Hazel Jigsaw Puzzles vs Sasha's Puzzles

Hazel turns your photos, or paintings from its small public-domain gallery, into jigsaw puzzles on iPhone and iPad. Every puzzle is cut fresh, so no two pieces are alike. THE PIECES Every cut comes from an algorithm I wrote, and I wanted it to look like something a person could have cut by hand. The lines wander a little instead of running dead straight. Each knob gets its own shape and lean, but they all stay about the same size, as if one tool cut them. Where cuts meet, they're slightly offset instead of forming a neat plus sign, the way a hand-guided saw would leave them. Pieces are shaded around the rim like the pressed edge of a cardboard piece, so the board looks like pieces lying on a table. They click softly when they join, and a big section lands heavier than a single piece. On iPhone you also feel a small tap. The sound won't pause your music or podcast, and the silent switch mutes it. WATCH IT GET CUT When you make a puzzle, you watch it being cut. A plain grid appears, the lines drift, knobs push out one by one, and the crossings shift apart. Then the picture is in pieces. A fresh install starts empty, so the first puzzle you solve is one you watched get cut. THE GALLERY Fifty paintings, mostly from the Impressionists to the early twentieth century: Monet, Homer, Van Gogh, Klimt, Sargent, and some painters you might not know yet. They come from six museums that share their scans freely: the National Gallery of Art, the Met, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and the Belvedere in Vienna. You can zoom in far enough to see the weave of the canvas, and each painting comes with its title, artist, date, and a few words about it. WORK HOWEVER YOU WANT Pieces stay wherever you put them, and joined pieces move together. Sort by color, start with the border, or begin with the part you like best. The finished picture is a tap away, like the lid of the box. There's no score and no clock, and a puzzle you leave for a month will be just as you left it. Pick one of three presets, from 24 to 96 pieces, or set it yourself: up to 300 pieces, whether pieces can rotate, and how close one has to be before it snaps into place. WHAT'S NOT IN IT Hazel is free. No ads, timers, or account. It works without an internet connection, and your photos never leave your device. Nothing to buy. I hope you like it!

Sasha's Puzzles is a jigsaw table that feels like the real thing — warm, quiet and yours. REAL PIECES Every cut exists once and is shared by its two neighbours, so pieces meet exactly: no gaps, no "close enough". Pieces click into place with a soft sound and a gentle haptic tap. YOUR PHOTOS ARE PUZZLES TOO Pick any photo from your library and choose 12 to 800 pieces. Frame it the way you like — nothing is ever stretched. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY The daily puzzle keeps a streak going. Solve it seven days in a row and earn an achievement. JUST THE HELP YOU NEED Snap assist pulls a piece home when it is close. A hint highlights the next step. A faint guide of the picture can sit under the board — or not. Everything is a switch in Settings. BUILT FOR THE IPAD Drag pieces from the tray with your finger, pinch to zoom, scatter pieces across the whole table or keep them tidy. Works in portrait and landscape, light and dark. COMPLETELY OFFLINE No account, no ads, no tracking, nothing leaves your device. The table is saved automatically — come back whenever you like. Also on Mac with keyboard shortcuts, undo and redo.