Comparison

Patlax vs ngrms

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

Head to head
About

Patlax

Engage in a math-based puzzle game where the objective is to pop cubes. Each level presents unique goals, but the core mechanic involves strategically clearing cubes.

Highlights
  • Math-based gameplay
  • Cube popping mechanics
  • Varied level objectives
  • Puzzle solving
Features
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Do some math to pop some cubes! Every level comes with different objectives, but the one constant is that you need to pop them cubes!

About

ngrms

Features
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Rapid wordplay meets minimalist design. Find as many words as you can from a single root—fast, focused, and endlessly replayable. Play solo to sharpen your mind, or compete against yourself and others on the local and global leaderboards. After each round, review your results with the all-new Game Summary screen that shows what you found (and what you missed). Now featuring a refreshed design with full support for light and dark mode, and offline play in multiple languages. No distractions. No ads. Just words.

Screenshots

Patlax3 screens
ngrms3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ngrms at every 3 months against Patlax's every 7 months. Patlax's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patlax ships an update every 7 months, ngrms every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Patlax versus ngrms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatlaxngrms
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCagatay Onur SengorLeopold Lemmermann

In-app purchases

None

Patlax

No in-app purchases

None

ngrms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Patlax free?
Patlax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ngrms free?
ngrms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Patlax or ngrms have ads?
Neither Patlax nor ngrms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patlax or ngrms?
Patlax ships an update every 7 months, and ngrms every 3 months. Most recently, Patlax was updated on October 21, 2026 and ngrms on October 25, 2026.

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