Comparison

Art Blitz vs Jigsaw Solitaire Nova

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

Head to head
About

Art Blitz

Engage in a relaxing art puzzle experience by swiping tiles to complete over 500 famous paintings. Explore masterpieces from renowned artists like Monet and Da Vinci as you progress through numerous levels. This app offers a calming way to enjoy art and solve puzzles.

Highlights
  • Complete 500+ paintings
  • Swipe to move tiles
  • Explore works by famous artists
  • Relaxing puzzle gameplay
  • Countless levels
Features
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Move the tiles and complete 500+ paintings! Create masterpieces with a swipe: explore the renowned works of Claude Monet, Leonardo Da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh and others as you progress through countless levels. Match the rows and columns to reveal the famous paintings. Sit back and relax as you solve the puzzles - world’s masterpieces are at your fingertips!

About

Jigsaw Solitaire Nova

Enjoy a relaxing puzzle experience that combines jigsaw and solitaire mechanics. Drag and swap tiles to reconstruct beautiful images at your own pace, with no timers or pressure. Play offline anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop tile swapping
  • Thousands of stunning images
  • Adjustable grid sizes
  • Hint booster for assistance
  • No timers or pressure
  • 100% offline play
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Ready to unwind with a brand-new puzzle-solving experience? "Jigsaw Solitaire Nova" brings you a refreshing twist: puzzle pieces fall from above, and you need to place each one in its correct spot, completing multiple beautiful images in a row. It masterfully blends the satisfaction of jigsaw puzzles with a light, gravity-driven drop mechanism, creating a relaxing yet brain-teasing fingertip meditation. Watch the scattered pieces drift down and be precisely placed by you — each completed image is a little healing journey. How to Play – Simple & Addictive! Linear levels, progressive challenge – The game uses a linear level design, starting easy and getting harder. Pieces fall from above – Puzzle pieces constantly drop from the top of the play area. Each piece belongs to a specific image in the current level. Drag & drop precisely into place – Hold a falling piece and drag it to the correct spot on its matching image. If the position is right, the piece snaps into place! Complete multiple artworks in a row – Your goal is to finish all the images in the current level one after another, enjoying the sense of accomplishment as each full picture is unlocked. Standout Features Smooth dragging, silky feel – The intuitive drag-and-drop of falling pieces is incredibly satisfying. Every perfect placement brings a sense of joy. Linear levels, growing challenge – No more static difficulty. As you advance, the number of images and the complexity of pieces gradually increase, keeping things fresh. Huge image library, updated weekly – Landscapes, animals, art, healing scenes… hundreds of high-quality images, with new ones added every week across different levels. Smart hint system – Stuck? Use a hint – it will highlight where the current piece should go, without placing it for you, so you keep the sense of achievement. No timer, no pressure – No countdown, no penalty for mistakes. Start and pause anytime – this is your personal stress‑free space. 100% offline play – No internet required. Enjoy a round on a plane, on the subway, or tucked in bed. "Jigsaw Solitaire Nova" is more than just a game – it's pocket‑sized yoga for your mind. Watch the pieces fall, place them one by one, and turn chaos into complete, beautiful artworks. Every drag is a little moment of healing. What are you waiting for? Download now, start with the first piece of the first level, and embark on your linear jigsaw journey!

Screenshots

Art Blitz4 screens
Jigsaw Solitaire Nova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Jigsaw Solitaire Nova at none against Art Blitz's shown. Jigsaw Solitaire Nova also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Art Blitz's advantage is ratings volume (7.1K vs 1K) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Art Blitz sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Jigsaw Solitaire Nova sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Art Blitz against 4.6 for Jigsaw Solitaire Nova. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Art Blitz has 7.1K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Art Blitz's written reviews are positive against 67% of Jigsaw Solitaire Nova's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Art Blitz ships an update every 3 weeks, Jigsaw Solitaire Nova every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Art Blitz versus Jigsaw Solitaire Nova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArt BlitzJigsaw Solitaire Nova
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.1K ratings) — better4.6 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7.1K — better1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB309 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKetchappNova Studio

Customer experience

Art Blitz

All ratings7,097 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral10.1%
Negative16.9%

Jigsaw Solitaire Nova

All ratings795 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Art Blitz

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after completing puzzles
  • Ads override device sound settings
  • Inability to save progress

Requested features

4 requests
  • More art and puzzle levels
  • Ability to zoom and view completed art
  • Option to disable ads for a fee
  • More diverse art styles and artists

Jigsaw Solitaire Nova

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Art Blitz

One-time11
  • Swedish Artists Gallery$0.99
  • Great Painters Gallery$0.99
  • Pablo Picasso Gallery$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Famous Personalities Gallery$0.99
  • Claude Monet Gallery$0.99
  • Academic Art Gallery$0.99
  • Rembrandt van Rijn Gallery$0.99
  • Vincent van Gogh Gallery$0.99
  • Johannes Vermeer Gallery$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 4 Galleries Bundle$2.99
4 purchases

Jigsaw Solitaire Nova

One-time4
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Coins Pack01$1.99
  • Super Offer$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Coins Pack02$6.99

Questions

Is Art Blitz free?
Art Blitz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jigsaw Solitaire Nova free?
Jigsaw Solitaire Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Art Blitz or Jigsaw Solitaire Nova?
Art Blitz is rated higher. Art Blitz averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while Jigsaw Solitaire Nova averages 4.6 from 1K ratings.
Do Art Blitz or Jigsaw Solitaire Nova have ads?
Art Blitz shows ads; Jigsaw Solitaire Nova does not.
Which is updated more often, Art Blitz or Jigsaw Solitaire Nova?
Art Blitz ships an update every 3 weeks, and Jigsaw Solitaire Nova every 10 days. Most recently, Art Blitz was updated on October 29, 2026 and Jigsaw Solitaire Nova on October 30, 2026.

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