Fixum vs Creative Patterns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fixum
This addictive puzzle game challenges you to switch and spin patterned tiles to match a solution design. Explore over 1600 unique levels across 28 episodes, with daily challenges and multiplayer duels. Improve your cognitive skills while enjoying a constantly expanding puzzle experience.
- Switch and spin patterned tiles
- Match solution designs
- 28 episodes with 1600+ levels
- Daily challenges with rewards
- Online multiplayer duels
- Improve cognitive skills
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"Meet the latest addictive iOS puzzle game — but don’t say we didn’t warn you…" - Zach Epstein, BGR.com "WHAT IS FIXUM??" Our newest puzzle saga is "Fixum." Simple in its design, the object of Fixum is to switch or spin the patterned game tiles to match the solution design. Follow each map through 28 different episodes, with more than 20 game modes. Just when you think you've got this game figured out, try playing upside down or in the dark. Join us on this journey through 1600 unique levels with hand crafted designs. Can you master each of the game modes? Are you able to solve all 1600 puzzles? Improve your memory, mental flexibility, visual acuity, and spatial relativity skills with FIXUM! Just when you think: "Only 1600 puzzles? Is that all?" We have daily challenges with a new puzzle everyday, rewards for completing the daily puzzles including boosters for use in the campaign. We also have three sets of "Masters" puzzles, which gives a real challenge to the Fixum Elite. Now you're probably thinking: "SO all we have is 1750 puzzles, with another 30 puzzles each month for a total of over 2100 puzzles? Come on, I want more." Well you got it, we also have an online multiplayer version called Duel. Play against your friends, play against your enemies... a Duel match to earn stars and feel good about yourself. "Is this game really good enough to have all this content?" YES... YES IT IS. download it and find out. Earn achievements both within the app or on game center. Thank you for your download and tell a friend if you wanna keep the fun going.
Creative Patterns
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Pattern forming game which develops creativity and visual construction ability. Pattern-forming exercises are part of the IQ measurement. The goal of the app is to create complex patterns on a board of tiles from the basic tile patterns. Can be used as an educational tool from age 8. Can also be used as a Discovery Toy in cognitive psychological treatments. But most of all, it's fun to play with, and you can let your imagination soar. Usage: The boards on the game screens contain tiles (at the start the tiles display empty/solid squares). By tapping a tile, you can choose from eight basic patterns. By dragging a tile, you can flip or rotate the basic pattern on it. You can compose complex patterns from these tiles. The app has 4 modes: • Create Create your own patterns. • Practice Practice how to reproduce a built-in pattern. • Training Explore the transformation possibilities of the tiles by trying to cover a built-in pattern. • Memory Game Train your memory to remember a practice pattern and reproduce it with as few selections and transformation as you can.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fixum at every 3 weeks against Creative Patterns's every 5 months. Fixum also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Fixum sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Creative Patterns sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fixum ships an update every 3 weeks, Creative Patterns every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fixum | Creative Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (36 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | James Porter | Monika Turcsanyi |
Bugs and requests
Fixum
Reported bugs
4 issues- Spotlight mode not working
- Levels not loading properly
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Incorrect tile rotation
Requested features
5 requests- Undo/replay option
- Improved matchmaking for Duel mode
- More frequent level updates
- Syncing across devices
- Option to disable ads
Creative Patterns
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fixum
- set of 10 Timeout Boosters$0.99
- set of 10 Extra Moves Boosters$0.99
- set of 10 No-Color Boosters$0.99
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- set of 10 No-Spin Boosters$0.99
- set of 10 Mismatch Second Chance Boosters$0.99
- set of 10 Lights-On Boosters$0.99
- set of 2 Level Skip boosters$0.99
- booster to Permanently Cancel All Timers$2.99
- Unlimited Lives Booster$4.99
- Bulk Purchase of Selected Boosters$5.99
Creative Patterns
- Pattern pack 1$2.99
- Pattern pack 2$2.99









