# Ubongo – Puzzle Challenge — Solve the tricky puzzle game! > Fast-paced interlocking shape puzzle game with single-player and multiplayer modes. (iPhone/iPad app by United Soft Media Verlag GmbH.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ubongo-puzzle-challenge/id1031545098 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [United Soft Media Verlag GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/330111789) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Puzzle - Price: $3.99 - Rating: 4.60/5 from 126 App Store ratings · 83 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.0 · 90 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish - Released: 2015-11-24 - Data updated: 2026-09-09 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ubongo-puzzle-challenge/id1031545098/reviews.md ## What is Ubongo? Fast-paced, addictive, and easy to learn – this puzzle game will challenge your brain! Sprint to solve a puzzle of interlocking shapes. The faster you solve the puzzle, the more jewels you will get. Improve your visual thinking in 3 different single-player modes. Race against other players online and play against Ubongo fans worldwide! - Easy to learn - The original puzzle game by Thames & Kosmos - Contains the original board game shapes as well as additional new shapes - More than 3 million board games sold - Levels mode, with increasing difficulty and tips for beginners - Free mode, with more than 6,000 random levels - Time-Attack mode, for long-term gaming fun - Cross-platform multiplayer - Ages 8 and up - Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Chinese, Korean, Japanese ***** Questions or suggestions for improvements: Mail to ios@usm.de We are looking forward to your feedback! For more information on news and updates: www.usmgames.com or visit us on www.facebook.com/UnitedSoftMedia and twitter.com/USM_News ***** ## Key features - Fast-paced puzzle solving - Jewel rewards for speed - Visual thinking improvement - Single-player modes (Levels, Free, Time-Attack) - Cross-platform multiplayer - Original and new shapes ## Recent user reviews (10 of 83) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ubongo-puzzle-challenge/id1031545098/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Unendlicher Spielspaß *2026-08-06* Ob gegen die Uhr oder ganz entspannt im freien Modus. Dieses Ubongo ist eine goldene Ausnahme im Dickicht der Spiele-Apps - vielen Dank dafür!! ### 4/5 — Schön, aber ich würde gern den Ton abstellen *2026-02-21, version 1.4.0* Schön, aber ich würde gern den Ton abstellen ### 4/5 — Gut…aber *2026-02-01* Sehr kurzweilig und schön umgesetzt… Wäre schön es auf dem iPad nicht nur im Hochformat sonder auch im Querform gespielt werden könnte… ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-08-04, version 1.4.0* Very fun and no adds ### 4/5 — App friert ein nach letztem Levelsprint *2025-02-17* Nach dem erfolgreichen Abschluss des 330. Rätsels friert alles ein und die Erfolge werden nach Neustart der App nicht mit Edelsteinen hinterlegt angezeigt. Schade! ### 4/5 — one or few things are missing to be perfect *2024-12-24, version 1.4.0* nice game overall but cmon why is there no intuitive rotation with fingers? only tap is lame and not efficient. other similar game had that function and 10 years ago ### 1/5 — 결제 취소 부탁드립니다 *2024-05-04* 잘못눌렀는데 결제가 되었어요 들어가기만했고 게임은 안했습니다 ### 2/5 — Iphone15 Optimierung fehlt *2024-04-07, version 1.4.0* Die Anzeige ist nicht optimiert für neuere IPhones. ### 5/5 — Tolles Spiel *2023-05-07* obwohl ich hier nicht so schnell bin 😮 ### 4/5 — Tolles Spiel mit Einschränkungen bei Dynamic Island *2023-02-25* Ubongo habe ich mittlerweile seit 2017 auf meinem Handy und spiele es immer gerne. Leider ist die App für die neue Notch (Dynamic Island) auf dem iPhone 14 Pro nicht angepasst worden. Die Notch verdeckt die Zeit beim Level-Sprint. Bitte nachbessern! ## Frequently asked questions about Ubongo ### What is Ubongo – Puzzle Challenge? Ubongo – Puzzle Challenge is a fast-paced puzzle game where players solve interlocking shape puzzles. The game aims to challenge your brain and improve visual thinking through various modes and competitive play. ### What are the main features of this puzzle game? Key features include fast-paced puzzle solving, earning jewels for speed, improving visual thinking, multiple single-player modes (Levels, Free, Time-Attack), and cross-platform multiplayer. It also includes original and new shape sets. ### Is this game free to play? Yes, the application is free to download and play. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided data. ### What platforms is Ubongo – Puzzle Challenge available on? The description mentions cross-platform multiplayer, suggesting availability on multiple platforms. It is also noted as being for ages 8 and up and supports several languages. ### How does the multiplayer mode work? The game allows you to race against other players online and play against Ubongo fans worldwide. This feature is cross-platform, enabling competition across different devices. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4.0 — 2020-02-26 Welcome to the new players from all over the world: Ubongo can now be played in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean! ### 1.3.12 — 2018-10-23 Important technical and graphical update! To make sure that you can play online matches smoothly in future, we moved to a new, more powerful server. Playing previous versions of Ubongo will no longer be possible. So please download the update to continue to play Ubongo the way you used to do! Furthermore, we optimized the graphics for iPhone X. Keep having fun with the Ubongo puzzles! ### 1.3.7 — 2017-12-01 We have fixed several multiplayer issues and re-designed the multiplayer matchmaking, lobby, and leaderboard: • Players can now choose the match difficulty and win 1-3 diamonds accordingly • A multiplayer challenge is over after one round • The old leaderboard (ELO) has been replaced with an easy point ranking (diamonds) • No email & password registration required anymore Please understand that the player accounts can’t be transferred anymore and the leaderboard will be reset. ### 1.2 — 2017-05-17 Small tweaks and optimizations ### 1.1.1 — 2016-06-04 - Small tweaks and optimizations - Fixed rating-issue ## Apps similar to Ubongo | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Block Blast！](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/block-blast/id1617391485) | 4.9 (2,698,976) | Free | Games | | [Blockudoku - Block Puzzle Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blockudoku-block-puzzle-game/id1452227871) | 4.7 (657,953) | Free | Games | | [Viticulture](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/viticulture/id1467248737) | 3.7 (93) | $8.99 | Games | | [Next Station - London](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-station-london/id6673907810) | 2.8 (5) | $3.99 | Games | | [Friday - by Friedemann Friese](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friday-by-friedemann-friese/id1222916942) | 4.6 (365) | $3.99 | Games | | [The Castles of Burgundy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-castles-of-burgundy/id1410742242) | 3.6 (143) | $8.99 | Games | ## More apps by United Soft Media Verlag GmbH - [Catan Classic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catan-classic/id335029050) - [Catan Classic HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catan-classic-hd/id390422167) - [Das große Kosmos Jagdlexikon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/das-groe-kosmos-jagdlexikon/id494824734) - [Die drei !!! – Auf der Spur](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/die-drei-auf-der-spur/id652029920) - [Yoga for Everyone: body & mind](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yoga-for-everyone-body-and-mind/id690402864) - [Preschool English: Emil & Pauline in the Jungle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/preschool-english-emil-and-pauline-in-the-jungle/id738989076) All apps by United Soft Media Verlag GmbH: https://appshunter.io/developer/330111789 ## Related topics [orixo](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/orixo) --- *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 2026-09-09.*