Puzzle Pointer vs PuzzleLens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puzzle Pointer
This app helps you find the right spot for tricky jigsaw puzzle pieces. Simply photograph a loose piece, and it will show you the most likely locations on your puzzle's image, even rotating the piece to match. It supports a vast library of puzzles and offers a free trial.
- AI-powered piece placement suggestions
- Supports over 10,000 puzzles by barcode
- Find puzzles by box photo or name
- Piece rotation for accurate matching
- Saves puzzle progress
- Ad-free experience
- No account required
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Stuck on a jigsaw piece? Puzzle Pointer is a jigsaw puzzle solver for the puzzle on your table: snap a photo of the piece and it shows you where to try it on your puzzle's picture, best match first, with the piece turned to match the spot. When puzzlers rate a search, 8 in 10 say the piece fit one of the spots it showed. FOR THE PIECE YOU CAN'T PLACE Sky, water, a busy 1000-piece scene, or one piece you've tried everywhere: Puzzle Pointer narrows a whole puzzle down to a few spots to try. It's for adults and families doing real cardboard puzzles, and for anyone who loves puzzling but not the frustration. FIND YOUR PUZZLE IN SECONDS Scan the barcode on the box: over 10,000 puzzles are ready to go, from Ravensburger, Buffalo Games, Galison, White Mountain, Springbok, Cobble Hill and more. Not in the catalogue? Photograph the box front or search by name. HOW IT WORKS 1. Find your puzzle by barcode, box photo or name. 2. Photograph one loose piece. The camera takes the shot when the piece is sharp and whole. 3. See the best spots to try it, ringed on your puzzle picture, with your piece beside each one, turned the right way. 4. Did it fit? Tap yes, or move to the next spot. WHY PEOPLE USE IT • No ads, ever. • No account or sign-up needed. • Works with the puzzle you already own: no need to photograph the finished picture yourself. • Honest when a piece is hard: plain sky or single-colour pieces get a heads-up before you use a search. • Your puzzles and placed pieces stay saved, so you can pick up where you left off. • Private: your photos are never public, and "Delete my photos & data" in the app removes them. • Share a found piece as a picture card. Some pieces, like plain sky or water, look alike in many places, so you check the fit yourself and move to the next spot if it's not right. FREE TO TRY Up to 10 piece searches free: your first 5 are free, and if a free search's spots don't fit, you get another try. Then buy 10 searches for $2.99 (no subscription), or get unlimited searches with Puzzle Pointer Monthly for $6.99 per month. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Prices may vary by region. Privacy Policy: https://puzzlepointer.com/privacy/ Support: https://puzzlepointer.com/support/ Terms of Use: https://puzzlepointer.com/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PuzzleLens
This app helps you find the correct placement for jigsaw puzzle pieces. Scan your puzzle and a specific piece to quickly identify its location and orientation. It offers hints or the exact spot, works offline, and keeps a gallery of your progress.
- Jigsaw piece location identification
- Piece orientation guidance
- Step-by-step hints
- Offline functionality
- Puzzle progress gallery
- Optional social sharing
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Stuck on a jigsaw piece? PuzzleLens is a puzzle solver for real jigsaw puzzles: scan the puzzle's picture once, photograph the piece you're stuck on, and see where it goes in seconds. Hunting for one piece across a 1000-piece picture takes minutes, and the piece usually isn't where you're looking. PuzzleLens tells you the row, the column and which way to turn the piece. As much hint as you want, as little as you want You don't have to see the answer straight away. Each "Give a hint" narrows the area step by step; or tap "Show the exact spot" to see the piece itself placed on the picture at the right angle, with which way to turn it. How much help you take is your choice, and how many hints a puzzle took is kept in your records. It says so when it isn't sure Sky, water, flat colour areas… some pieces genuinely can't be told apart on their own. PuzzleLens tells you plainly when it isn't sure; you can narrow it down hint by hint, and if the spot it shows is wrong it moves on to the next likely one. You learn which areas will be hard while you're still setting the puzzle up. Everything on your device Piece recognition runs entirely on your iPhone. No internet needed, and your photos don't go anywhere. Your puzzle gallery In progress, finished, set aside. Every puzzle gets a progress mosaic: placed pieces in colour, the rest dimmed. One picture that tells you where you left off. With friends Sign in if you want, add friends and share your progress. No account is needed to solve puzzles; the social side is entirely optional and free. Your way Light or dark theme, English or Turkish, all switchable inside the app, instantly. Free, or go Pro Unlimited puzzles, scans and hints, no daily limit. The app is supported by ads shown after scans. PuzzleLens Pro removes ads entirely. Pro is a monthly auto-renewing subscription; the price is shown in the app and on the App Store. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://alperensaglam.github.io/puzzlelens/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Puzzle Pointer at 5.0 against PuzzleLens's 1.0. Puzzle Pointer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Puzzle Pointer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and PuzzleLens sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Puzzle Pointer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Puzzle Pointer ships an update every 2 days, PuzzleLens weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Puzzle Pointer | PuzzleLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bobby Landerman | Alperen Saglam |
Customer experience
Puzzle Pointer
PuzzleLens
In-app purchases
Puzzle Pointer
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- 10 Search Pack$2.99
PuzzleLens
- PuzzleLens Pro$0.991 Month





