Comparison

Puzzle vs AppLINOU

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle

This app helps children learn to solve puzzles with a step-by-step approach. It offers various difficulty levels and puzzle shapes, with the ability to add custom images. Designed with educators, it develops logical reasoning, concentration, and motor skills.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step puzzle solving
  • 18 difficulty levels
  • Customizable image library
  • Develops logical reasoning
  • Improves motor skills
  • Shape and animal recognition
Features
Read full description

** This app is part of the AMIKEO suite ** == DESCRIPTION == Puzzle™ is a fun application designed to learn how to solve puzzles step by step! With more than 20 animal images at your disposal, Puzzle™ is the ideal application to accompany the first discovery of a puzzle, from the simplest square shape to the most complex Gruyère shapes. Designed in collaboration with teachers, specialized educators, speech-language pathologists and psychologists, the Puzzle™ application makes it possible to develop shape and animal recognition through a refined and intuitive interface adapted to beginners. Its playful progression system allows you to work on logical reasoning, concentration, motor skills and eye-hand coordination while having fun! NEW: Add your own images and renew the puzzles over and over again! The application contains: - 18 levels of difficulty - 2, 4, 6 and 9 piece puzzle tools - 2 different puzzle piece shapes - animations to motivate - an application content management menu to add/remove images from the application == AMIKEO SUBSCRIPTION == Puzzle™ is part of the AMIKEO subscription which will allow you to access the 10 AMIKEO applications for € 15.99 / month or € 169.99 / year without obligation. Are included in this subscription: - 10 applications of the AMIKEO by Auticiel suite - Unlimited customization of the contents of all applications - Access to new applications of the AMIKEO program, evolutions and updates - Dedicated Customer Support by phone or email - Monthly usage data sent by email == ABOUT AUTICIEL == Puzzle™ is an application published by Auticiel®, a French company specialized in the development of software solutions to promote the independence of children and adults with mental disabilities. We develop intuitive and fun mobile applications for communication, spatial temporal landmarks, social relations, etc. in order to promote social integration and school/job accessibility. All our applications are created and tested with users, their families and a scientific committee made up of professionals from the medical and educational sector (neuropsychologists, psychologists, speech therapists, specialized educators, etc.). == DISCOVER THE AMIKEO SUITE == - iFeel™, to express your emotions - Voice™, the mobile communication workbook - Autimo™, educational game to learn how to recognize emotions and facial expressions - Time in™, time timers to visualize the time that passes without even knowing the time - Logiral™, video player to slow down the image and sound of videos - ClassIt™, educational game to learn to identify, categorize and generalize! - Social Handy™, customizable quizzes to work on social interactions - Agenda™, simplified schedule - Sequences™, help with tasks More info: https://auticiel.com/applications/. == CONTACT == Website: auticiel.com Email: contact@auticiel.com Phone: 09 72 39 44 44 Privacy Policy: https://auticiel.com/amikeo/privacy_policy/ Terms of use: https://auticiel.com/amikeo/terms-of-use/

About

AppLINOU

This app helps preschool children develop early literacy and numeracy skills. Developed by cognitive science researchers, it prepares them for reading, writing, and math in kindergarten. Children using this tool showed improved performance in early assessments.

Highlights
  • Develops emergent literacy skills
  • Enhances emergent numeracy skills
  • Prepares for reading and writing
  • Prepares for math in CP
  • Based on cognitive science research
  • Proven to improve early assessment results
Features
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AppLinou est une application conçue par des chercheurs en sciences cognitives de l’Université de Lorraine afin de développer les compétences en littératie et numératie émergentes d’enfants de maternelle afin de les préparer optimalement à l’apprentissage de la lecture et de l’écriture ainsi que des compétences mathématiques au CP. A l’issue d’un programme de recherche de 3 ans, les élèves ayant utilisé cet outil ont obtenu de meilleurs résultats aux évaluations d’entrée en CP que les autres !

Screenshots

Puzzle4 screens
AppLINOU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AppLINOU at none against Puzzle's 2. AppLINOU also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Puzzle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. AppLINOU asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle ships an update every 3 months, AppLINOU every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Puzzle versus AppLINOU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzleAppLINOU
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAUTICIELLEARNENJOY

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Puzzle

Subscriptions2
  • Abonnement Amikeo14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Abonnement Amikeo14 Days trial$149.991 Year
None

AppLINOU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzle free?
Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppLINOU free?
AppLINOU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Puzzle or AppLINOU have ads?
Neither Puzzle nor AppLINOU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle or AppLINOU?
Puzzle ships an update every 3 months, and AppLINOU every 5 weeks. Most recently, Puzzle was updated on November 1, 2026 and AppLINOU on November 3, 2026.

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