Comparison

Pattern Fun vs Color by Number

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

Color by Number

This app offers a digital coloring book experience for adults, featuring a vast collection of antistress mandala pictures. Users can easily select and color intricate designs by following numbered palettes, with options for hints and fast coloring. Finished artwork can be saved and shared.

Highlights
  • Large collection of mandala pictures
  • Pictures divided into categories
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Save and share finished artwork
  • Hints for difficult mandalas
  • Fast coloring function
Features
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Our app is the perfect coloring book for adults who like antistress coloring pages and mandalas pictures! You can enjoy our mandala coloring pages anytime, anywhere! Features of our coloring game for paint by number: - Our application is a huge collection of mandala-style pictures for every taste! - All pictures are conveniently divided into categories. You can easily find the mandala coloring page that you like. - Attention to detail for each picture and very easy to use! Color by Number – Mandala Book is an app where the most important thing is usability! - Each mandala coloring page is incredibly beautiful to paint over! How to use our mandala coloring game: * Download Color by Number – Mandala Book in the App Store, install and open; * Select the picture you want to color; * You need to follow the color palette and numbers in the picture. Click with the selected color on the highlighted area. * When the mandala coloring page is finished, you can share it on social networks! * There is a special tab "My Gallery", where all the coloring pages that you once started coloring by number are saved. * If some mandalas turned out to be difficult for you, you can use special hints! * Also, there is a special function of fast coloring - hold your finger on the screen and smoothly move, painting all the selected areas of coloring by number! Be creative and express yourself with our coloring book! Install the application Color by Number – Mandala Book, paint by number wonderful mandalas and have fun! Our mandalas are waiting for you! Terms of Service: https://abovegames.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://abovegames.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Pattern Fun4 screens
Color by Number4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pattern Fun at none against Color by Number's 10. Pattern Fun also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). Color by Number's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 47 months) and ratings volume (2.3K 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. Color by Number sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per 7 days. Pattern Fun asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pattern Fun against 4.7 for Color by Number. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color by Number has 2.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Pattern Fun's written reviews are positive against 66% of Color by Number's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pattern Fun ships an update every 47 months, Color by Number monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pattern Fun versus Color by Number: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPattern FunColor by Number
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (2.3K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better65.6% of reviews
Number of ratings62.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin BrainAbovegames LTD

Customer experience

Pattern Fun

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

Color by Number

All ratings2,255 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral12.5%
Negative21.9%

Bugs and requests

Pattern Fun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Color by Number

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Hints/extras not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free coloring pages
  • Option to turn off color effects
  • Ability to save and share finished artwork without watermarks

In-app purchases

None

Pattern Fun

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Color by Number

Subscriptions6
  • Premium for a Week (Sale)$5.497 Days
  • Premium for a Week3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Premium for a Month (Sale)$10.991 Month
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  • Premium for a Month3 Days trial$18.991 Month
  • Premium for a Year (Sale)$45.991 Year
  • Premium for a Year3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Single picture buy$1.99
  • Boosters Pack Big$2.99
  • Disable pop-up ads$4.99
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  • Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Pattern Fun free?
Pattern Fun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color by Number free?
Color by Number is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pattern Fun or Color by Number?
Pattern Fun is rated higher. Pattern Fun averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Color by Number averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Pattern Fun or Color by Number have ads?
Color by Number shows ads; Pattern Fun does not.
Which is updated more often, Pattern Fun or Color by Number?
Pattern Fun ships an update every 47 months, and Color by Number monthly. Most recently, Pattern Fun was updated on November 1, 2026 and Color by Number on November 3, 2026.

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