Comparison

TileTricks vs Jigsaw Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

TileTricks

This ad-free block puzzle game offers multiple grid sizes for challenging gameplay. Enjoy offline play and replay your best games with the same piece sequence.

Highlights
  • Ad-free gameplay
  • Multiple grid sizes (6x6, 9x9, 12x12)
  • Offline play
  • Replay high-score games
  • Simple block puzzle mechanics
Features
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TileTricks is a simple, ad-free block puzzle game. Play 6x6, 9x9, and 12x12 grid sizes. No internet required! You can even replay your high-score games with the exact same sequence of pieces.

About

Jigsaw Puzzles

Enjoy a calming jigsaw puzzle experience with no interruptions. Choose from a vast library of beautiful puzzles or create your own from personal photos. Features adjustable difficulty and intuitive controls for a seamless gameplay.

Highlights
  • No ads or upsells
  • Custom photo puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Themed puzzle packs
  • Pan and zoom functionality
  • Auto-save progress
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Jigsaw Puzzles: No Ads is exactly what it sounds like. No ads. No upsells. No accounts. No tracking. Just a calming, beautifully crafted jigsaw game with bold colors, tactile piece feel, and the right amount of challenge. Pick from a curated library of gorgeous puzzle packs, or turn your own photos into puzzles with a single tap. Every piece has a hand-tuned cardboard bevel, soft drop shadows, and a satisfying snap when it locks into place. Features • Multiple difficulties from quick 4-piece warmups to 625-piece marathons • Hundreds of curated puzzle images across multiple themed packs • Turn any photo from your library into a custom puzzle • Optional rotated pieces for an extra challenge • Edge filter to focus on building the border first • Smart hints when you need a nudge • Pan and zoom the board to work on any region at full detail • Reference-image peek for when you want to check your progress • Auto-save resumes every puzzle exactly where you left off • Celebratory fireworks when you finish the border and the full puzzle • Sound toggle and haptic piece feedback Jigsaw Puzzles: No Ads is designed to feel great on every device, from iPhone to iPad. Pieces scale to the screen, the tray accelerates so you can scrub through long piece lists quickly, and the board is pinch-to-zoom so even 625-piece puzzles stay precise. Perfect for • Unwinding at the end of the day • A relaxed brain-teaser on a commute • Quiet time with kids (4-piece and 25-piece modes are kid-friendly) • Turning vacation photos into a keepsake puzzle No ads. No pushy upsells. Just puzzles.

Screenshots

TileTricks4 screens
Jigsaw Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TileTricks at 5.0 against Jigsaw Puzzles's 4.5. TileTricks also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Jigsaw Puzzles's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (87 vs 7). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TileTricks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Jigsaw Puzzles sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TileTricks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jigsaw Puzzles has 87 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TileTricks's written reviews are positive against 67% of Jigsaw Puzzles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TileTricks ships an update fortnightly, Jigsaw Puzzles every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TileTricks versus Jigsaw Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTileTricksJigsaw Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.5 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings787 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason WrightMichael Holloway

Customer experience

TileTricks

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Jigsaw Puzzles

All ratings84 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TileTricks

One-time3
  • Basic Cool Colors$0.99
  • Basic Hot Colors$0.99
  • Assorted Clacky$1.99
9 purchases

Jigsaw Puzzles

One-time9
  • Beach Pack 1$0.99
  • Dogs Pack 1$0.99
  • Cats Pack 1$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Flowers Pack 1$0.99
  • Lakes Pack 1$0.99
  • Animals Pack 1$0.99
  • Dogs Pack 2$0.99
  • Reefs Pack 1$0.99
  • Unicorns Pack 1$0.99

Questions

Is TileTricks free?
TileTricks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jigsaw Puzzles free?
Jigsaw Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TileTricks or Jigsaw Puzzles?
TileTricks is rated higher. TileTricks averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Jigsaw Puzzles averages 4.5 from 87 ratings.
Do TileTricks or Jigsaw Puzzles have ads?
Neither TileTricks nor Jigsaw Puzzles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TileTricks or Jigsaw Puzzles?
TileTricks ships an update fortnightly, and Jigsaw Puzzles every 3 weeks. Most recently, TileTricks was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jigsaw Puzzles on October 25, 2026.

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