Comparison

Orb Wars vs Jigsort Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Orb Wars

Engage in a variety of orb-shooting game modes, including attack, defense, and competitive multiplayer. Conquer colored orbs by matching three or more to advance through increasingly challenging levels and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Attack Mode: Shrink the spinner by shooting colored orbs.
  • Defend Mode: Shoot orbs to conquer a surrounding ring.
  • Classic Mode: Play until balls touch you, increasing difficulty.
  • Onward Mode: Continue previous games with stacked levels.
  • Sudden Death Mode: Limited orb sets for challenging play.
  • Two Player Mode: Compete against another player in various variations.
Features
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Orb Wars 3 is the third revision in the award winning Orb Wars / Bubble Wars series where you conquer an orb or bubble spinner to advanced through levels . Attack Mode - Shoot colored orbs at the spinner circle and try to shrink it. If you get 3 or more colors in a row the orbs are conquered and fly away. Otherwise the circle can grow towards you. Defend Mode - Shoot colored orbs at a spinner ring of orbs that surrounds you. If you get 3 or more colors in a row the orbs are conquered and fly away. Otherwise the ring can start shrinking around you. Classic Mode - Play until the balls touch you and then the game ends. In classic mode the game gets harder at each level. Onward Mode - An extension of class mode, continue previous games. Levels stack at beginning of a level or right before game ended. Sudden Death Mode - Your first set of orbs is your only set. As long as you land them well you can continue playing but once all seven have been lost the game ends. Two Player Mode - Compete against another player. You both play the exact same game field and can even see the other player's game! There are four variations of the two player game, two round based ones and two timed ones. How to play: Simply shoot orbs, trying to get 3 or more orbs of the same color next to each other. Try to finish a level to go to the next, where you get more points for each conquered orb. At the beginning, try to reduce the number of orbs by destroying three or more at a time. When their number has decreased, aim to remove orbs of the same color. Once all orbs of a certain color are gone, the color won't come back, make it easier to remove orbs of the remaining colors. Each orb is worth 1 point times the level you're playing so the higher the level, the more points you earn. However the higher the level, the more orbs that can fall and the number of colors also increases. Each game type and mode (Attack, Defend, Onward, and Sudden Death) maintains its own high score so you can know how well you did. Advanced tips: You can not really throw away orbs you do not need. If an orb leaves the screen, it will come back the next time orbs are added. Because of this, make sure you do not throw away orbs unless you really have to. Or unless you are sure you can finish the level before the orbs come back. Thanks for playing Orb Wars 3! This application includes fonts created by Dan Zadorozny. This application includes sound effects created by DJ Griffin and Iwan Gabovitch.

About

Jigsort Puzzles

Engage in a free jigsaw puzzle experience with realistic photos. Choose from various difficulty levels suitable for both casual players and experienced puzzlers. This app offers a daily dose of art puzzles to complete by matching pieces.

Highlights
  • Free jigsaw puzzle gameplay
  • Realistic photo puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • Art puzzle genre
Features
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Jigsort Puzzle is an app that is art puzzle and lets you complete jigsaw puzzle game for free! Various difficulty levels for casual and experiences puzzlers! Jigsaw puzzles for free which is art puzzle and has surpassed 10,000,000 downloads worldwide! Enjoy a puzzle game featuring realistic photos. What is Jigsort Puzzle is art puzzle? A new jigsaw puzzle that you can play for free daily. Match the pieces to complete the puzzle! Complete beautiful photorealistic pictures by matching the pieces! Jigsort Puzzle is recommended for people who: - Want to play free games. - Enjoy jigsaw puzzle games. - Like matching pictures and tiles. - Play casual mini-games. - Are looking for recommended games to time killer. Notes: This game is free to play. You can enjoy playing this game more by making in-app purchases. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Orb Wars4 screens
Jigsort Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jigsort Puzzles at 4.8 against Orb Wars's 2.2. Jigsort Puzzles also leads on ratings volume (44K vs 11) and review sentiment (46% vs 22%). Orb Wars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). 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. Jigsort Puzzles sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Orb Wars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jigsort Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jigsort Puzzles has 44K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Orb Wars's written reviews are positive against 46% of Jigsort Puzzles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orb Wars ships an update every 2 months, Jigsort Puzzles monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Orb Wars versus Jigsort Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrb WarsJigsort Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (11 ratings)4.8 (44K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews46.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1144K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB277 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperModular Dreams IncGAMINCAT, INC.

Customer experience

Orb Wars

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

Jigsort Puzzles

All ratings43,990 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews420 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral16.9%
Negative36.7%

Bugs and requests

Orb Wars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Jigsort Puzzles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App freezing/crashing issues
  • Purchased ad-free option not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to view location/origin of puzzle images
  • Option to repeat puzzles
  • Customizable difficulty levels

In-app purchases

None

Orb Wars

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Jigsort Puzzles

Subscriptions2
  • No Ads Weekly$1.997 Days
  • No Ads Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time10
  • Special Offer - World Heritage$1.99
  • Special Offer - Baby Animals$1.99
  • Special Offer - Masterpiece$1.99
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  • Special Offer - Birdwatching$1.99
  • Special Offer - World castle$1.99
  • Special Offer - Mucha$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Gem x540$2.99
  • Gem x1620$8.99
  • No Ads Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Orb Wars free?
Orb Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jigsort Puzzles free?
Jigsort Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orb Wars or Jigsort Puzzles?
Jigsort Puzzles is rated higher. Orb Wars averages 2.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Jigsort Puzzles averages 4.8 from 44K ratings.
Do Orb Wars or Jigsort Puzzles have ads?
Jigsort Puzzles shows ads; Orb Wars does not.
Which is updated more often, Orb Wars or Jigsort Puzzles?
Orb Wars ships an update every 2 months, and Jigsort Puzzles monthly. Most recently, Orb Wars was updated on October 5, 2026 and Jigsort Puzzles on October 20, 2026.

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