Comparison

Jigsaws+ vs Jigsaw Puzzles Retro

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

Head to head
About

Jigsaws+

Enjoy a vast collection of jigsaw puzzles with no ads, tracking, or subscriptions. This app offers over 150 high-quality images of animals and landscapes, with customizable piece counts. Its intuitive interface and "snap-to-place" feature make it accessible for everyone.

Highlights
  • Over 150 animal and landscape puzzles
  • Adjustable number of pieces
  • Intuitive interface
  • Pieces snap into place
  • No ads, tracking, or subscriptions
  • All puzzles unlocked
Features
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No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions. Enjoy jigsaw puzzles for all ages with more than 160 beautiful animal and landscape photos. Choose the number of pieces to match your skill level, from easy puzzles for beginners to more challenging puzzles for experienced players. The interface is simple and intuitive. Puzzle pieces snap into place and connect easily, making the game enjoyable for users of all ages and abilities, including those with limited fine motor skills.

About

Jigsaw Puzzles Retro

Experience realistic jigsaw puzzles on your device with over 1000 pieces. Customize your gameplay by adding your own images and share your creations. Enjoy a constantly updated gallery with adjustable difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Add own images
  • Share puzzles via email/social media
  • Constantly updated picture gallery
  • 8 complexity levels (20-1110 pieces)
  • Zoom in/out function
Features
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Puzzle+ is just like a real jigsaw on your iPad! Just the way you like it. More than 1000 pieces game. Ability to add your own images. We've created this app for you to make it possible to play your favorite game anywhere and anytime. It fully simulates the real puzzles and, at same time, the  app uses all advantages of iPad to make the playing of your favorite game as convinient as it has ever been possible.   Features: - ability to add your own images; - ability to share the images and packages (email, Facebook, Twitter); - Constantly updated pictures gallery; - 8 levels of complexity: from  20 pieces up to 1110 pieces, available for any puzzle; - Zoom in/out function;

Screenshots

Jigsaws+4 screens
Jigsaw Puzzles Retro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Jigsaw Puzzles Retro at Free against Jigsaws+'s $1.99. Jigsaw Puzzles Retro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (91% vs 50%). Jigsaws+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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 Puzzles Retro is free to download; Jigsaws+ costs $1.99 up front. Jigsaw Puzzles Retro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jigsaws+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jigsaw Puzzles Retro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Jigsaws+'s written reviews are positive against 91% of Jigsaw Puzzles Retro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jigsaws+ ships an update every 3 months, Jigsaw Puzzles Retro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Jigsaws+ versus Jigsaw Puzzles Retro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJigsaws+Jigsaw Puzzles Retro
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netOOO Rhyboo

Customer experience

Jigsaws+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Jigsaw Puzzles Retro

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

In-app purchases

None

Jigsaws+

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Jigsaw Puzzles Retro

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Jigsaws+ free?
Jigsaws+ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jigsaw Puzzles Retro free?
Jigsaw Puzzles Retro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jigsaws+ or Jigsaw Puzzles Retro?
Jigsaw Puzzles Retro is rated higher. Jigsaws+ averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Jigsaw Puzzles Retro averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Jigsaws+ or Jigsaw Puzzles Retro have ads?
Jigsaw Puzzles Retro shows ads; Jigsaws+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Jigsaws+ or Jigsaw Puzzles Retro?
Jigsaws+ ships an update every 3 months, and Jigsaw Puzzles Retro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Jigsaws+ was updated on November 6, 2026 and Jigsaw Puzzles Retro on November 1, 2026.

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