Comparison

Patterned vs Masterpieced

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

Masterpieced

Immerse yourself in art and its stories with this unique puzzle game. Solve intricate puzzles by strategically combining visual clues and artist narratives. Unlock a world of color, music, and hidden insights as you piece together masterpieces.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of artworks from various artists and mediums
  • Puzzles featuring famous artists like Van Gogh
  • Artist stories providing inspiration behind the art
  • Custom-composed music and sound effects
  • Real-time multiplayer gameplay
Features
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Masterpieced is a unique puzzle game that immerses you in beautiful works of art and the stories behind them. As each puzzle begins, you are given a picture along with words of the artist’s story behind their masterpiece. Your objective is to solve the puzzle, strategically using both picture and story. With every placed piece, colors build, music plays, and clues are revealed... Features... - Hundreds of beautiful works of art created by artists past to present, across a wide variety of artistic mediums and genres. - Puzzles featuring Vincent van Gogh and many of his contemporaries by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam! Learn about Van Gogh and his paintings and experience these masterpieces in a way never experienced before. - Puzzle illustrations are paired with stories written by each artist - each giving you a glimpse into what inspired them to create their masterpiece. - Over 3 hours of custom-composed music and beautiful sound effects provide an even deeper dimension to gameplay. - Experience gameplay together with family and friends anywhere around the world with real-time multiplayer!

Screenshots

Patterned4 screens
Masterpieced4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Masterpieced at free against Patterned's paid. Masterpieced also leads on iOS requirement (13.5 vs 15.0). Patterned's advantage is ratings volume (38K vs 11K). 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 4.8 for Masterpieced. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Patterned's written reviews are positive against 66% of Masterpieced's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patterned ships an update every 3 weeks, Masterpieced every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Patterned versus Masterpieced: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternedMasterpieced
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (38K ratings)4.8 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews — better65.5% of reviews
Number of ratings38K — better11K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.013.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size764 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBorderLeapBorderLeap

Customer experience

Patterned

All ratings38,453 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews1,027 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative17.1%

Masterpieced

All ratings10,560 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral16.1%
Negative18.4%

User reviews

Patterned

From 38K 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

Masterpieced

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork and illustrations
  • 🎶 Calming and relaxing music
  • 💤 Helps relax and unwind
  • 🧩 Enjoyable puzzle experience
  • 🖼️ Interesting artist stories and quotes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🤔 Unclear controls and navigation
  • 🔀 Puzzle board moves around too much
  • 🙈 Difficulty seeing pieces on grayscale background

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

Masterpieced

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Puzzle pieces not loading
  • Puzzle progress not syncing across devices
  • Preference settings not saving properly
  • Multiplayer mode not functioning

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to disable text/story mode and just see the full image
  • Ability to sort and group puzzle pieces
  • Lock feature to keep puzzle board in place
  • Lefty mode for piece placement
  • More varied difficulty levels

In-app purchases

None

Patterned

No in-app purchases

None

Masterpieced

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Patterned free?
Patterned is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Masterpieced free?
Masterpieced is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Patterned or Masterpieced?
Patterned and Masterpieced are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 38K and 11K ratings respectively.
Do Patterned or Masterpieced have ads?
Neither Patterned nor Masterpieced shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patterned or Masterpieced?
Patterned ships an update every 3 weeks, and Masterpieced every 6 weeks. Most recently, Patterned was updated on September 28, 2026 and Masterpieced on September 28, 2026.

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