# Kingdom Rush 6 vs PatternMate

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PatternMate at 90% against Kingdom Rush 6's 53%. PatternMate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Kingdom Rush 6's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). On monetization model, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Kingdom Rush 6 costs $6.99 and PatternMate $3.99 up front. Kingdom Rush 6 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PatternMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Kingdom Rush 6 ships an update every 3 days, PatternMate every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kingdom Rush 6 | PatternMate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $6.99 | **$3.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kingdom-rush-6-genesis-td/id6759664029/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2.9K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews | **90.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#5** | — |
| Size | 503 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ironhide S.A.](https://appshunter.io/developer/558612918) | [Max Schneider](https://appshunter.io/developer/1216198710) |

## What reviewers say

### Kingdom Rush 6

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kingdom-rush-6-genesis-td/id6759664029)

**Currently charting:** #5 Top Paid · Action, #8 Top Paid · Strategy, #17 Top Paid · Games, #29 Top Paid, #132 Top Grossing · Action, #199 Top Grossing · Strategy (US App Store)

Defend the past to save the future in this epic tower defense prequel. Recruit legendary heroes, strategically place towers, and unleash powerful spells to stop a young villain from plunging the kingdom into darkness. Enjoy a rich story, challenging stages, and offline play.

**Highlights:** Prequel storyline set in early Linirea, 15 unique towers with synergistic strategies, 12 legendary heroes with combined abilities, 9 powerful spells for tactical use, 18 handcrafted campaign stages, Offline play support, 50+ achievements and harder game modes

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gems Handful | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tower Alchemist | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pouch | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hero Oni | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tower Wildcat | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tower Sniper | $5.99 | one-time |
| Hero Ashbite | $6.99 | one-time |
| Hero Drakkan | $6.99 | one-time |
| ALL TOWERS BUNDLE | $19.99 | one-time |
| ALL HEROES BUNDLE | $24.99 | one-time |


### PatternMate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patternmate-chess-puzzles/id6795521475)

Sharpen your chess vision with over 51,000 offline tactics puzzles. Choose from three training modes to improve your rating, test your limits, or focus on specific weaknesses. Enjoy an ad-free, subscription-free experience with all puzzles included.

**Highlights:** 51,200 chess puzzles, Three game modes: Tactics, Survival, Practice, Adaptive puzzle difficulty, Over 40 tactic themes, Customizable practice rating range, Offline functionality, No ads or subscriptions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kingdom Rush 6 free?

Kingdom Rush 6 costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is PatternMate free?

PatternMate costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Kingdom Rush 6 or PatternMate have ads?

Kingdom Rush 6 shows ads; PatternMate does not.

### Which is updated more often, Kingdom Rush 6 or PatternMate?

Kingdom Rush 6 ships an update every 3 days, and PatternMate every 9 days. Most recently, Kingdom Rush 6 was updated on November 5, 2026 and PatternMate on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*