Comparison

Bright Puzzles HD vs Puzzle Lab

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

Head to head
About

Bright Puzzles HD

Engage with a collection of beautiful jigsaw puzzles offering four difficulty levels. Organize pieces with grouping options and receive helpful visual cues for correct placement. Expand your puzzle library with new themed picture packs.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels (64-324 pieces)
  • Piece grouping options
  • Visual placement assistance
  • Expandable picture library
  • Beautiful imagery
Features
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Bright Puzzles turns your iPad into a beautiful jigsaw table. Pick from thousands of hand-curated pictures — or use your own photos — and enjoy a smooth, relaxing puzzle experience designed exclusively for iPad. THOUSANDS OF PUZZLES • 3,400+ beautiful pictures organized in themed collections • New images arrive automatically — no app update needed • Crisp, high-resolution photography: landscapes, animals, art, and more YOUR PHOTOS, YOUR PUZZLES • Turn any photo from your library into a jigsaw puzzle • AI Images: generate brand-new puzzle art right on your iPad (requires Apple Intelligence on supported devices) MADE FOR RELAXING PLAY • Six difficulty levels per picture, from a quick 16 pieces to a challenging 196 • Pieces snap satisfyingly into place when you get them right • Start with border pieces only — the filter lifts by itself once the frame is complete • Designed for the full iPad screen in landscape PICKS UP RIGHT WHERE YOU LEFT OFF • Every piece you place is saved automatically • iCloud keeps your progress in sync across all your iPads • Upgrading from an earlier version? Your completed puzzles and your own photo puzzles carry over automatically REMOVE ADS • An optional subscription (monthly or yearly) removes all banner ads • Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions Whether you have five minutes or a whole afternoon, Bright Puzzles is the calm corner of your iPad. Happy puzzling! Privacy Policy: https://www.brightpuzzles.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Puzzle Lab

Enjoy a peaceful jigsaw puzzle experience with customizable options. Import your own photos or choose from a gallery, select piece shapes and difficulty levels, and utilize helpful tools to complete puzzles. Features include offline play, optional ambient sounds, and daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Import personal photos
  • Classic, circle, or hexagon pieces
  • Adjustable difficulty (9-400 pieces)
  • Snap-to-fit pieces
  • Reference image overlay
  • Daily challenges
  • Offline play
Features
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Puzzle Lab is a calm, distraction-free jigsaw game. Pick one of the built-in photos or import any picture from your library, choose a shape (classic / circle / hexagon) and a difficulty (9 to 400 pieces), and drop pieces into place. Pieces snap when they're close, you can filter to just edge pieces to start with the border, and a quick tap shows the reference image whenever you're stuck. A daily challenge reseeds every day for a quick session. Optional white noise and two ambient tracks help you focus. Time, move count and 20+ achievements are saved locally. Everything is offline. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no network. The photos you import never leave your device.

Screenshots

Puzzle Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Puzzle Lab at 100% against Bright Puzzles HD's 44%. Puzzle Lab also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Bright Puzzles HD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzle Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bright Puzzles HD versus Puzzle Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBright Puzzles HDPuzzle Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan Fernandes晓 郭

Customer experience

Bright Puzzles HD

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral18.1%
Negative37.5%

Puzzle Lab

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bright Puzzles HD

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during puzzle play
  • Migration process fails after updates
  • Screen displays only 2/3 of board on newer iPads
  • White puzzle pieces appear instead of images
  • Puzzles cannot be selected or opened
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  • App freezes after completing puzzles
  • Purchased puzzle packages disappear after updates
  • Custom photo feature crashes when adding pictures
  • Puzzle progress lost when exiting app
  • Puzzle lines don't dissolve after completion
  • Flickr image integration broken (blank gray screen)
  • Pieces occasionally don't fit in final puzzle
  • Ads appear despite paid version
  • Cannot reload custom photo add-on after update
  • Landscape mode non-functional
  • Puzzle already completed with no restart option
  • Pieces repositioned when returning to puzzle

Requested features

15 requests
  • Pinch-zoom functionality for better piece visibility
  • Ability to rotate puzzle pieces for difficulty
  • More diverse puzzle image categories (landscapes, buildings, nature)
  • Save progress across sessions for all puzzles
  • Preview image display while solving
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  • Ability to assemble pieces in holding areas before final placement
  • More free puzzles included with app
  • Cheaper or free option for custom photos
  • Landscape mode support
  • Sound effects toggle/customization
  • Larger puzzle piece sizes for younger users
  • Option to adjust snap sensitivity
  • Ability to connect pieces together before final placement
  • Blank puzzle slots for purchase
  • Pro version with all puzzles included

Puzzle Lab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bright Puzzles HD

One-time10
  • Puppies$0.99
  • Baby Animals$0.99
  • Monuments$0.99
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  • Flowers and Butterflies$0.99
  • USA Landscapes$0.99
  • Birds$0.99
  • Sea Life$0.99
  • Beaches$0.99
  • Europe landscapes$0.99
  • Autumn$0.99
None

Puzzle Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bright Puzzles HD free?
Bright Puzzles HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzle Lab free?
Puzzle Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bright Puzzles HD or Puzzle Lab have ads?
Neither Bright Puzzles HD nor Puzzle Lab shows ads.

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