# Cardinal Land — Jigsaw & Tangram Puzzle Blend

> Educational jigsaw and tangram puzzle game featuring animals and facts. (iPhone/iPad app by Petro Shmigelskyi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardinal-land/id1063165813 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Petro Shmigelskyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/797535489)
- Category: Games, Education, Family, Puzzle
- Price: Free (on sale, was $1.99)
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 383 App Store ratings · 200 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 44 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), Ukrainian
- Released: 2016-03-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardinal-land/id1063165813/reviews.md

## What is Cardinal Land?

Relaxing jigsaw puzzle game with an educational twist.

Very simple intuitive gameplay. Your task is to combine colorful animal image from pieces of different shapes. Also new surprising facts about the animal will appear, and you can share them with your friends!

Seven continents, more than 80 unique levels with beautiful animals. Playing the game you will not only have fun, but expand your knowledge about different creatures living on our planet.

Challenge your skills in Timer mode. To receive all stars you have to complete the task in 30 seconds. It seems impossible at first time, but then you will be wondered how your skills develop as you play.

Once you have solved a level you can share animal image to your Apple Watch and create unique watch face.

You will:
- Find a peaceful and restful pastime for hours;
- Sharpen your geometrical skills;
- Advance your logical thinking and memory;
- Know more about surrounding wildlife;

## Key features

- Jigsaw and tangram puzzle blend
- Educational animal facts
- Timer mode challenges
- Shareable animal images
- Apple Watch integration

## What do users think of Cardinal Land?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent mobile game
- 👍 Great game, great price
- 👍 Loads of fun
- 👍 Outstanding
- 👍 I need more!
- 👍 Fantastic
- 👍 Pretty darn good
- 👍 Relaxing
- 👍 Good game
- 👍 Love this game
- 👍 Unironically my favorite app for the Apple Watch
- 👍 Epic
- 👍 Educational
- 👍 Awesome
- 👍 Addicting for killing stress
- 👍 Pretty good
- 👍 Love this
- 👍 Relaxing
- 👍 Fun for young & old!
- 👍 Engaging
- 👍 Peaceful
- 👍 So fun!!! Maybe harder...?
- 👍 Addictive!!
- 👍 Very calming
- 👍 Like a jigsaw
- 👍 Fun to play!
- 👍 Relaxing
- 👍 Fun
- 👍 Very good
- 👍 Great game!
- 👍 Excellent way to pass the time
- 👍 I WANT MORE, MORE, MORE!!!
- 👍 AWESOME!!!
- 👍 Relaxing game
- 👍 It's good!
- 👍 Fun pass time
- 👍 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Funny
- 👍 so good
- 👍 Enjoyable
- 👍 Gorgeous and engaging
- 👍 Peaceful puzzles
- 👍 Perfect game
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Amazing Puzzle Game
- 👍 Great relaxing game
- 👍 Great puzzles
- 👍 Fun tangrams
- 👍 Peaceful!
- 👍 Love this game
- 👍 AWESOME AND ADDICTIVE GAME
- 👍 Just do it
- 👍 Great app!
- 👍 Very fun
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Lucky8
- 👍 Very challenging

**Cons**

- 🐛 Can't rotate pieces
- 🔊 A message to the developers
- 🔍 Short-lived app
- 🔍 Not challenging enough
- 🔊 Need a fix
- 🔊 Keeps turning my music off
- 🔍 Badly designed contols

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Can't rotate pieces
- Tinkling sound can't be turned off
- Keeps asking to rate the app after every puzzle

**Most requested features**

- More content
- Ability to check animal explanations without redoing puzzles
- New puzzles or levels
- More soundtrack variety
- Higher difficulty levels
- Ability to select specific animals for Apple Watch without redoing puzzles

## Recent user reviews (10 of 200)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardinal-land/id1063165813/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Релакс

*2025-09-08, version 1.4.2*

Очень атмосферная игра, помогает сконцентрироваться и привести свой разум в порядок

### 5/5 — Гра супер для дітей!

*2025-08-05, version 1.4.2*

Моя дочка дуже любить гратись цю гру, в заодно тваринок вивчає :)

### 5/5 — excellent mobile game

*2024-11-04, version 1.4.2*

Really simple and pleasant to play, with bits of interesting information about animals.
I agree with other reviews that it could have more content, but it’s still a great game comparing to other free mobile games.

### 5/5 — Great game great price

*2023-05-20, version 1.4.2*

Great game great price

### 5/5 — Bellissima!

*2022-09-15, version 1.4.2*

Molto carina e piena di curiosità

### 5/5 — Прекрасная игра

*2022-09-13, version 1.4.2*

Советую скачать легкую расслаблящую  гололомку с китайской музыкой. Разрабочики душевно подошли, молодцы

### 5/5 — Loads of fun

*2022-07-18, version 1.4.2*

Loads of fun, but a little tricky at times.

### 4/5 — Out Standing

*2022-06-18, version 1.4.2*

I have learnt about lots of animals 
Just with that there was more of it

### 5/5 — I need more!

*2022-05-19, version 1.4.2*

This game is very fun it’s just like a game I play when I am bored.
I really want an update for this game if we could that it be awesome! This game is great you should try it to!

### 5/5 — Fantastic

*2022-05-13, version 1.4.2*

It’s very fun. I can’t wait to do the hard puzzles after I do the easy ones!

## Frequently asked questions about Cardinal Land

### What is Cardinal Land?

Cardinal Land is a relaxing puzzle game that combines jigsaw and tangram elements with educational facts about animals. Players assemble colorful animal images from various shapes and learn surprising information about wildlife.

### What are the key features of Cardinal Land?

Key features include a blend of jigsaw and tangram puzzles, educational facts about animals, a challenging Timer mode, the ability to share animal images, and integration with Apple Watch for custom watch faces.

### Is Cardinal Land free to play?

Yes, Cardinal Land is a free game. It does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements, allowing for an uninterrupted and cost-free gaming experience.

### What kind of skills does Cardinal Land help develop?

Playing Cardinal Land helps sharpen geometrical skills, advance logical thinking, improve memory, and expand knowledge about the surrounding wildlife. The Timer mode specifically challenges reaction time and problem-solving under pressure.

### Who is Cardinal Land designed for?

This app is designed for anyone seeking a peaceful and restful pastime. It's particularly suitable for those who enjoy puzzles, are interested in learning about animals, and want to enhance their cognitive skills in a fun and engaging way.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.2 — 2018-04-02

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

Watch face saving bug fixed.
Minor improvements.

### 1.4.1 — 2018-03-31

Bug fix and minor improvements.
Rating window bug fixed.

### 1.4 — 2018-03-26

Added Relax mode to enable play without the timer. Added Shuffle mode which chooses a level at random.
iPhone X support.
Added German localization.

### 1.3.1 — 2017-02-28

Minor improvements and bug fixes.
Chinese localization added.

### 1.3 — 2017-02-21

Ukrainian and Russian localizations added.
Minor improvements and bug fixes.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*
