Comparison

27 Solitaire Games vs Jigsaw Box Puzzles

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

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About

27 Solitaire Games

Discover a comprehensive collection of 27 solitaire games in a single application. Enjoy classic favorites and unique variations with features like undo/redo, automatic saving, and customizable cardbacks. Perfect for endless hours of card game entertainment.

Highlights
  • 27 unique solitaire games
  • HD Retina display support
  • Detailed game tutorials
  • Full Undo/Redo functionality
  • Automatic saving and loading
  • Customizable cardbacks and backgrounds
  • Celebratory fireworks upon game completion
Features
Currently charting
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27 Solitaire Games is back, rebuilt from the ground up. Every game you know from the old app, a few new ones, and no ads – ever. Buy it once and it's yours. (There are actually 28 games now. We kept the name.) We've been making solitaire for over 20 years, watching how people really play. Some like to drag every card; some just tap. 27 Solitaire Games lets you play the way YOU want. We know that being able to read the cards is the main thing - especially on a small phone screen! Some of us have old eyes! THE GAMES • Aces Up • Alaska • Australian Patience • Bakers Game • Beleaguered Castle • Brisbane • Canfield • Chameleon • Congress • Corona • Cruel • Duchess (standard or easy) • Forty Thieves • FreeCell • Golf • Klondike – the solitaire everyone knows (draw one or three) • La Belle Lucie • Montana • Mount Olympus • Osmosis • Penguin • Pyramid • Royal Parade • Scorpion • Spider (one, two or four suits) • Spiderette • Tri Peaks • Yukon (or its harder cousin, Russian Solitaire) EASY TO PLAY • Big, clear cards you don't have to squint at • Tap a card and it goes where it should, or drag it yourself • Unlimited undo and redo • Leave a game any time – it's waiting where you left it. • Choose left or right-handed layout, with the deck on the side you deal from, so you don't strain your thumb! • Sensible auto-moves, to save you the effort. MAKE IT YOURS • Choose your table, card back and picture cards, with a different table for each game • Keep your favorite games one tap away • Help for every game, so learning a new one is easy • Fireworks when you win PLAY ANYWHERE • Play it on your iPhone or iPad. Sign in and your stats are kept no matter where you play. • Wins, best time, average time and streaks for every game and variation • Updating from an older version? Your stats come with you. Plays on iPhone and iPad, in 14 languages. No ads. No in-app purchases. No coins. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dogmelon.com.au/privacy

About

Jigsaw Box Puzzles

Enjoy hours of relaxing fun with a vast collection of jigsaw puzzles. Create your own puzzles from personal photos and customize the difficulty level. This app offers a delightful experience for the whole family.

Highlights
  • Extensive puzzle library (100+ puzzles)
  • Create custom puzzles from photos
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Relaxing background music options
  • Play multiple games simultaneously
  • New puzzles added weekly
Features
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"Your entire family will love this app!" - AppAdvice.com This intuitive and beautifully designed jigsaw puzzle game will bring many hours of relaxing fun to the whole family. Choose from a fantastic collection of puzzles, or create your own puzzles from photos. See the app on YouTube: http://youtube.com/SparkleApps Features: - Puzzle Library - with over 100 puzzles - Puzzle Store - new puzzles every Friday! - Puzzle Creator - create your own puzzles! - Choose your own level of difficulty - Choice of relaxing background music - Play several games at once Jigsaw Box is one of the most enjoyable and fun Jigsaw Puzzle games you will find for your iPad. What our customers say: "Love this game. Wonderful way to relax!" "I gave up Angry Birds to play this!" "Great Puzzle App. Provides endless hours of fun!" "My favorite puzzle app" "Best game I've found for ease, beauty & difficulty" "Awesome!" "This is one of the best jigsaw games I have played on the iPad." Puzzle Collections: Kids Jigsaws Famous Landmarks Wild Animals Castles Paintings Horses Reflections Cats and Dogs and many more... Watch our app videos on YouTube: http://youtube.com/SparkleApps For news follow @SparkleApps on Twitter For help and support visit http://sparkleapps.com/support For our privacy policy see http://sparkleapps.com/policy

