# Jigsaw Crossword — Crosswords from puzzle pieces

> Jigsaw puzzle-style crossword game with customizable difficulty and languages. (iPhone/iPad app by Havos.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jigsaw-crossword/id882323257 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Havos](https://appshunter.io/developer/309789068)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 49 App Store ratings · 31 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 90 MB
- Languages: American English, Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish and 26 more
- Released: 2014-06-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jigsaw-crossword/id882323257/reviews.md

## What is Jigsaw Crossword?

Recreate a crossword with jigsaw pieces. The letters on the pieces help you complete the puzzle. Easy to use interface, drag and drop puzzle pieces across the screen.
This game is also known as pieceword, bits & pieces, jigcross, jigsnip and building blocks.
The words to find are in English, or you can play in 35 other languages.

• Play an unlimited number of different puzzles!!
• Multiple difficulty options. Play one of 10 built in difficulty levels, or use the custom mode to configure the difficulty of the game to exactly what you want
• Four different sizes of puzzle piece are possible
• Pieces can start outside the grid (classic version), or all are randomly placed on the grid and are then swapped to find the solution (ideal for smaller screens)
• Designed for fun games from the smallest mobile phones up to the largest tablets

You can configure:

1) Grid size
	Specify exactly how many columns and rows to use (from 3 to 20). Even non square grids (e.g. 12x15) are possible
2) Difficulty settings
	Change the difficulty of the puzzles, from easy to very difficult
3) Language
     Choose the language of the word list, from a large range of downloadable dictionaries. 36 languages are currently available (see below)
4) Orientation
	Can be played in portrait or landscape mode. Just rotate your device and the display adjusts automatically

This app gives you the ultimate power to play the game just the way you want.

Game aids:

1) As words are formed, then valid words are highlighted
2) You can choose to have one or more pieces placed into their correct position at the beginning of the game
3) During the game, you can request a random puzzle piece to be placed into its correct position
4) You can ask the game if a selected puzzle piece is in the correct position

Each game is assigned a difficulty level from 0 (easy) to 9 (very hard). The difficulty level is determined by the settings or the difficulty selector. Each difficulty level maintains the high scores (measured by fastest time to complete the game). The game displays the best 20 scores for each difficulty level.

Other features unique to this app:

1) View the definition of the word from an online dictionary (internet connection required)
2) When you play with a word list in a foreign language, the word definition will (where possible) be in your own language. This is great for language learning!

You can play this app in the following languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Russian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Greek, Indonesian, Romanian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Slovene, Turkish, Ukrainian, Afrikaans, Albanian, Azeri, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Catalan, Galician, Tagalog

## Key features

- Jigsaw piece crossword reconstruction
- Unlimited customizable puzzles
- Multiple difficulty levels
- 36 downloadable language dictionaries
- Adjustable grid size and orientation
- Word definitions and language learning aid
- High score tracking

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Supporter (no ads) | $4.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 31)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jigsaw-crossword/id882323257/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Most interesting Word game I've seen in a long time

*2024-10-13, version 3.2.3*

Genuinely challenging at the higher level (without pieces already in place), loads of puzzles and well balanced in terms of differences between difficulty levels e.g. the reading level of words used in puzzles. Recommended.

### 5/5 — Great game with one thing missing

*2023-06-23, version 3.1*

Love this game. Like Metro Pieceword without the clues. Very addictive. One important thing missing. Most other puzzles give you the option of competing against your friends by trying to solve the same puzzle simultaneously. Would be so much better if the puzzles had identifying codes and that you could then both select the same puzzle. I would be happy to pay for this option.

### 2/5 — Still getting ads!

*2021-08-02, version 3.1*

I paid my £4.99 annual sub, yet nothing I do gets rid of the ads. Worse than that, you sit through a 30 second ad which is included in the time taken to complete the puzzle! Paying the sub seems to do nothing to stop the constant interruptions. Other than that it’s a great game.

### 5/5 — Super

*2020-07-29, version 2.4.1*

Beau jeux qui demande à être connu davantage...

### 4/5 — Un croisement de mots

*2020-02-04*

Br

### 5/5 — Pieces

*2019-03-19, version 2.3.3*

Good game different fun to play

### 5/5 — Parfait

*2017-09-29*

Trés bon jeu qui permet de faire travailler sa tête tout en s'amusant.En plus gratuit  ! Merci

### 5/5 — Lane

*2017-08-20, version 2.1.5*

Great game, once you start you can't stop

### 3/5 — Piecewords

*2017-08-14, version 2.1.5*

It's good but it could be better.
It would add to the challenge if there were clues for each across word.  Like crossword clues.

### 5/5 — Jigsaw review

*2017-06-02, version 2.1.5*

Great game! Certainly keeps your brain active.I'm 72 and love it!

## Frequently asked questions about Jigsaw Crossword

### What is Jigsaw Crossword?

Jigsaw Crossword is a unique word puzzle game where you reconstruct crosswords by fitting together jigsaw pieces that contain letters. The letters on the pieces help you complete the words and solve the puzzle. It's also known by names like pieceword, bits & pieces, jigcross, and building blocks.

### How can I customize the game difficulty?

The app offers 10 built-in difficulty levels, and you can also use a custom mode to configure the difficulty precisely to your preference. Difficulty is determined by settings and a difficulty selector, ranging from 0 (easy) to 9 (very hard).

### What languages are supported?

You can play the game in English or choose from 35 other languages. Downloadable dictionaries are available for a wide range of languages, making it great for language learning, especially when word definitions can be displayed in your native language.

### What devices is Jigsaw Crossword compatible with?

This app is designed for fun games on a wide range of devices, from the smallest mobile phones up to the largest tablets. It supports both portrait and landscape orientations, with the display adjusting automatically when you rotate your device.

### Are there any in-game aids available?

Yes, several game aids are provided to help you. These include highlighting valid words as they are formed, the option to have some pieces pre-placed, requesting a random piece to be placed correctly, and checking if a selected piece is in its correct position.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2.3 — 2024-01-15

1) Bugfixes

### 3.2.2 — 2023-10-27

6.2.1
1) Fix of display issue seen on some phones

6.2
1) More words in our dictionaries for these languages: Norwegian(+48K), Russian(+42K), Romanian(+48K), Slovak(+35K), Finnish(+23K), Serbian(+50K) and Croatian(+48K)
2) Native support for iPhone 12, 13 and 14 family of phones
3) Improved word difficulty to reduce occurrences of hard words in easy puzzles
4) Load Game: Now simplified to show only started and unfinished games
5) Game switcher: Now only switches between started and unfinished games, making it more useful
6) New full-screen backgrounds
7) Now informational popups are dismissed by tapping anywhere on the screen
8) Bugfixes and data corrections

### 3.2 — 2023-08-16

1) More words in our dictionaries for these languages: Norwegian(+48K), Russian(+42K), Romanian(+48K), Slovak(+35K), Finnish(+23K), Serbian(+50K) and Croatian(+48K)
2) Native support for iPhone 12, 13 and 14 family of phones
3) Improved word difficulty to reduce occurrences of hard words in easy puzzles
4) Load Game: Now simplified to show only started and unfinished games
5) Game switcher: Now only switches between started and unfinished games, making it more useful
6) New full-screen backgrounds
7) Now informational popups are dismissed by tapping anywhere on the screen
8) Bugfixes and data corrections

### 3.1 — 2021-05-15

1) New languages: Afrikaans, Albanian, Azeri, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Catalan, Galician, Tagalog
2) The tutorial is now translated into all supported languages
3) Bugfixes

### 3.0.4 — 2020-11-01

1) Bugfixes

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