# Atomic Puzzles vs Puzzlemaker

The clearest difference is price: Puzzlemaker at Free against Atomic Puzzles's $0.99. Puzzlemaker also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 5). Atomic Puzzles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Puzzlemaker is free to download; Atomic Puzzles costs $0.99 up front. Puzzlemaker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Atomic Puzzles asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Atomic Puzzles against 4.9 for Puzzlemaker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzlemaker has 38 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Atomic Puzzles ships an update every 11 months, Puzzlemaker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Atomic Puzzles | Puzzlemaker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atomic-puzzles/id1222130940/reviews)** | [4.9 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzlemaker-match-colors/id1660474452/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **38** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 283 MB | 214 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Little Bit Studio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1064989969) | [ALIAKSEI MAS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1489954784) |

## What reviewers say

### Atomic Puzzles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atomic-puzzles/id1222130940)

Experience traditional puzzles with a twist! Assemble jigsaws that animate continuously or come to life upon completion. Enjoy elements of surprise and beauty with a variety of themes and customizable options.

**Highlights:** Live and 3D animated puzzles, Custom puzzles from your photos, Multiple difficulty levels, Optional puzzle rotation, Unique story play mode, No third-party advertising

**In-app purchases:** none


### Puzzlemaker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzlemaker-match-colors/id1660474452)

A collection of simple yet engaging puzzle games designed to challenge your logic and spatial reasoning. Explore various mechanics like matching, tile manipulation, and piece assembly.

**Highlights:** Mix and match magic liquids, Change tiles to make pictures, Fold and unfold tiles, Swap tiles to complete pictures, Place jigsaw pieces

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Atomic Puzzles free?

Atomic Puzzles costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Puzzlemaker free?

Puzzlemaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Atomic Puzzles or Puzzlemaker?

Atomic Puzzles is rated higher. Atomic Puzzles averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Puzzlemaker averages 4.9 from 38 ratings.

### Do Atomic Puzzles or Puzzlemaker have ads?

Puzzlemaker shows ads; Atomic Puzzles does not.

### Which is updated more often, Atomic Puzzles or Puzzlemaker?

Atomic Puzzles ships an update every 11 months, and Puzzlemaker every 4 days. Most recently, Atomic Puzzles was updated on October 23, 2026 and Puzzlemaker on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*