HapticboardLive vs Simple Pattern
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HapticboardLive
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HapticBoard turns your iPhone into a simple hapticboard player. Scan a QR code to load a board, then tap buttons to hear sounds and feel haptic feedback.
Simple Pattern
Transform your phone into a customizable haptic device. Create and share unique vibration patterns, control vibrations remotely, and even convert text into tactile feedback. Offers a private vault for media storage.
- Customizable vibration patterns
- Remote vibration control
- Text to vibration conversion
- Live control modes (touch, wave, tap)
- Pattern creation studio
- Private media vault
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Simple Pattern turns your iPhone into a calm, customizable haptic experience — and sends the same rhythm to the devices you already own. Pick a scene, press play, and feel it. Every pattern is timed, adjustable and yours to shape. WHAT'S INSIDE • 26 crafted patterns — Heartbeat, Ocean Tide, Thunder, Breath, Purr and more • Quick Session — one tap for a timed session with a gentle automatic stop • Live controls — draw a wave, drum a rhythm or drag on the touch pad to shape the vibration in real time • AI Generate — describe a feeling ("slow heartbeat", "gentle rain") and get a pattern, created on your device • Pattern Studio and Tap to Train — design your own on a timeline, or tap a rhythm and keep it PLAY TO EVERYTHING AT ONCE • iPhone, game controllers (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch) and supported Bluetooth devices can all receive the same pattern, in step TOGETHER, NEARBY OR FAR • Remote: let one phone guide the other over Wi-Fi, or over the internet with a six-character room code • Internet sessions are end-to-end encrypted — our relay only passes sealed messages it cannot read ATMOSPHERE • Six scenes, each with its own artwork, colors and optional music with soft rain • Living visuals — silk, embers, aurora, water light and more — that move with the pattern and with how you hold your phone • Turn motion off and everything rests MORE WAYS TO FEEL IT • Motion mode: tilt your phone to shape the vibration • Audio mode: vibration that follows the sound around you • Siri and Shortcuts: "Play a pattern in Simple Pattern" • Discreet Signals, and a PIN-protected private vault YOURS, AND PRIVATE • No account, no tracking, no ads • Safety limits you control: maximum intensity, session length and cool-down • Translated into 50 languages Free to use: Home and Play, with the full pattern library and live controls. Premium unlocks Create, Motion, Audio, the vault, unlimited remote sessions and unlimited saved patterns. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://williamjiamin.github.io/Simple-Pattern/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://williamjiamin.github.io/Simple-Pattern/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HapticboardLive at none against Simple Pattern's 2. HapticboardLive also leads on iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.2). Simple Pattern's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Simple Pattern sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. HapticboardLive asks for nothing beyond the download.
HapticboardLive ships an update every 4 weeks, Simple Pattern weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HapticboardLive | Simple Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Plan8 Production | 立派 汪 |
In-app purchases
HapticboardLive
No in-app purchases
Simple Pattern
- Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
- Lifetime Premium$19.99
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