Patterned vs Where Cards Fall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Reassemble repeating patterns
- Visual clue-based gameplay
- Relaxing music soundtrack
- Thousands of handcrafted designs
- Real-time multiplayer
- Downloadable wallpapers
- Cross-device progress saving
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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!
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.
- Build houses of cards
- Solve spatial puzzles
- Coming-of-age story
- Unique art style
- Accessible controls
- Immersive audio and soundtrack
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Patterned | Where Cards Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (39K ratings) — better | 3.8 (242 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better | 47.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39K — better | 242 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 764 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BorderLeap | Snowman |
Customer experience
Patterned
Where Cards Fall
User reviews
Patterned
From 39K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Patterned
No in-app purchases
Where Cards Fall
No in-app purchases
Questions
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