Puzzle Tracker vs the Internet Puzzle Database
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puzzle Tracker
Organize your jigsaw puzzle collection and track your progress. Log completed puzzles, measure puzzling time, and categorize your collection into wishlists, waiting lists, or completed projects. Share your achievements with friends easily.
- Create puzzle gallery
- Measure puzzling time with pause
- Categorize puzzles (Wishlist, Waiting, Completed)
- Track progress by photos and days
- Share results with friends
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This application will help you: - create your own puzzle gallery, including the pictures you already completed, - measure your puzzling time (with pause option), - put your puzzles into correct categories: Wishlist, Waiting list, Completed, - track your progress by photos and days, - share your results with friends only in a few clicks! Thanks to the filtring and sorting options navigating the application is super easy. Check it out and start your another puzzle journey with Puzzle Tracker!
the Internet Puzzle Database
Explore a vast collection of jigsaw puzzles with this comprehensive reference platform. Discover over 22,000 indexed puzzles from hundreds of brands, contributed by a global community of enthusiasts. It serves as a rich resource for researching and comparing puzzle types and designs.
- Extensive puzzle database
- Over 22,000 indexed puzzles
- 800+ puzzle brands
- User-submitted puzzle catalog
- Puzzle research and comparison
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The Internet Puzzle Database (IPDb) is a comprehensive puzzle reference platform where users can discover and explore a vast collection of jigsaw puzzles. The database boasts over 40,000 fully indexed puzzles from more than 1500 brands, contributed by more than 1500 puzzle enthusiasts from 109 countries in its first 3 years. IPDb offers an organized, user-driven approach to cataloging puzzles, allowing users to submit their own puzzles to the growing collection. The platform does not offer puzzle-solving functionality but serves as a rich resource for puzzle lovers to research, compare, and find information on various puzzle types, brands, and designs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Puzzle Tracker at 4.7 against the Internet Puzzle Database's 3.5. Puzzle Tracker also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 50%) and ratings volume (637 vs 2). the Internet Puzzle Database's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Puzzle Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. the Internet Puzzle Database asks for nothing beyond the download.
Puzzle Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzle Tracker has 637 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Puzzle Tracker's written reviews are positive against 50% of the Internet Puzzle Database's.
Puzzle Tracker ships an update every 8 days, the Internet Puzzle Database every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Puzzle Tracker | the Internet Puzzle Database |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (637 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 637 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dawid Kurek | Henrik Rasmussen |
Customer experience
Puzzle Tracker
the Internet Puzzle Database
Bugs and requests
Puzzle Tracker
Reported bugs
9 issues- Barcode scanner not working or producing incorrect results
- Photos not displaying in overview (only last 5 visible)
- Clicking on individual puzzles produces no response
- App crashes requiring phone restart
- Battery drain after closing app
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- Photos disappearing from database
- Login/account creation failures
- Barcode scan results in wrong language
- Inconsistent image matching during scans
Requested features
15 requests- Barcode scanning for free (currently subscription-only)
- Multiple completion times tracking for same puzzle
- Multi-user/profile support for couples or families
- Manual UPC number entry option
- Search function that works with partial/keyword matching
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- Puzzle disposition tracking (Kept, Donated, Sold, etc.)
- Puzzle material field (Cardboard, Wood, etc.)
- Social features to view friends' collections
- Tag-based filtering for Wheel of Fortune
- Place of purchase and price fields
- iPad-optimized version
- Additional puzzle piece count options (e.g., 300 pieces)
- Manual brand entry for unlisted manufacturers
- More detailed statistics (brand preferences, etc.)
- Ad-supported free option instead of paid model
the Internet Puzzle Database
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Puzzle Tracker
- Premium version14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium version$9.991 Year
- Premium version14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Small coffee$2.99
- Medium coffee$5.99
- Large coffee$9.99
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- Puzzle Tracker Premium$79.99
the Internet Puzzle Database
No in-app purchases
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