  • Add ability to download completed puzzles as wallpapers

tint.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Notification gestures interfering with gameplay
  • Progress getting reset after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free paint mode to create custom artwork
  • More levels and content updates
  • Undo/redo functionality for puzzles
  • Ability to skip or revisit previous levels

In-app purchases

None

Patterned

No in-app purchases

None

tint.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Patterned free?
Patterned is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is tint. free?
tint. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Patterned or tint.?
Patterned is rated higher. Patterned averages 4.8 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while tint. averages 4.7 from 8.8K ratings.
Do Patterned or tint. have ads?
Neither Patterned nor tint. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patterned or tint.?
Patterned ships an update every 3 weeks, and tint. monthly. Most recently, Patterned was updated on October 30, 2026 and tint. on October 30, 2026.

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