The Good Squares vs Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Good Squares
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Can you remember where all the good squares are? Start small and work your way up to larger grids. You can set how much time you get to view the numbers and then recall them. No ads. No data collected. No subscription. No in-app purchases.
Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer
Embark on a relaxing puzzle adventure with a vast collection of over 10,000 HD images across diverse categories. Enjoy daily new puzzles and challenges with adjustable difficulty levels, suitable for all skill levels.
- Over 10,000 HD photos
- Daily new puzzle packs and quests
- 6 difficulty settings (up to 400 pieces)
- Optional piece rotation
- Saves progress on multiple puzzles
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Welcome to the funniest jigsaw puzzle adventure! Jigsaw Puzzles is the biggest jigsaw puzzle collection with over 10,000 HD photos in a wide variety of categories. Become the ultimate puzzle solver and explorer today! Jigsaw puzzles are tiling puzzles that require the assembly of oddly shaped interlocking and mosaiced pieces. Each individual piece has a portion of a picture; when assembled, the jigsaw puzzle produces a complete picture. Now Indulge yourself with some of these fun puzzles! Jigsaw Puzzles Features - Over 10,000 beautiful, HD photographs in different categories including puppies, kittens, art, flowers, nature, buildings and etc. - New puzzle packs and quests are added every day, 365 days a year - Challenge yourself to reveal what is hidden in a picture in special puzzles - A new FREE puzzle every day! A different brain game to solve each day! - Intuitive and user friendly game tools and controls - 6 difficulty settings: Up to 400 pieces! Try out both simple and nearly impossible puzzles! - Rotate pieces for a greater challenge (optional) - Scatter pieces on the puzzle area - Saves all puzzles in progress, so you can work on several at the same time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer at Free against The Good Squares's $0.99. Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). The Good Squares's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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
Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer is free to download; The Good Squares costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Good Squares ships an update every 6 months, Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Good Squares | Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (54K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 62.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 54K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Cohen | Doodle Mobile Limited |
Bugs and requests
The Good Squares
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Puzzles freezing or not loading
- Losing progress and coins after crashes
- Incompatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to save completed puzzles
- Option to view full puzzle at once
- Improved zoom functionality
In-app purchases
The Good Squares
No in-app purchases
Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Good Squares free?
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Do The Good Squares or Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer have ads?
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