Screenshots

27 Solitaire Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Jigsaw Box Puzzles at Free against 27 Solitaire Games's $400.00. Jigsaw Box Puzzles also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (88% vs 79%). 27 Solitaire Games's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Jigsaw Box Puzzles is free to download; 27 Solitaire Games costs $400.00 up front. Jigsaw Box Puzzles sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. 27 Solitaire Games asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for 27 Solitaire Games against 4.3 for Jigsaw Box Puzzles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 162 and 267 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of 27 Solitaire Games's written reviews are positive against 88% of Jigsaw Box Puzzles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

27 Solitaire Games ships an update every 5 months, Jigsaw Box Puzzles weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
27 Solitaire Games versus Jigsaw Box Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter27 Solitaire GamesJigsaw Box Puzzles
Price$400.00Free — better
Rating4.2 (162 ratings)4.3 (267 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews88.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings162267 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperdogMelon Pty LtdSparkle Apps

Customer experience

27 Solitaire Games

All ratings162 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.2%

Jigsaw Box Puzzles

All ratings267 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews479 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.1%

User reviews

27 Solitaire Games

From 162 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Great variety of games
  • 👍 Clear and easy-to-use interface
  • 👍 Challenging and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Excellent value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes on newer devices
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with recent OS updates
  • 🔒 Login and account issues
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 👎 Lack of updates and support

Jigsaw Box Puzzles

From 267 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent app
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💎 Variety of puzzles
  • 🎨 Can create own puzzles
  • 🎁 Free monthly puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding/accessing puzzles
  • 💰 Expensive puzzle packs
  • 🔍 Puzzles too small on large screens
  • 🔒 Issues with syncing across devices

Bugs and requests

27 Solitaire Games

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to change games without exiting
  • Automatic play feature causing issues
  • Disappearing game progress and scores
  • Incorrect card display and interactions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • More customization options
  • Improved game instructions
  • Ability to track game statistics

Jigsaw Box Puzzles

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Puzzle pieces getting stuck
  • Puzzles not downloading properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Puzzles disappearing from library

Requested features

6 requests
  • Increase maximum puzzle piece count
  • Add portrait/square puzzle mode
  • Customize puzzle piece shapes
  • Allow creating custom puzzle bundles
  • Improve puzzle tray/locking functionality
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  • Expand puzzle themes (more landscapes, less food)

In-app purchases

None

27 Solitaire Games

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Jigsaw Box Puzzles

One-time13
  • PuzzlePack: Landmarks$0.99
  • PuzzlePack: Castles 2$0.99
  • PuzzlePack: London$0.99
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  • PuzzlePack: Landmarks3$0.99
  • PuzzlePack: Waterfalls$0.99
  • PuzzlePack: Spring Flowers$0.99
  • PuzzlePack: Colorful Objects2 variants$0.99
  • PuzzlePack: Close Ups$0.99
  • PuzzlePack: Lighthouses$0.99
  • PuzzlePack: Coral Reef$0.99
  • Colormix 58$0.99
  • Colorful Christmas 2$1.99
  • Fourth of July 2024$1.99

Questions

Is 27 Solitaire Games free?
27 Solitaire Games costs $400.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jigsaw Box Puzzles free?
Jigsaw Box Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 27 Solitaire Games or Jigsaw Box Puzzles?
Jigsaw Box Puzzles is rated higher. 27 Solitaire Games averages 4.2 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while Jigsaw Box Puzzles averages 4.3 from 267 ratings.
Do 27 Solitaire Games or Jigsaw Box Puzzles have ads?
Neither 27 Solitaire Games nor Jigsaw Box Puzzles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 27 Solitaire Games or Jigsaw Box Puzzles?
27 Solitaire Games ships an update every 5 months, and Jigsaw Box Puzzles weekly. Most recently, 27 Solitaire Games was updated on October 29, 2026 and Jigsaw Box Puzzles on October 29, 2026.

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