Comparison

Sliding Puzzle vs 15 Puzzle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sliding Puzzle

This classic 15-puzzle game allows you to rearrange numbered tiles or your own images on a board that scales up to your screen size. Track your progress with a timer and move counter, and get help with an option to highlight correctly placed tiles.

Highlights
  • Adjustable board size up to screen size
  • Numbered tiles or custom image boards
  • Highlight correct tile positions
  • Timer and move tracker
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
Features
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The advanced version of the classic 15-puzzle game - Rearrange all tiles on the board into the correct order. Functionalities: - Supports minimum 3x3 board and goes up to the size of your screen (Get an iPad to create the board with more tiles). - Supports 2 types of board: numbered tiles, or your own image from the photo library. - An option to highlight tiles that are in the correct position (pretty useful when playing in image mode). - A timer and moves tracker to keep track of your record. Let's play Sliding Puzzle on all of your devices and challenge your friends now! Thank you and hope you have a good time with this game.

About

15 Puzzle

Slide numbered tiles into their correct sequence using an empty space. This classic logic puzzle challenges your spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills. Enjoy a simple yet engaging brain teaser.

Highlights
  • Tile sliding mechanics
  • Numerical sequence arrangement
  • Empty space utilization
  • Logic puzzle gameplay
  • Brain teaser challenges
Features
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Arrange the tiles in numerical sequence using the empty space to slide the numbered tiles.

Screenshots

Sliding Puzzle3 screens
15 Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 15 Puzzle at 4.7 against Sliding Puzzle's 3.7. 15 Puzzle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Sliding Puzzle's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sliding Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 15 Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

15 Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Sliding Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 100% of 15 Puzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sliding Puzzle ships an update every 15 months, 15 Puzzle every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sliding Puzzle versus 15 Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSliding Puzzle15 Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperK - TruongAlexander Berson

Customer experience

Sliding Puzzle

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

15 Puzzle

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sliding Puzzle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

15 Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sliding Puzzle free?
Sliding Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 15 Puzzle free?
15 Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sliding Puzzle or 15 Puzzle?
15 Puzzle is rated higher. Sliding Puzzle averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while 15 Puzzle averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Sliding Puzzle or 15 Puzzle have ads?
Neither Sliding Puzzle nor 15 Puzzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sliding Puzzle or 15 Puzzle?
Sliding Puzzle ships an update every 15 months, and 15 Puzzle every 4 months. Most recently, Sliding Puzzle was updated on November 3, 2026 and 15 Puzzle on November 3, 2026.

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