Comparison

Pattern Blocks vs Polygon

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

Head to head
About

Pattern Blocks

This game offers a calming experience by allowing users to drag geometric blocks to create intricate, mandala-like patterns. Users can save, print, and share their creations across various social media platforms or via email. It provides a peaceful escape through creative design.

Highlights
  • Create mandala-like designs
  • Drag and drop block placement
  • Save and load designs to gallery
  • Print designs
  • Share creations on social media
  • Flip patterns to view backside
Features
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In our fast-paced world we are constantly confronted with split-second decisions and incoming events that tax our already weary minds. How about an iPhone game that allows quiet contemplation and elicits inner peace? Pattern Blocks is a game that lets you drag blocks around to create interesting mandala-like designs. It is based on an actual set of antique blocks that I played with as a child on my grandmother's living room floor. You can print your designs, save a snapshot to the photo album on the iPhone or iPod Touch, share them on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, or email them around the world. You can also flip the current pattern over and display the backside of the current blocks. You can also load and save designs to the "gallery", allowing you to keep your favorite designs and modify them later.

About

Polygon

Engage your visual perception with this puzzle game. Play solo or with a friend in real-time multiplayer, mastering unique throwing and bouncing mechanics for bonus points. Optimized for mobile devices, it offers an engaging challenge for players of all ages.

Highlights
  • Solo and multiplayer modes
  • Real-time collaboration/rivalry
  • Unique throwing and bouncing mechanics
  • Optimized for mobile play
  • Visual perception training
  • Scoring based on placement and technique
Features
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Play Polygon as solo or with somebody in multiplayer mode as collaborator or rival and train your visual perception. In multiplayer mode two people can solve the same puzzle at their devices in real time. This game designed to play with thumps when holding your phone with two hands but you can play it with one hand with two fingers as well. Also means, Polygon is optimized to play with an iPhone even if you still can play it on an iPAD. When playing the Polygon you are going to win points whenever you placed a piece to its right place but with some catches. You can drag the puzzle pieces with one or two finger when using two fingers you can also rotate the piece and you don't have to touch screen where the piece is even if you could. You can use any part of screen to drag or rote the piece. When you drag the piece to its place you win some points but if you can place it by throwing, you will get more points and if you can bounce it from sides you will get even more points. Throwing points will be depended on how far the piece's distance to its right location when your throwing finger left from the screen. You can chose previous or next pieces by using arrows at the bottom of the screen with some penalty.

Screenshots

Pattern Blocks4 screens
Polygon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Polygon at Free against Pattern Blocks's $0.99. Polygon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 19 months). Pattern Blocks's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On 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

Polygon is free to download; Pattern Blocks costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polygon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pattern Blocks ships an update every 19 months, Polygon every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pattern Blocks versus Polygon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPattern BlocksPolygon
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNerdworksUMIT CELEN

Customer experience

Pattern Blocks

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

Polygon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pattern Blocks

No in-app purchases

None

Polygon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pattern Blocks free?
Pattern Blocks costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Polygon free?
Polygon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pattern Blocks or Polygon?
Polygon is rated higher. Pattern Blocks averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Polygon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pattern Blocks or Polygon have ads?
Neither Pattern Blocks nor Polygon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pattern Blocks or Polygon?
Pattern Blocks ships an update every 19 months, and Polygon every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pattern Blocks was updated on September 24, 2026 and Polygon on June 24, 2026.

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