Masterpieced vs Lost in Play+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Masterpieced
Immerse yourself in art and its stories with this unique puzzle game. Solve intricate puzzles by strategically combining visual clues and artist narratives. Unlock a world of color, music, and hidden insights as you piece together masterpieces.
- Hundreds of artworks from various artists and mediums
- Puzzles featuring famous artists like Van Gogh
- Artist stories providing inspiration behind the art
- Custom-composed music and sound effects
- Real-time multiplayer gameplay
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Masterpieced is a unique puzzle game that immerses you in beautiful works of art and the stories behind them. As each puzzle begins, you are given a picture along with words of the artist’s story behind their masterpiece. Your objective is to solve the puzzle, strategically using both picture and story. With every placed piece, colors build, music plays, and clues are revealed... Features... - Hundreds of beautiful works of art created by artists past to present, across a wide variety of artistic mediums and genres. - Puzzles featuring Vincent van Gogh and many of his contemporaries by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam! Learn about Van Gogh and his paintings and experience these masterpieces in a way never experienced before. - Puzzle illustrations are paired with stories written by each artist - each giving you a glimpse into what inspired them to create their masterpiece. - Over 3 hours of custom-composed music and beautiful sound effects provide an even deeper dimension to gameplay. - Experience gameplay together with family and friends anywhere around the world with real-time multiplayer!
Lost in Play+
Embark on an imaginative adventure as a brother and sister seeking to return home. Solve unique puzzles, interact with whimsical characters, and explore a world blending reality and fantasy. This interactive cartoon offers a nostalgic journey for all ages.
- Animated puzzle adventure
- Unique puzzles and mini-games
- Whimsical characters and creatures
- Hand-crafted animated style
- No dialogue, visual communication
- Family-friendly experience
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WINNER OF IPAD GAME OF THE YEAR 2023 & INNOVATION (APPLE DESIGN AWARD) 2024! Help a brother and sister on an uplifting epic adventure to find their way home. Solving puzzles, escaping a horned beast and meeting quirky goblins are just part of the journey! Lost in Play is a journey through childhood imagination with thoughtfully crafted puzzles and colorful characters. Play as a brother and sister duo on an adventure to find their way back home. Between reality and fantasy, the siblings explore the enchanted forest of a horned beast, start a rebellion in a goblin village, and help a team of frogs free a sword from a stone. PUZZLES & MYSTERY The bizarre and dreamlike world of Lost in Play is filled with mystery, unique puzzles, and mini-games. Challenge a pirate seagull to a game of clicking crabs, serve magical tea to a royal toad, and collect pieces to build a flying machine. Be a part of this modern point & click game that will reward your curiosity and leave you excited for the next piece of story. IMAGINATION COMES TO LIFE From what seems like a normal morning at home to a typical afternoon at the park, you'll soon find yourself on a whirlwind quest as you sneak into a goblin castle, explore ancient ruins, and soar atop a giant stork. Lost in Play takes you on a nostalgic roller-coaster! AN INTERACTIVE CARTOON With a hand-crafted style similar to animated shows from childhood, Lost in Play is a story meant for all. Whether you’re seeking wholesome delight or just a good time, the family can enjoy this story together. GAME FEATURES * A mysterious animated puzzle adventure. * Filled with magical and magnificent creatures. * Created with families in mind. Have your children watch you play! * No dialogue. Everything is communicated visually in a universal way. * Inspired by nostalgic TV shows. * Play cards with goblins, build a dragon, and teach a sheep how to fly. * Includes 30+ unique puzzles and mini-games. * Catch a derpy chicken. Maybe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Masterpieced at free against Lost in Play+'s paid. Masterpieced also leads on device support (6 vs 3). Lost in Play+'s advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 66%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Masterpieced against 4.9 for Lost in Play+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 9.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Masterpieced's written reviews are positive against 92% of Lost in Play+'s.
Masterpieced ships an update every 6 weeks, Lost in Play+ every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Masterpieced | Lost in Play+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11K ratings) | 4.9 (9.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 9.9K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 792 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BorderLeap | Snapbreak Games AB |
Customer experience
Masterpieced
Lost in Play+
User reviews
Masterpieced
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork and illustrations
- 🎶 Calming and relaxing music
- 💤 Helps relax and unwind
- 🧩 Enjoyable puzzle experience
- 🖼️ Interesting artist stories and quotes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🤔 Unclear controls and navigation
- 🔀 Puzzle board moves around too much
- 🙈 Difficulty seeing pieces on grayscale background
Lost in Play+
From 9.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Immersive and engaging
- 💡 Captures children's imagination
- 👍 Challenging but not frustrating puzzles
- 👍 Great art and visuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Logging out issue after duck race
- 🐛 Pause button not working
Bugs and requests
Masterpieced
Reported bugs
4 issues- Puzzle pieces not loading
- Puzzle progress not syncing across devices
- Preference settings not saving properly
- Multiplayer mode not functioning
Requested features
5 requests- Option to disable text/story mode and just see the full image
- Ability to sort and group puzzle pieces
- Lock feature to keep puzzle board in place
- Lefty mode for piece placement
- More varied difficulty levels
Lost in Play+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Logging out issue after duck race
- Pause button not working
Requested features
2 requests- Longer game duration
- More story-based puzzle games on Apple Arcade
In-app purchases
Masterpieced
No in-app purchases
Lost in Play+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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