Comparison

Hidden Patch vs Waterway

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

Head to head
About

Hidden Patch

Features
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Can you find the one perfect patch hidden in an endless texture? Study the target, slide the surface beneath the silhouette, and confirm your match. Hidden Patch is a visual puzzle that challenges your eye for shapes, colors, and tiny surface details. Drag the seamless texture in any direction while the silhouette stays fixed, then line up the exact section shown on the target card. Think you have it? Tap to confirm. A correct match completes the level. Every new level brings a different silhouette, texture, and uniquely placed solution. FEATURES • Search seamless, endlessly scrolling textures • Match colors, shapes, and fine visual details • Align each patch inside a distinct object silhouette • Enjoy simple one-handed drag-and-tap controls Look closely, slide precisely, and uncover every Hidden Patch. No timer, no limit, just endless fun!

About

Waterway

A relaxing logic game where you reconnect water pipes to restore flow and make a garden bloom. Solve puzzles by matching pipe segments to row and column number clues, transforming the board into a vibrant garden.

Highlights
  • Pipe-connecting logic puzzles
  • Row and column number clues
  • Fixed pipe sections for challenges
  • Calm and rewarding progression
  • Garden transformation finale
  • Hand-crafted puzzles
Features
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Restore the flow, watch the garden bloom. Waterway: Logic Puzzle is a relaxing logic game where parts of the water pipe are already fixed in place—and it’s up to you to reconnect the system. Each row and column has a number that tells you exactly how many pipe segments it must contain. Place and rotate pieces until every line matches its clue and the entire pipeline connects. When the last connection clicks into place, water starts flowing and the board transforms: gray tiles burst into color and your solved puzzle becomes a flourishing garden. FEATURES ● A satisfying mix of pipe-connecting and row/column number logic ● Fixed pipe sections create clever, hand-crafted challenges ● Calm, rewarding progression with a colorful “bloom” finale ● Beautiful garden transformation with every completed puzzle Can you restore the waterways and make the garden flourish?

Screenshots

Hidden Patch4 screens
Waterway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Waterway at none against Hidden Patch's 6. Hidden Patch's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hidden Patch sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Waterway asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Hidden Patch versus Waterway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden PatchWaterway
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (23 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB348 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperROCKET OYUN TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETIAleksandr Filatov

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Hidden Patch

One-time6
  • Hidden Patch Pack 02$1.99
  • Hidden Patch Pack 08$7.99
  • Hidden Patch Pack 15$14.99
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  • Hidden Patch Pack 30$29.99
  • Hidden Patch Pack 55$54.99
  • Hidden Patch Pack 100$99.99
None

Waterway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hidden Patch free?
Hidden Patch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waterway free?
Waterway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hidden Patch or Waterway have ads?
Waterway shows ads; Hidden Patch does not.

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