Rotex vs Patternade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rotex
A two-player abstract strategy game where players aim to connect five tiles in a row. Each turn involves claiming a tile and rotating a section of the board to outmaneuver your opponent.
- Connect 5 tiles in a row
- Board rotation mechanic
- Online multiplayer
- Single player vs AI
- Pass and play mode
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Rotex is a 2-player abstract strategy game with a simple objective — be the first player to connect 5 tiles in a row, in any direction. But, there's a twist… literally! On each turn, players will also rotate a region of the board clockwise. Use your rotations wisely to foil your opponent's plan and set yourself up for victory! Features: • Online Multiplayer - Invite a friend, or let Game Center find you a match. Take turns at your leisure! • Single Player vs Computer - Practice against an AI opponent, with three difficulty levels to choose from! • Pass and Play - Grab a friend and play against each other on the same device! How to Play: The goal is to connect five tiles in a row in any direction. On each turn, players must do two things: 1.) Select a grey tile on the board to turn it to their color. 2.) Select one of the seven gears on the board to rotate the tiles around it one notch in the clockwise direction. The game ends when one player connects five in a row of their color, or when there are no more grey tiles left to claim. If neither player gets five in a row, or both players get five in a row at the same time, the game is a draw.
Patternade
Engage your mind with a sliding puzzle game where you must arrange patches to replicate a target pattern. Test your logic and problem-solving skills across numerous challenging levels. See if you can master every puzzle presented.
- Sliding patch puzzles
- Pattern matching gameplay
- Multiple challenging levels
- Logic and problem-solving
- Intuitive controls
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Find the pattern within the puzzles! Silde the patches to match the pattern. Can you solve every level?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Patternade at Free against Rotex's $0.99. Patternade also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Rotex's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads 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
Patternade is free to download; Rotex costs $0.99 up front. Patternade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rotex asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rotex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patternade has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Rotex | Patternade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curt Stein | GammaLateral LLC |
Customer experience
Rotex
Patternade
In-app purchases
Rotex
No in-app purchases
Patternade
- Remove Ads$1.99
