Comparison

Patches vs Patching

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

Head to head
About

Patches

A logic puzzle game where you divide a grid into rectangular patches. Each patch must contain a number that matches its area. Offers hundreds of levels and daily challenges for a satisfying brain workout.

Highlights
  • 500+ handcrafted levels
  • Daily puzzles
  • Unlockable board themes
  • Intuitive drag controls
  • Timed challenges with 3-star ratings
  • Offline play
Features
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Cover the grid, one patch at a time. Patches is a relaxing yet challenging puzzle game based on the classic Shikaku logic puzzle. Divide the grid into rectangles so each piece contains exactly one number — and that number matches the area of the piece. FEATURES • 500+ handcrafted levels across 20 chapters — from easy 5×5 grids to tricky 9×9 challenges • Daily Puzzle — a fresh puzzle every day to keep your streak alive • Earn coins and unlock beautiful board themes • Smooth, intuitive drag-to-draw controls • Timed challenges with 3-star ratings • Hints when you're stuck • Streak tracking with milestone rewards • More Levels packs for extra puzzles • Works offline — no internet needed to play Simple to learn. Deeply satisfying to master.

About

Patching

Features
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PATCHING - The Unlimited Spatial Puzzle Game Can you fill every cell? Patching is a satisfying logic puzzle game where you partition a grid into perfectly shaped rectangular patches. Simple to learn, endlessly challenging to master. --------------------------------- HOW TO PLAY --------------------------------- Each grid is filled with clue cells. Every clue tells you: - How many cells your patch must cover - What shape it must be - square, wide, tall, or free Draw rectangles to claim each clue. Cover every single cell with no gaps and no overlaps. When the grid is full - you win! --------------------------------- WHY YOU'LL LOVE PATCHING --------------------------------- UNLIMITED PUZZLES - Never run out. New puzzles every level, forever. NO ADS INTERRUPTIONS - Pure, focused puzzle solving. PROGRESSIVE DIFFICULTY - Starts easy on 5x5 grids, scales up to challenging 9x9 grids across 100+ levels. DAILY STREAK SYSTEM - Build and protect your puzzle streak. OFFLINE PLAY - No internet needed. Puzzle anywhere, anytime. SAVE & RESUME - Your progress is always saved. Pick up right where you left off. STAR RATINGS - Earn up to 3 stars per level. Can you perfect them all? HINT SYSTEM - Stuck? Get a nudge without spoiling the fun. --------------------------------- LEVEL UP YOUR BRAIN --------------------------------- Patching is inspired by the classic Japanese logic puzzle Shikaku, made popular by LinkedIn's Patches game - but without the one-puzzle-per-day limit. Play as much as you want, whenever you want. Each level brings a freshly generated, uniquely solvable puzzle. As you progress, grids grow larger, clues get trickier, and some patches hide their size entirely - you'll need pure logic to figure those out. --------------------------------- STREAK AND ACHIEVEMENT SYSTEM --------------------------------- Solve puzzles daily to build your streak. Milestone rewards at 3, 7, 14, 30, and 100 days keep you motivated. Track your best streak and total puzzles solved. --------------------------------- BEAUTIFUL AND RELAXING --------------------------------- Colorful patchwork quilt aesthetics with smooth animations make every solve feel rewarding. Choose from multiple color themes to match your style. Perfect for fans of: - Sudoku and number puzzles - Nonogram / Picross - LinkedIn Patches, Tango and Queens - Shikaku and grid logic puzzles - Wordle and daily brain games - Block puzzle and spatial reasoning games --------------------------------- DOWNLOAD FREE - START PATCHING TODAY --------------------------------- Whether you have 2 minutes or 2 hours, Patching fits your schedule. Train your brain, build your streak, and master every grid. Patch by patch. Level by level. No limits.

Screenshots

Patches4 screens
Patching4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Patching at none against Patches's 5. Patching also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Patches's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). 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. Patches sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Patching asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patches ships an update weekly, Patching every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Patches versus Patching: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchesPatching
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamza KhanRahul Kanojiya

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Patches

One-time5
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 300 Coins$1.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
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  • Unlock All Packs$3.99
  • 750 Coins$4.99
None

Patching

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Patches free?
Patches is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patching free?
Patching is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Patches or Patching have ads?
Patches shows ads; Patching does not.
Which is updated more often, Patches or Patching?
Patches ships an update weekly, and Patching every 2 weeks. Most recently, Patches was updated on October 31, 2026 and Patching on October 25, 2026.

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