Comparison

Jigsaw Crossword + vs QB Planets

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

Head to head
About

Jigsaw Crossword +

This game challenges you to reconstruct crosswords using jigsaw puzzle pieces. Letters on the pieces guide you to complete the grid. Customize grid size, difficulty, and language for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Reconstruct crosswords with jigsaw pieces
  • Letters on pieces aid completion
  • Unlimited puzzles
  • Configurable difficulty and grid size
  • Supports 26 languages
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • View word definitions
Features
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Recreate a crossword with jigsaw pieces. The letters on the pieces help you complete the puzzle. Easy to use interface, drag and drop puzzle pieces across the screen. This game is also known as pieceword, bits & pieces, jigcross, jigsnip and building blocks. Play with an English word list or choose one of 25 other languages. • Play an unlimited number of different puzzles!! • Multiple difficulty options. Play one of 10 built in difficulty levels, or use the advanced mode to configure the difficulty just as you want. • Four different sizes of puzzle piece are possible. • Pieces can start outside the grid (classic version), or all are randomly placed on the grid and are then swapped to find the solution (ideal for smaller screens). • Designed for fun games from the smallest mobile phones up to the largest tablets. You can configure: 1) Grid size Specify exactly how many columns and rows to use (from 3 to 20). Even non square grids (e.g. 12x15) are possible. 2) Difficulty Settings Change the difficulty of the puzzles, from easy to very difficult. 3) Language Choose the language of the word list, from a large range of downloadable dictionaries. 26 languages are currently available (see below). 4) Orientation Can be played in portrait or landscape mode. Just rotate your device and the display adjusts automatically. This app gives you the ultimate power to play the game just the way you want. Game aids: 1) As words are formed, then valid words are highlighted. 2) You can choose to have one or more pieces placed into their correct position at the beginning of the game. 3) During the game, you can request a random puzzle piece to be placed into its correct position. 4) You can ask the game if a selected puzzle piece is in the correct position. Each game is assigned a difficulty level from 0 (easy) to 9 (very hard). The difficulty level is determined by the settings. Each difficulty level maintains the high scores (measured by fastest time to complete the game). The game displays the best 20 scores for each difficulty level. Other features unique to this app: 1) View the definition of the word from an online source (e.g. Wiktionary), optimized for viewing on a small screen. 2) When you play with a word list in a foreign language, the word definition will (where possible) be in your own language. This is great for language learning! Dictionaries available are English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Polish, Norwegian, Romanian, Serbian(Latin), Serbian(Cyrillic), Slovak, Slovene, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian and more coming later

About

QB Planets

Embark on a cosmic puzzle adventure as an astronaut exploring unique planets. Solve challenging cubic puzzles by twisting your way through diverse environments, collecting stars, and avoiding obstacles. Unlock new gear and compete with friends in this family-friendly space journey.

Highlights
  • Cubic puzzle mechanics
  • Explore diverse planets
  • Collect stars and avoid obstacles
  • Unlockable suits and ships
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode
  • Friend progress tracking
Features
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Do you love solving puzzles...in space? QB Planets is a family-friendly cubic puzzle space adventure that will challenge your puzzle-solving skills. Play as your astronaut and explore strange and beautiful puzzle planets with mysterious powers and dangerous environments. Locate and collect stars to power your ship and blast off to new and exciting planets. Avoid obstacles and find a safe route to your ship with the least possible moves whilst collecting 3 stars! Twist your way through diverse, challenging puzzles while helping your Astronaut navigate new worlds. Unlock fun and unique space suits and rocket ships by completing special missions. Challenge your friends to become each level's Twist Champion! Excite your friends and family by bringing the planets and puzzles into the real world with AR mode! Connect with facebook to track your friends progress throughout the QB universe and see how you stack up! Features A PUZZLE GAME FOR EVERYONE Nostalgic cube puzzle mechanics Family friendly themes Play at your own pace BEAUTIFUL VISUALS Handcrafted unique worlds Stunning themes from Sci-fi to fantasy Charming astronaut suits Delightful space ships EASY CONTROLS Use one finger to play Intuitive planet cube twist gestures Rotate the cube in any direction HEAPS OF CHALLENGES Test yourself and train your brain Become the Twist Champion amongst your friends Practice to become the global Twist Champion 100+ puzzle planets 5+ fascinating themes 290+ puzzle medals to collect 4 suits & 4 ships to unlock UNIQUE MECHANICS A new mechanic on unlocked planets Use mysterious ancient portals Avoid frozen lakes and bubbling volcanoes ALTERNATE REALITY Inspect and play the puzzle planets in the real world Toggle on and off during a puzzle solve Get a new perspective on that tough puzzle Use the same screen controls for seamless transitions

Screenshots

Jigsaw Crossword +4 screens
QB Planets4 screens

Verdict

The call

Jigsaw Crossword + and QB Planets both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Jigsaw Crossword +'s written reviews are positive against 60% of QB Planets's. QB Planets's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 5). On price, rating, 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

Jigsaw Crossword + costs $2.99 and QB Planets $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Jigsaw Crossword + against 4.7 for QB Planets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QB Planets has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Jigsaw Crossword +'s written reviews are positive against 60% of QB Planets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jigsaw Crossword + ships an update every 10 months, QB Planets every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Jigsaw Crossword + versus QB Planets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJigsaw Crossword +QB Planets
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings527 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB262 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHavosMadowl Games LTD

Customer experience

Jigsaw Crossword +

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

QB Planets

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Jigsaw Crossword +

No in-app purchases

None

QB Planets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jigsaw Crossword + free?
Jigsaw Crossword + costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QB Planets free?
QB Planets costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jigsaw Crossword + or QB Planets?
Jigsaw Crossword + is rated higher. Jigsaw Crossword + averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while QB Planets averages 4.7 from 27 ratings.
Do Jigsaw Crossword + or QB Planets have ads?
Neither Jigsaw Crossword + nor QB Planets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jigsaw Crossword + or QB Planets?
Jigsaw Crossword + ships an update every 10 months, and QB Planets every 6 weeks. Most recently, Jigsaw Crossword + was updated on November 6, 2026 and QB Planets on November 6, 2026.

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