Comparison

Puzzle Tracker vs PieceLog

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create puzzle gallery
  • Measure puzzling time with pause
  • Categorize puzzles (Wishlist, Waiting, Completed)
  • Track progress by photos and days
  • Share results with friends
Features
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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!

About

PieceLog

Features
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PuzzleLog helps you keep your puzzle collection organized and track your progress. Add puzzles with a title, manufacturer, piece count, tags, rating, notes, and photos. Start sessions, keep track of what you're currently working on, and mark completed puzzles with a matching history. That way, you always know what's still on the shelf, what's in progress, and what you've already finished. Your wishlist is built right in: save puzzles you're interested in and move them into your collection in just a few steps. With statistics like your total number of sessions, completed puzzles, shortest and longest session, and most-puzzled puzzles, you also get a nice overview of the time you spend puzzling. You can also export and import your collection as a file — handy for sharing with other collectors or as an extra backup. Features at a glance: - Puzzle collection with status, tags, manufacturer, rating, and notes - Photos for your puzzles - Sessions to track your puzzle time - Wishlist for future puzzles - Statistics about your puzzling habits - Export and import your collection as a file (sharing, backup) - Multilingual: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Bokmål), and Finnish - Optional upgrade to PuzzleLog Pro

Screenshots

Puzzle Tracker4 screens
PieceLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PieceLog at none against Puzzle Tracker's 7. Puzzle Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Puzzle Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PieceLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle Tracker ships an update every 8 days, PieceLog weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Puzzle Tracker versus PieceLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle TrackerPieceLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (637 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings637 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDawid KurekChristopher Dieckmann

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

PieceLog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Puzzle Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Premium version14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium version$9.991 Year
  • Premium version14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small coffee$2.99
  • Medium coffee$5.99
  • Large coffee$9.99
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  • Puzzle Tracker Premium$79.99
None

PieceLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzle Tracker free?
Puzzle Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PieceLog free?
PieceLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Puzzle Tracker or PieceLog have ads?
Neither Puzzle Tracker nor PieceLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Tracker or PieceLog?
Puzzle Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and PieceLog weekly. Most recently, Puzzle Tracker was updated on September 28, 2026 and PieceLog on September 9, 2026.

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