Comparison

Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer vs GridlocQ

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

Head to head
About

Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer

Create and solve a wide variety of jigsaw puzzles using your own photos or a large collection of pre-made images. Enjoy customizable puzzle sizes and track your progress with Game Center integration.

Highlights
  • Use personal photos for puzzles
  • 10 themed image categories
  • Over 135 unique puzzles
  • Adjustable puzzle piece counts
  • Game Center for time comparison
  • In-game assistance
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Jigsaw puzzles to do together online: up to 4 in one puzzle, watching each other's hands move the pieces and chat as you go. Or set up the puzzle how you like and play solo, at your own pace. • Use your own photos: the family dog, a holiday snap, the grandchildren. Turn any photo into a puzzle. • Any size: from 24 pieces for a quick puzzle to 1,000 for a long evening. • Puzzles for everyone: cats, dogs, wild animals, painted scenes, landscapes, cities and so much more. • Daily puzzles: earn points, keep your streak and climb the weekly ranking. • Make it yours: your table, your music and your mood, from classical piano on a sunny morning to jazz on a rainy evening. • Play offline: solo puzzles and your own photos work anywhere. • Kid-friendly: a profile of their own, with safety settings.

About

GridlocQ

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Like arithmetic puzzles? GridlocQ is a drag 'n' drop arithmetic puzzle which is suitable for all levels of ability. You choose the grid sizes that you want to solve, or you can start with a simple 2x2 grid of equations and work your way up to larger and more complex puzzles as you get more confident. All you need to do is drag the numbers from the bottom coloured panels into the grid, making sure you put them into the column of the same colour. The app shows you the answer you need to get for each row and column equation, but you need to put the numbers in the correct cells in the grid to get the right answer. Some puzzles have more than one solution, and the app will accept any of those solutions. The maximum grid size depends on the size of your device, with iPad allowing grid sizes up to 9 rows and 9 columns. All the moves you make are saved automatically and you can see how many moves you've made for each puzzle by looking at the counter in the title panel. Choose which operators you want to use - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division and Brackets. See a list of the puzzles you are working on. See a list of all grid sizes and your progress with each size. There are 25 different puzzles for each size and operator combination, apart from 5x5 grids which have 30 variations, with a total of 8000 grids being available on iPad. Want to do the most complex grids? Some for each size and operator combination don't show you which columns the numbers go in. No clues at all. Good luck with them. Here's a tip - keep in mind operator precedence when you are doing grids with multiplication, division and brackets. Actions: Drag numbers into the grid. Drag numbers from one grid cell to another. Drag numbers out of the grid. Double tap a number in the grid to lock it in place. The colour will change to indicate it is locked. Double tap again to unlock. You can't move a number, or replace it with another number, while it's locked. Highlight a row by tapping the circular green switch to the left of the row. Tap again to unhighlight. Enjoy GridlocQ!

Screenshots

Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer4 screens
GridlocQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GridlocQ at none against Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer's 1. GridlocQ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price 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. Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GridlocQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer ships an update every 4 months, GridlocQ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer versus GridlocQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJigsaw Puzzles! MultiplayerGridlocQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperM2H B.V.Carl Mullan

Bugs and requests

Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzle progress lost on crash
  • Pieces disappearing off-screen
  • Distorted images when using own photos

Requested features

5 requests
  • More puzzle pieces
  • Ability to rotate pieces
  • Pause/resume functionality
  • Edge piece selection option
  • Customizable background colors

GridlocQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer

One-time1
  • Remove advertisements$4.99
None

GridlocQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer free?
Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GridlocQ free?
GridlocQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer or GridlocQ have ads?
Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer shows ads; GridlocQ does not.
Which is updated more often, Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer or GridlocQ?
Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer ships an update every 4 months, and GridlocQ every 5 weeks. Most recently, Jigsaw Puzzles! Multiplayer was updated on October 29, 2026 and GridlocQ on October 28, 2026.

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