Jigsaw Puzzle 500+ vs Jigsaw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jigsaw Puzzle 500+
Transform your own photos into challenging jigsaw puzzles with varying piece counts. Enjoy a free version with a built-in image or unlock the full potential by purchasing access to your personal photo library. Share your completed creations with friends and family.
- Create puzzles from personal photos
- Adjustable piece count (30-500+)
- Randomized piece cutting
- Share completed puzzles
- Universal app support (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
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Cut up a photo image into several different jigsaw puzzles ranging from 30 to over 500 pieces. Number of pieces depends on the resolution of your device and the photo itself. Free version has built-in image that is completely playable. Pieces are cut randomly each time you play. Purchasing Photo Library Access (for a one-time nominal charge via In-App purchase from the AppStore) allows you to turn your own photos into fully functional jigsaw puzzles. Allows you to share your completed puzzles via email or instant messaging. Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone X displays. Even runs on Apple Mac or MacBooks equipped with Apple’s new M1 Silicon chip with easy to use mouse and on screen controls.
Jigsaw
Engage in a detailed jigsaw puzzle experience with a vast collection of high-quality images. Challenge your skills across multiple difficulty levels and enjoy the flexibility of playing multiple puzzles simultaneously. You can even use your own photos to create custom puzzles.
- Over 100 high-quality puzzles
- 4 difficulty levels
- Play up to 10 puzzles at once
- Resume puzzles anytime
- Use your own pictures
- Landscape and portrait mode
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This is a great jigsaw puzzle designed with much attention to detail. It guarantees hours of fun and entertainment. Though playing the more advanced difficulty levels it can be as well really demanding and challenge your concentration and pattern-matching skills. Choose your puzzle from a large collection of pictures. Features -A large collection of over 100 high quality puzzles -4 levels of difficulty -Organize and arrange your puzzles with simple "touch-and-hold" gestures -Play up to 10 puzzles at once. A game can be interrupted and resumed at any time. - Play your own pictures - Landscape and portrait mode This is one of the best pictures puzzles for the iPad and iPhone. The default categories are: Women, Men, Sports, Oktoberfest, landmarks, wildlife, cats, dogs, cars, painting, beach, landscapes, horses, sea animals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jigsaw at 74% against Jigsaw Puzzle 500+'s 7%. Jigsaw also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Jigsaw Puzzle 500+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Jigsaw sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Jigsaw holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Jigsaw Puzzle 500+'s written reviews are positive against 74% of Jigsaw's.
Jigsaw Puzzle 500+ ships an update every 5 months, Jigsaw every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Jigsaw Puzzle 500+ | Jigsaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.6% of reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magnin & Associates | Devarai |
Customer experience
Jigsaw Puzzle 500+
Jigsaw
User reviews
Jigsaw Puzzle 500+
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Unique puzzle piece shapes and designs
- 📸 Photo library integration capability
- 🧩 High piece count puzzles available
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🔄 Pieces can be rotated freely
Room to improve
- 🐛 Pieces extremely difficult to move and control
- 🐛 Unresponsive touch controls
- 🐛 Pieces snap back to original position unexpectedly
- 🐛 Pieces difficult to select and grab
- 🐛 Screen movement too sensitive and jerky
Jigsaw
From 4 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Fun and challenging puzzles
- 👍 Nice and good UI/interface
- 👍 Ability to use own photos
- 👍 Variety of difficulties
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Difficulty in finding pieces
- 🐛 Puzzles can be too easy
- 🐛 In-app purchase price is high
- 🐛 Slow loading times
Bugs and requests
Jigsaw Puzzle 500+
Reported bugs
12 issues- Pieces won't move or are non-responsive
- App crashes when selecting piece count
- App freezes during gameplay
- Screen locks in landscape and won't rotate
- Pieces appear out of proportion to board
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- Pieces don't stay on playing field
- Inconsistent tap response for rotation
- Zoom function too sensitive and difficult to control
- Dragging pieces covers them completely
- App won't open or load properly
- Game cuts off mid-puzzle without saving
- Performance lag and slow responsiveness
Requested features
12 requests- Settings menu to mute music and control volume
- More built-in puzzles included
- Free access to personal photo puzzles
- Portrait orientation support
- Ability to group and move multiple pieces together
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- Auto-align button to bring pieces closer to board
- Improved zoom controls with less sensitivity
- Flat puzzle view option instead of angled 3D
- Adjustable viewing angle setting
- On-screen instructions and tutorials
- Piece realignment feature
- Game progress saving functionality
Jigsaw
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on startup
- App crashes when opening
- App crashes when picking a puzzle
- App crashes when loading
- App crashes sometimes
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- App doesn't start up at times
- App crashes before menu
- App doesn't respond on opening page
- App crashes and won't let user try it out
- App crashes on iPod Touch 4th Gen
Requested features
10 requests- More puzzles needed
- Improve UI for easier use
- Make puzzles more challenging
- Larger screen for puzzles
- Fix scrolling puzzles
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- Designated area for puzzle assembly
- Fix app crashing on iPod Touch 4th gen
- Improve stability on older devices
- Make the area for puzzle bigger
- More updates
In-app purchases
Jigsaw Puzzle 500+
- Photo Library Access$1.99
Jigsaw
- Unlock Everything Forever$2.99
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