Comparison

Pictonico! vs Pattern Lock by TopDog

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Pattern Lock by TopDog

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Pictonico!4 screens
Pattern Lock by TopDog4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pictonico! versus Pattern Lock by TopDog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPictonico!Pattern Lock by TopDog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (699 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings699 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size565 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNintendo Co., Ltd.Matt Bruce

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pictonico!

One-time2
  • Volume 2$5.99
  • Volume 1$7.99
4 purchases

Pattern Lock by TopDog

One-time4
  • 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

Questions

Is Pictonico! free?
Pictonico! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pattern Lock by TopDog free?
Pattern Lock by TopDog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pictonico! or Pattern Lock by TopDog have ads?
Neither Pictonico! nor Pattern Lock by TopDog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pictonico! or Pattern Lock by TopDog?
Pictonico! ships an update monthly, and Pattern Lock by TopDog every 9 days. Most recently, Pictonico! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pattern Lock by TopDog on October 25, 2026.

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