Comparison

Pattern Fun vs ZEN Block™

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

Head to head
About

Pattern Fun

Unscramble colorful repeating patterns with multiple engaging puzzle variations. Challenge yourself with timed modes or enjoy a relaxed experience. Import your own patterns for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Multiple puzzle variations (block, slide, rotation, stretch)
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Import custom patterns
  • Timed and relaxed game modes
  • Best times and statistics tracking
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Challenge your puzzle solving abilities by unscrambling images of colorful and interesting repeating patterns. Pattern Fun includes several game variations to keep things interesting: (1) Block puzzle - freely swapping any two pieces (2) Slide Puzzle - rearrange tiles by shifting them one at a time to the open space. (3) Puzzle with rotation - pieces may be both swapped and rotated. (4) Stretch Puzzle - pieces have variable sizes, and are stretched to fill the space. Drag pieces to swap. Each of the above game variations can be played in varying sizes, allowing you to play at an easier or more challenging level of difficulty. In addition to all the built-in patterns, you can also import unlimited new patterns that you create with the Pattern Artist (or Pattern Artist Free) app. A "Best Times" list and statistics are tracked for each game variation, so you can challenge yourself, or you can turn off the clock for a more relaxed game. Pattern Fun takes up very little space on your device, is ad-free, and best of all, is completely free!

About

ZEN Block™

A relaxing block puzzle game where you drag and fit shapes into a frame. Enjoy over 200 stages with minimal graphics and no time limits. It's a mindful experience suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Drag and fit blocks
  • Over 200 puzzle stages
  • No time limits
  • Minimal graphics and sound
  • Offline play
  • Mindfulness experience
Features
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Easy rule but fun & relax! ZEN Block™ is a block puzzle game. Game rule is very simple for all ages. You'll feel mind-fullness like japanese "ZEN". ■ HOW TO PLAY • Drag the blocks • Fit the blocks in the frame • Blocks can't be rotated. • No time limits! ■ FEATURES • Clasic Block puzzle game like tangram • Everybody can play this games, irrespective of age or sex. • Over 200+ puzzle stages • Minimal graphics and sound • You can play offline in anytime. • You'll feel mind-fullness with this puzzle. ■ NOTES • ZEN Block contains the ads like banner, interstitial, video ads. • ZEN Block is free to play, but if you want, you can purchase In-app items like AD FREE and Hints.

Screenshots

Pattern Fun4 screens
ZEN Block™4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pattern Fun and ZEN Block™ both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pattern Fun's written reviews are positive against 60% of ZEN Block™'s. Pattern Fun also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). ZEN Block™'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 47 months) and ratings volume (45K vs 6). On price, rating 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. ZEN Block™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pattern Fun asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pattern Fun holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZEN Block™ has 45K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pattern Fun's written reviews are positive against 60% of ZEN Block™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pattern Fun ships an update every 47 months, ZEN Block™ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pattern Fun versus ZEN Block™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPattern FunZEN Block™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.6 (45K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.4% of reviews
Number of ratings645K — better
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKevin BrainGAMINCAT, INC.

Customer experience

Pattern Fun

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ZEN Block™

All ratings44,903 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews697 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative28.1%

Bugs and requests

Pattern Fun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ZEN Block™

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Progress gets reset unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More challenging levels
  • Level selection option
  • Ability to track progress and speed
  • Customization options for visuals

In-app purchases

None

Pattern Fun

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

ZEN Block™

One-time10
  • 10 HINTS$0.99
  • 600 coins$0.99
  • 1320 coins$1.99
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  • 1200 coins$1.99
  • 1000 coins$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 2000 Coins$3.99
  • 2640 coins$3.99
  • 6072 coins$7.99
  • 17200 coins$17.99

Questions

Is Pattern Fun free?
Pattern Fun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZEN Block™ free?
ZEN Block™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pattern Fun or ZEN Block™?
Pattern Fun is rated higher. Pattern Fun averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ZEN Block™ averages 4.6 from 45K ratings.
Do Pattern Fun or ZEN Block™ have ads?
ZEN Block™ shows ads; Pattern Fun does not.
Which is updated more often, Pattern Fun or ZEN Block™?
Pattern Fun ships an update every 47 months, and ZEN Block™ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pattern Fun was updated on October 6, 2026 and ZEN Block™ on October 27, 2026.

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