# Kento Jigsaw Picture Puzzles

> Distorted picture puzzle game with unique piece scrambling and drag-and-lift mechanics. (iPhone/iPad app by Five Lakes Studio, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kento-jigsaw-picture-puzzles/id433070691 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Five Lakes Studio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/325735866)
- Category: Games, Photo & Video, Family, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 68 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 192 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2011-05-04
- Data updated: 2026-06-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kento-jigsaw-picture-puzzles/id433070691/reviews.md

## What is Kento Jigsaw Picture Puzzles?

** If you like Jigsaw puzzles, try it your like it. **

"The game splits a picture into various sizes of rectangle and shuffles the contents. Because a piece of the picture is distorted to fit the rectangle it's in, it can be quite challenging to work out which bits go where. A nice take on the old jigsaw concept, one that takes advantage of technology rather than implementing an old idea on a new technology." - PhilipMach from Australia

Kento is a unique jigsaw like picture puzzle game with a twist that is fun and easy to learn for player's of all ages.  Kento breaks a picture into pieces of different sizes and then jumbles up the pieces.  Your job is to put the pieces back in place.  

It's as easy as 123:

1. Start with a scrambled, distorted photograph.
2. Swap the position of any two pieces with a simple drag and lift gesture.
3. The puzzle is solved when each piece is in the correct position.

Easy to play but challenging to solve.  With easy, medium, and hard difficulty settings, you choose the challenge that fits your mood.

Kento also provides you with plenty of replay value. Randomly generated, intelligent scrambling makes it highly unlikely that you'll ever see the same puzzle twice.  Plus you get tokens for display on a leader board for solving puzzles.

We hope you enjoy this edition of Kento.  Be sure to check out the new England, Winter, and Christmas puzzles in More Puzzles.


Feedback:

"I am now totally addicted to this app. The extra downloadable puzzles are well worth the money, are varied and interesting. Making puzzles from your own photos works very well and adds even more interest." - MoMoGamer (UK)

"Makes you think. I finished all the free puzzles and am ready to buy a set." - Book Walker (US)

Was #1 in Puzzle Games in the UK.

Was in the top 72 overall in the UK. cheers.


Highlights:

● Comes with over 50 picture puzzles
● You can rate each puzzle from 1 to 5 stars
● Tokens are awarded for solving puzzles. The first time you solve a puzzle you will get 8 tokens. Subsequent times you will get: 
    - 4 tokens for hard puzzles 
    - 3 tokens for medium (or normal) puzzles 
    - 2 tokens for easy puzzles 
    - 1 tokens for simple puzzles (iPad only) 
● Game center leader board for tokens 
● A “Simple” mode for iPad players which is great for young kids and those learning how to play

Expandable:

● Over 500 puzzles available for in-app purchases.
● Turn an "unlimited" number of your photos into Kento puzzles for in-app purchase.

Try Kento, we hope you'll enjoy it.

## Key features

- Unique distorted picture pieces
- Drag and lift piece swapping
- Easy, medium, and hard difficulty
- Randomly generated puzzles
- Leaderboard for tokens
- Simple mode for young players

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gallery Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Create puzzles with your own pictures | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gallery Pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gallery Pack 3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gallery Pack 4 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Halloween Puzzle Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| England Puzzle Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Winter Puzzle Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Christmas Puzzle Pack | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 68)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kento-jigsaw-picture-puzzles/id433070691/reviews.md

### 5/5 — I wish you’d add some more.

*2023-07-25, version 2.0.5*

That’s it really.

### 5/5 — Kento Jigsaw Puzzle

*2018-08-31, version 2.0.5*

Great game, very challenging

### 5/5 — Highly Addictive

*2018-04-12, version 2.0.5*

Loving this app,later puzzles are more challenging so very entertaining

### 5/5 — Love it!

*2018-04-08, version 2.0.5*

Love that this challenges me. Most of these things are too easy. Only thing I don't like is that it's not in landscape mode. Kinda hard to use the iPad in this mode but still well worth playing!

