Comparison

Patterned vs Where Cards Fall

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

Where Cards Fall

Build houses of cards to relive formative memories in this slice-of-life adventure. Navigate dreamlike spatial puzzles that represent the challenges of adolescence and beyond. Experience a wordless, coming-of-age narrative with a unique art style and immersive audio.

Highlights
  • Build houses of cards
  • Solve spatial puzzles
  • Coming-of-age story
  • Unique art style
  • Accessible controls
  • Immersive audio and soundtrack
Features
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Where Cards Fall is a slice of life story where you build houses of cards to bring formative memories to life. Create pathways through dreamlike spatial puzzles to navigate the insecurities and emotions of high school and beyond. Features: • Over 50 challenging spacial puzzles that exercise your imagination and strategic thinking skills • A captivating coming-of-age story told without dialogue • A unique art style inspired by contemporary artistic movements • Tactile, accessible controls hand-crafted for every device • Immersive audio and an original soundtrack. Headphones recommended!

Screenshots

Patterned4 screens
Where Cards Fall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Patterned at 4.8 against Where Cards Fall's 3.8. Patterned also leads on ratings volume (39K vs 242) and review sentiment (71% vs 48%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Patterned holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patterned has 39K ratings behind it against 242, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Patterned's written reviews are positive against 48% of Where Cards Fall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patterned ships an update every 3 weeks, Where Cards Fall monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Patterned versus Where Cards Fall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternedWhere Cards Fall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (39K ratings) — better3.8 (242 ratings)
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews — better47.7% of reviews
Number of ratings39K — better242
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size764 MB1.0 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBorderLeapSnowman

Customer experience

Patterned

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

Where Cards Fall

All ratings242 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral16.5%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews302 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral25.8%
Negative26.5%

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

Where Cards Fall

From 242 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Gamepad support
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles
  • 🎶 Calming soundtrack
  • 🤔 Unique and intriguing story

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Progress not saved properly
  • 🕰️ Slow and unskippable cutscenes
  • 🤔 Confusing and abstract story
  • 🤕 Controls can be finicky and imprecise
  • 🔋 Performance issues on some devices

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

Where Cards Fall

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game progress resets unexpectedly
  • Crashes and freezes on certain levels
  • Inability to move character after certain actions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to skip cutscenes
  • Improve save/load functionality
  • Provide more clarity in storytelling
  • Optimize performance on older devices
  • Add controller support

In-app purchases

None

Patterned

No in-app purchases

None

Where Cards Fall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Patterned free?
Patterned is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Where Cards Fall free?
Where Cards Fall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Patterned or Where Cards Fall?
Patterned is rated higher. Patterned averages 4.8 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while Where Cards Fall averages 3.8 from 242 ratings.
Do Patterned or Where Cards Fall have ads?
Neither Patterned nor Where Cards Fall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patterned or Where Cards Fall?
Patterned ships an update every 3 weeks, and Where Cards Fall monthly. Most recently, Patterned was updated on October 30, 2026 and Where Cards Fall on October 29, 2026.

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