Comparison

Jigsaw Night vs Emerald Smash

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

Head to head
About

Jigsaw Night

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READ THIS: This is an immersive companion app and NOT a standalone game. MUST be initiated by a player with a Mixed Reality headset and leverages Augmented Reality to participate in a gameplay session. Awarded "Best Hand Tracking Game of 2025" from UploadVR, Jigsaw Night is a multiplayer jigsaw puzzling app designed to be played alone, with friends and family in the same room, or with intimate connections around the world. A game with universal appeal with enough customization to make it a fresh game each time, Jigsaw Night offers endless entertainment to build connections and strengthen bonds with the people you love. As a mobile companion, Jigsaw Night enables multiplayer connections to join others in building puzzles from 8-500+ pieces against the backdrop of your own home. Sample puzzles are included enabling offline play to practice and get familiar with the controls. Use the mobile companion to join sessions from a mobile iOS device so the whole family can participate. Mixed Reality players can also bring in their own images by linking with social media, allowing for unlimited puzzles to be solved together. Have fun connecting with the people you care about, with the magic of immersive technology.

About

Emerald Smash

Features
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Emerald Smash is a polished memory matching game built around sparkling gems, quick levels, and clever board challenges. Memorize the gem layout, reveal matching pairs, build combos, and beat your best time. Later levels add larger boards, stricter move goals, helpful mascot hints, and bomb tiles that reward careful play. Why players come back: - Fast memory puzzles designed for short sessions - Level progression with rising difficulty - Colorful gem art, music, haptics, and satisfying effects - Mascot hints when you need a smart nudge - Game Center support for scores and achievements Train your memory, sharpen your focus, and clear every sparkling board.

Screenshots

Jigsaw Night3 screens
Emerald Smash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Jigsaw Night at every 2 months against Emerald Smash's every 7 months. Jigsaw Night also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jigsaw Night ships an update every 2 months, Emerald Smash every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Jigsaw Night versus Emerald Smash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJigsaw NightEmerald Smash
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months โ€” betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro โ€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size538 MB124 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperContractXR Inc.DAMIAN WITKOWSKI

In-app purchases

None

Jigsaw Night

No in-app purchases

None

Emerald Smash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jigsaw Night free?
Jigsaw Night is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emerald Smash free?
Emerald Smash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jigsaw Night or Emerald Smash have ads?
Neither Jigsaw Night nor Emerald Smash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jigsaw Night or Emerald Smash?
Jigsaw Night ships an update every 2 months, and Emerald Smash every 7 months. Most recently, Jigsaw Night was updated on November 8, 2026 and Emerald Smash on November 8, 2026.

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