Comparison

101 Tangrams vs Puzzly Photo

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

Head to head
About

101 Tangrams

Arrange seven geometric pieces to form various shapes based on provided outlines. This puzzle game offers an intuitive interface with options for piece rotation and optional guidelines to assist players.

Highlights
  • 101 unique shapes
  • Drag and drop pieces
  • Piece rotation
  • Freehand rotation
  • Optional guidelines
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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The Tangram puzzle is said to have been invented in China, possibly thousands of years ago.  The object is to arrange the seven pieces into various shapes by just looking at the outline of the solution. We have put the Tangram puzzle in a nice iPad application, funny and easy to use! The puzzle comes with 101 shapes, long-lasting fun is guaranteed. Select a new shape by random or one-by-one, drag the piece out of the lower bar and place it in the correct position and orientation. You can turn the pieces by double-clic or freehand rotation. In case of doubt, you can activate the guidelines, showing the correct position and orientation of each pieces Enjoy!

About

Puzzly Photo

Features
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- Convert photos to puzzle and solve the puzzle - Special thanks to Mr. Aiden Fatehi

Screenshots

101 Tangrams4 screens
Puzzly Photo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Puzzly Photo at Free against 101 Tangrams's $0.99. Puzzly Photo also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 49 months). 101 Tangrams's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) 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

Puzzly Photo is free to download; 101 Tangrams costs $0.99 up front. Puzzly Photo sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. 101 Tangrams asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

101 Tangrams ships an update every 49 months, Puzzly Photo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
101 Tangrams versus Puzzly Photo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter101 TangramsPuzzly Photo
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB71 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDietmar Herbert Schwarz WebersNovaNext

In-app purchases

None

101 Tangrams

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Puzzly Photo

One-time7
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Donate $3$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Donate $5$4.99
  • Donate $10$9.99
  • Donate $15$14.99
  • Donate $20$19.99

Questions

Is 101 Tangrams free?
101 Tangrams costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzly Photo free?
Puzzly Photo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 101 Tangrams or Puzzly Photo have ads?
Puzzly Photo shows ads; 101 Tangrams does not.
Which is updated more often, 101 Tangrams or Puzzly Photo?
101 Tangrams ships an update every 49 months, and Puzzly Photo every 3 days. Most recently, 101 Tangrams was updated on October 23, 2026 and Puzzly Photo on October 30, 2026.

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