# Puzzle Champ vs Puzzly

Puzzle Champ and Puzzly both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Puzzle Champ's written reviews are positive against 41% of Puzzly's. Puzzle Champ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Puzzly's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (566 vs 6). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Puzzly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Puzzle Champ asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Puzzle Champ against 4.4 for Puzzly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzly has 566 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Puzzle Champ's written reviews are positive against 41% of Puzzly's.

Puzzle Champ ships an update every 31 months, Puzzly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Puzzle Champ | Puzzly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzle-champ-jigsaw-puzzle-fun/id633101421/reviews)** | [4.4 (566 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzly/id1055165195/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **566** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 41.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 39 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yan Futerman](https://appshunter.io/developer/633101424) | [Twice](https://appshunter.io/developer/536932162) |

## What reviewers say

### Puzzle Champ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzle-champ-jigsaw-puzzle-fun/id633101421)

Create custom jigsaw puzzles from your own photos or downloaded images. Adjust difficulty with piece count and placement accuracy. Enjoy an ad-free, offline experience with unlimited puzzle creations.

**Highlights:** Create puzzles from any picture, Unlimited puzzle pictures, Adjustable difficulty levels, Offline play, No ads or in-app purchases, Simple user interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Puzzly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzly/id1055165195)

Transform beautiful photos into engaging puzzles for solo play or friendly competition. Share custom puzzles with friends through messaging apps and challenge them to solve your creations.

**Highlights:** Thousands of beautiful photo puzzles, Puzzles up to 10x10 size, Random puzzle generation, iMessage app integration, Create puzzles from your own photos, Share puzzles via messaging apps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited random puzzles | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly
- 💡 Innovative concept
- 🤩 Fun and enjoyable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🚫 Doesn't work as expected
- 📷 Limited photo/puzzle options
- 🔒 Privacy concerns

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes and freezes
- Issues with uploading/processing photos
- Compatibility problems on older devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to create larger puzzles
- More customization options
- Web interface for sharing
- Compatibility improvements


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Puzzle Champ free?

Puzzle Champ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Puzzly free?

Puzzly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Puzzle Champ or Puzzly?

Puzzle Champ is rated higher. Puzzle Champ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Puzzly averages 4.4 from 566 ratings.

### Do Puzzle Champ or Puzzly have ads?

Neither Puzzle Champ nor Puzzly shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Puzzle Champ or Puzzly?

Puzzle Champ ships an update every 31 months, and Puzzly every 10 days. Most recently, Puzzle Champ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Puzzly on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*