Comparison

Jigsaw Puzzles vs Jigsaw Note

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

Head to head
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.

About

Jigsaw Note

Features
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Jigsaw Note is a calm jigsaw puzzle game built for the way people actually puzzle: sort first, rotate pieces, then snap them onto the board. Take a few quiet minutes — or a long evening. Choose a picture and a piece count, from a light 15-piece start to a 1000+ piece challenge. HOW TO PLAY • Pick pieces from the tray at the bottom of the screen • Rotate with the left and right buttons until the picture faces the right way • Drag near a cell to snap it in • Long-press a seated piece to lift it back • Pinch to zoom and pan across the board TOOLS FOR BIGGER PUZZLES High piece counts only work if you can stay organized: • Sorting trays — group pieces by color or region • Filters for corners, edges, and center pieces • Multi-select to move several pieces at once • Optional guide image when you want a hint • Alignment assist (off by default; turns off when the guide is hidden) • A highlight if every piece is on the board but something still doesn’t line up FIVE DIFFICULTY TIERS Intro, Easy, Advanced, Hard, and Master. Start small, then work up to over a thousand interlocking pieces. Your progress is saved, so you can leave and come back. YOUR OWN PHOTOS Choose a photo from your device, crop it, and turn it into a puzzle in your local album. Build a personal collection from favorite moments while your original photos stay in your library. FREE TO TRY — ONE-TIME UNLOCK Puzzles marked Free can be played at every difficulty. A single in-app purchase unlocks the rest of the gallery and expands your local album. No subscription. No ads. No extra piece packs. Jigsaw Note is made by an independent developer. If you enjoy unhurried puzzles with real-table habits — sorting, rotating, and fitting pieces until the picture comes together — this is for you.

Screenshots

Jigsaw Puzzles4 screens
Jigsaw Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Jigsaw Note at every 9 days against Jigsaw Puzzles's every 3 weeks. Jigsaw Note also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Jigsaw Puzzles sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Jigsaw Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jigsaw Puzzles ships an update every 3 weeks, Jigsaw Note every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Jigsaw Puzzles versus Jigsaw Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJigsaw PuzzlesJigsaw Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (92 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings92 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael Holloway冲 秦

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Jigsaw Puzzles

One-time9
  • Beach Pack 1$0.99
  • Dogs Pack 1$0.99
  • Cats Pack 1$0.99
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  • 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
1 purchases

Jigsaw Note

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99

Questions

Is Jigsaw Puzzles free?
Jigsaw Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jigsaw Note free?
Jigsaw Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jigsaw Puzzles or Jigsaw Note have ads?
Neither Jigsaw Puzzles nor Jigsaw Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jigsaw Puzzles or Jigsaw Note?
Jigsaw Puzzles ships an update every 3 weeks, and Jigsaw Note every 9 days. Most recently, Jigsaw Puzzles was updated on October 31, 2026 and Jigsaw Note on October 26, 2026.

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