Pictonico! vs Pattern Lock by TopDog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pictonico!
Transform your personal photos into unique and humorous minigames. Experience a variety of silly scenarios and challenges based on your own images. Unlock more gameplay by purchasing additional volumes of minigames.
- Photo-to-minigame conversion
- Variety of humorous scenarios
- Unlockable game volumes
- Play with friends' photos
- Offline gameplay supported
- Progressive difficulty levels
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Turn your photos into minigames! Sure, it's kind of silly... But there's no telling what will happen next! ・ Here come your school's sports stars...strutting down the red carpet! ・ Your boss is hungry and needs your help! ・ Try to wash away those embarrassing high-school memories. ・ Son won't quiet down? Zip his mouth! ・ Two old friends reconnect while skydiving! ・ Grandpa dressed like a ballerina? Can't miss this photo op. ・ Mom's angry... But that nose hair must be plucked! ・ Dad's making that face again. Wait, is that a facial mask? ・ Best friend turned final boss?! Evasive maneuvers! ・ That calm, collected teacher was all muscle this whole time? You can try a few minigames for free, or purchase volumes to unlock up to 80 minigames in total, ranging from easy to pretty tricky. Get ready to laugh out loud when you look back at old photos! You can even take photos with friends on the spot and use them right away. *This game is free-to-start. *Purchase of a game volume is required for gameplay, but you can play a demo of some minigames for free. *A constant online connection is not required, but temporary network access may be needed for the following operations, which may incur data charges: ・ First launch ・ Purchasing game volumes *Your photos are not sent to Nintendo. User Agreement: https://pictonico.nintendo.com/app/eula.html
Pattern Lock by TopDog
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Pattern Lock is a meditative logic puzzle game about transforming one glowing grid into another. Rotate rows. Shift columns. Study the target pattern. Then solve each board in as few moves as possible. Why players come back: - Daily puzzle with a fresh shared challenge - Journey mode with star goals and unlockable progression - Challenge and archive content for deeper runs - Hint system for when a board nearly clicks - Clean, tactile presentation built for quick sessions or longer streaks How it plays: - Every move rotates a row or shifts a column - Your goal is to match the target board exactly - Fewer moves means better stars - Replays let you improve your score and chase cleaner solutions Progression: - Start with free Journey content and the Daily puzzle - Unlock premium worlds, challenge boards, archive play, premium themes, and ad-free play with the one-time premium unlock Pattern Lock is designed for players who enjoy spatial reasoning, satisfying puzzle flow, and compact aha moments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pattern Lock by TopDog at every 9 days against Pictonico!'s monthly. Pictonico!'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Pictonico! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Pattern Lock by TopDog sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pictonico! ships an update monthly, Pattern Lock by TopDog every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pictonico! | Pattern Lock by TopDog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (699 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 699 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 565 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Matt Bruce |
In-app purchases
Pictonico!
- Volume 2$5.99
- Volume 1$7.99
Pattern Lock by TopDog
- 50 Hint Coins$0.99
- 150 Hint Coins$2.99
- Pattern Lock Premium Unlock$4.99
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- 400 Hint Coins$5.99
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