Comparison

Brick Junior vs Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed)

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

Head to head
About

Brick Junior

This app provides step-by-step 3D animated instructions for building models, perfect for young children new to construction toys. Users can rotate and zoom in on models to view each step multiple times, making complex builds accessible.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of 3D models
  • Detailed animation build demos
  • Rotate and scale 3D models
  • View steps repeatedly
  • Beginner-friendly instructions
Features
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Brick Junior is a great helper for kids who are new to blocks and can help children build models. It offers hundreds of 3D models with detailed animation build demos. You can rotate, scale 3D models, and view the steps repeatedly. It is especially suitable for beginners of bricks.

About

Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed)

This educational game helps children aged 5-8 develop essential school readiness skills. It uses engaging puzzles to teach colors, shapes, numbers, letters, and logic through pattern recognition and sorting.

Highlights
  • Pattern recognition puzzles
  • Sorting and ordering activities
  • Teaches colors, shapes, numbers, letters
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Trophy system for achievements
  • Offline play
Features
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Get ready for Patchwork Puzzles, the ultimate pattern-packed adventure for parents of Pre-K to early Elementary kids (ages 5-8)! Watch your child skyrocket to school success with skills straight from National Early Learning Standards. They’ll master colors, shapes, numbers, letters, and logic through thrilling ordering and sorting fun! Dive into the action with a dazzling Crazy Quilt bursting with vibrant icons—think Food, Zoo Animals, Transportation, Sports, Tools, plus educational powerhouses like Upper and Lower Case Letters and numerals 0-9. Below it, a sneaky Patchwork puzzle awaits—a mini 3x3 chunk of the quilt with missing patches. Your kid’s mission? Spot the pattern in the Crazy Quilt, tap the right patches, and fill in the blanks like a pro! Pattern skills ignite naturally. Picture this: a blue milkshake beside a red sausage in the Food theme—or a green "A" under an orange "Z" in the Alphabet theme. Find it on the quilt, crack the code, and boom—the puzzle’s solved! Choose your challenge: Level 1 rocks a 6x6 quilt for quick wins, Level 2 ups it to 8x8, and Level 3 unleashes a 10x10 beast. The 3x3 Patchwork stays the same, but the hunt gets wilder! Little learners nail the basics at Level 1, while older champs conquer higher levels and sharpen their touchscreen skills. Trophies await the bold! Solve eight puzzles in a theme—Food, Tools, you name it—and snag a shiny prize for your Trophy Case. Fill two cases across all levels, and the Ultimate Challenge unlocks—a jaw-dropping 12x12 quilt that’ll test their genius! Pattern recognition steals the show. Every 3x3 Patchwork mirrors the Crazy Quilt, so success is guaranteed—tap, transfer, triumph! Wrong move? No sweat—just try again. Built for 7-inch tablets (or larger), but can be downloaded to a phone (the larger the better). This offline gem keeps data safe and fun unstoppable. Download Patchwork Puzzles now—where learning meets excitement, and every tap builds a brighter future!

Screenshots

Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed) at 100% against Brick Junior's 0%. Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed) also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 14). Brick Junior's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Brick Junior sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brick Junior has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Brick Junior's written reviews are positive against 100% of Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brick Junior ships an update every 8 months, Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brick Junior versus Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrick JuniorPatchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer鲲 陈Neil Rohan

Customer experience

Brick Junior

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Brick Junior

One-time14
  • Classic Model Pack$0.99
  • Racing Car Model Pack$0.99
  • Fighting Car Model Pack$0.99
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  • Minicar Model Pack$0.99
  • Airplane Model Pack$0.99
  • Formula One Car Model Pack$0.99
  • Mecha Model Pack$0.99
  • Modern Fighter Model Pack$0.99
  • WWII GER Tank Model Pack$0.99
  • WWII US Tank Model Pack$0.99
  • Helicopter Model Pack$0.99
  • Castle Model Pack$0.99
  • Dinosaur Fossil Model Pack$0.99
  • HMMWV Model Pack$0.99
None

Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brick Junior free?
Brick Junior is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed) free?
Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brick Junior or Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed)?
Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed) is rated higher. Brick Junior averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed) averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Brick Junior or Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed) have ads?
Neither Brick Junior nor Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brick Junior or Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed)?
Brick Junior ships an update every 8 months, and Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed) fortnightly. Most recently, Brick Junior was updated on June 4, 2026 and Patchwork Puzzles (Junior Ed) on September 8, 2026.

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