### 5/5 — Kento: Wow! Cool

*2018-03-28, version 2.0.5*

J'aime ce genre de casse-tête où on doit replacer les morceaux au bon endroit. Pour avoir une idée de l'image, on peut choisir "Easy" et pour compliquer un peu le jeu, on choisit "Hard". Vraiment intéressant.

### 4/5 — Relaxing anf fun

*2017-06-24, version 2.0.5*

I enjoy playing Kento to help me wind down at the end of the day. The game is simple but engaging.

### 5/5 — Perfect way to ward off boredom

*2016-06-27, version 2.0.5*

I love this puzzle. Challenging enough to be entertaining but not to the point of consuming too much of your time. Recommend you get it.

### 5/5 — Best puzzle app

*2016-02-18, version 2.0.5*

I've had this app for years and never get tired of it.  There are four levels of difficulty for each jigsaw picture which is broken down into squares and rectangles of varying sizes. It's great for all ages with no learning curve. I wish more puzzles packs were available though.

### 4/5 — Great but...

*2015-10-24, version 1.12*

These puzzles are very good and challenging but... I'm so tired of all my work disappearing and going back to unsolved puzzles every time there is an iPhone major update. I've done more than 100 puzzles and want them to stay solved. Hey, developers, it is an accomplished thing - I like seeing what I have accomplished. Plus, I already know what the solved puzzle looks like. Part of the fun is in uncovering what the picture is. 

Don't the developers realize that they lose money by not keeping the puzzles in the solved position. It just makes one redo them again and thus discourages purchasing more puzzles.  

Also, puzzles that I had gotten for free go back to the have-to-purchase stage when there is an iPhone major update. 

I'm not even sure this app is being supported any longer by the developers. Too bad, it is really quite good.

### 5/5 — Great game

*2014-10-26, version 1.12*

Love it is a great game.

## Frequently asked questions about Kento Jigsaw Picture Puzzles

### What is Kento Jigsaw Picture Puzzles?

Kento is a unique picture puzzle game that breaks a photograph into distorted pieces of various sizes and then jumbles them. Your goal is to rearrange these pieces back into their correct positions to solve the puzzle. It offers a fresh take on the traditional jigsaw concept.

### How do you play Kento Jigsaw Picture Puzzles?

Playing is simple: start with a scrambled, distorted photograph. You solve the puzzle by swapping the position of any two pieces using a drag and lift gesture. The puzzle is complete when every piece is in its correct spot.

### What are the difficulty levels and replayability options?

The game offers easy, medium, and hard difficulty settings, allowing you to choose the challenge that suits your mood. It also features randomly generated puzzles with intelligent scrambling, making it highly unlikely to encounter the same puzzle twice, ensuring significant replay value.

### Is Kento Jigsaw Picture Puzzles free to play?

The app comes with over 50 free picture puzzles to enjoy. Additional puzzle packs, including themed sets like Winter and Christmas, and the ability to create puzzles from your own photos, are available for in-app purchase.

### What devices is Kento Jigsaw Picture Puzzles compatible with?

The description mentions a 'Simple' mode specifically for iPad players, which is great for young children and beginners. While not explicitly stated for all devices, the mention of iPad suggests compatibility with iOS devices, and the general nature of the game implies it's a mobile application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.5 — 2016-02-17

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

● Now Ad Free
● Minor Fixes

### 1.12 — 2014-05-15

● Removed Kiip Rewards (based on user feedback)
● Fixed bug where puzzles would only show top left corner of the image. - Thanks Lisa

### 1.11 — 2013-04-06

● Added Kiip Rewards For Playing
● Fixed crash with GameCenter and iOS 4. Thanks Sally
● Video Ads may now also be displayed.  No ads will be displayed if any puzzle pack has been purchased.

I want to thank everyone for there feedback.  We have been trying to figure out ways to reward players for playing.  We are trying a new system called "Kiip".  Please let us know what you think as we may change or remove this in the future based on your feedback.  Thank You, Tod and Ken

### 1.10 — 2013-02-13

● Support for iPhone 5 Display
● Added message and feedback center
● Removed HeyZap
● Fixed Leaderboard
● Free play is now ad supported
● Bug fixes

We hope you have been enjoying Kento.

### 1.9 — 2012-05-06

Localized for Japanese

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