Comparison

Pane Relief vs Kintsugi Artisan

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

Head to head
About

Pane Relief

A relaxing game where you clean windows with a squeegee. Enjoy the quiet satisfaction of wiping away grime, revealing cozy interiors with smooth, responsive physics and gentle audio. Play at your own pace with no timers or pressure.

Highlights
  • Directional squeegee physics
  • Spray, scrub, or dry cleaning options
  • Unlockable squeegee skins
  • Infinite levels
  • Optional affirmations
  • No ads or internet required
Features
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Wash away your worries — one swipe at a time. Pane Relief is a calming window-cleaning game built around quiet satisfaction. No timers. No pressure. No noise. Just grime, a squeegee, and the soft reveal of cozy interiors waiting behind each pane. Every swipe feels deliberate. The blade responds to your movement. Glass sparkles. Gloops, globs, stains, and crusts each clear in their own satisfying way. Gentle audio and subtle haptics make the experience feel grounded and tactile. What you’ll find inside: • Directional squeegee physics that feel smooth and responsive • Spray, scrub, or go dry — clean your way • Unlockable squeegee skins from playful to sci-fi • Infinite levels with no forced stopping points • Optional affirmations (off by default) • No ads, ever. No internet required. Independently crafted for calm. Whether you have 30 seconds or 30 minutes, Pane Relief offers a focused reset — a small, peaceful moment you can return to anytime.

About

Kintsugi Artisan

Features
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Instead of throwing a broken bowl away, you join it back together with gold. That is kintsugi, the Japanese art of repair. Here you are the artisan of the workshop. You fit the shards of each piece back together, then run gold along the seams with your finger. The damage is never hidden. It becomes the best part of the bowl, and the mended piece ends up more beautiful than it was before it broke. ■ Three simple steps 1. Fit the shards Tap a shard to select it, turn it with the dial below, and drag it home. When the position and angle match, it snaps into place. 2. Run the gold Trace each seam with your finger. Rush and the line grows thick and unsteady. Draw slowly and the line stays calm. 3. Polish Rub the gold lines with your finger and the dull gold begins to shine. Polish them all and the piece is finished. ■ What is inside - 72 vessels across 12 chapters, from teacups and teapots to a beckoning cat and a goldfish bowl. No vessel appears twice - Every break is created on the spot, so the same bowl never gives you the same pattern twice - Name each finished piece and display it in your gallery - Short notes on kintsugi and Japanese ceramics ■ Made for you if - You want something quiet to do with your hands - You love Japanese crafts, ceramics and antiques - You are looking for a puzzle that never rushes you ■ Going deeper The more you mend, the higher your rank climbs, through four levels from apprentice to master. New rank brings new metals: silver, red lacquer and blue gold. Each repair is graded on three levels, and the more careful your line, the higher the grade. There is no timer. Take your time, one piece at a time, and watch broken things turn beautiful in your hands.

Screenshots

Pane Relief4 screens
Kintsugi Artisan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kintsugi Artisan at none against Pane Relief's 1. Pane Relief's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price 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. Pane Relief sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kintsugi Artisan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pane Relief versus Kintsugi Artisan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPane ReliefKintsugi Artisan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB95 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAurelius Games LLCkotaro yamada

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pane Relief

One-time1
  • Full Experience$0.99
None

Kintsugi Artisan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pane Relief free?
Pane Relief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kintsugi Artisan free?
Kintsugi Artisan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pane Relief or Kintsugi Artisan have ads?
Kintsugi Artisan shows ads; Pane Relief does not.

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