Comparison

Mythical Puzzles vs Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer

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

Head to head
About

Mythical Puzzles

Engage with a collection of mythical creature-themed jigsaw puzzles. Solve 60 levels of beautiful imagery, with options to peek at the original, skip difficult stages, and save completed images. Compete globally via Game Center.

Highlights
  • 60 levels with mythical creature images
  • Drag and drop puzzle piece assembly
  • Peek function to preview original image
  • Save completed images to gallery
  • Skip difficult levels
  • Game Center for global competition
Features
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Mythical Jigsaw Puzzle is jigsaw game for iPhone and iPad. Enjoy of high quality images. The game contains 60 levels with beautiful mythical pictures. You will find pegasus, phoenix, dragon, mermaid and more mythical creatures. Drag the pieces to the right place to create the image. Use "Peek" button to preview the original image. Completed levels will be unlocked and you can save images to your phone photo gallery. If you can not complete any level you can simple skip it and try to complete it later. Just press "Skip" level button to skip current level. The Game Center is available. So you can compete with players all over the world. Lets start and enjoy!

About

Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer

Embark on a relaxing puzzle adventure with a vast collection of over 10,000 HD images across diverse categories. Enjoy daily new puzzles and challenges with adjustable difficulty levels, suitable for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Over 10,000 HD photos
  • Daily new puzzle packs and quests
  • 6 difficulty settings (up to 400 pieces)
  • Optional piece rotation
  • Saves progress on multiple puzzles
Features
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Welcome to the funniest jigsaw puzzle adventure! Jigsaw Puzzles is the biggest jigsaw puzzle collection with over 10,000 HD photos in a wide variety of categories. Become the ultimate puzzle solver and explorer today! Jigsaw puzzles are tiling puzzles that require the assembly of oddly shaped interlocking and mosaiced pieces. Each individual piece has a portion of a picture; when assembled, the jigsaw puzzle produces a complete picture. Now Indulge yourself with some of these fun puzzles! Jigsaw Puzzles Features - Over 10,000 beautiful, HD photographs in different categories including puppies, kittens, art, flowers, nature, buildings and etc. - New puzzle packs and quests are added every day, 365 days a year - Challenge yourself to reveal what is hidden in a picture in special puzzles - A new FREE puzzle every day! A different brain game to solve each day! - Intuitive and user friendly game tools and controls - 6 difficulty settings: Up to 400 pieces! Try out both simple and nearly impossible puzzles! - Rotate pieces for a greater challenge (optional) - Scatter pieces on the puzzle area - Saves all puzzles in progress, so you can work on several at the same time

Screenshots

Mythical Puzzles4 screens
Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer at 4.7 against Mythical Puzzles's 4.0. Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 25 months). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Mythical Puzzles sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer has 53K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mythical Puzzles ships an update every 25 months, Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mythical Puzzles versus Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMythical PuzzlesJigsaw Puzzles Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (53K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—61.7% of reviews
Number of ratings253K — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn SmithDoodle Mobile Limited

Customer experience

Mythical Puzzles

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer

All ratings51,740 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative28.4%

Bugs and requests

Mythical Puzzles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzles freezing or not loading
  • Losing progress and coins after crashes
  • Incompatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save completed puzzles
  • Option to view full puzzle at once
  • Improved zoom functionality

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Mythical Puzzles

One-time5
  • Peek image$0.99
  • Save image$0.99
  • Skip level$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Unlock all levels$1.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
None

Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mythical Puzzles free?
Mythical Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer free?
Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mythical Puzzles or Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer?
Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer is rated higher. Mythical Puzzles averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer averages 4.7 from 53K ratings.
Do Mythical Puzzles or Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer have ads?
Both Mythical Puzzles and Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mythical Puzzles or Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer?
Mythical Puzzles ships an update every 25 months, and Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Mythical Puzzles was updated on October 5, 2026 and Jigsaw Puzzles Explorer on October 20, 2026.

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