Jigsaw Puzzles - Puzzle Games
- June 26, 2018
- Easybrain
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Get on Apple Store"Jigsaw Puzzles - puzzle games" is a puzzle game that offers beautiful mechanics, amazing visuals, and a wholesome story. It features a collection of original HD picture puzzles, perfect for adults. However, the experience is marred by frequent ads and several bugs. Despite these flaws, the game's strengths make it worth checking out for puzzle enthusiasts.
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Reviews
- Great variety of puzzles with beautiful images.
- Ability to choose the number of pieces and whether to rotate them adds to the challenge.
- User-friendly interface with minimal ads during gameplay.
- Frequent ads interrupt gameplay, often appearing in the middle of puzzles.
- Recent updates have removed the ability to use the area outside the puzzle for sorting pieces.
- The app crashes or freezes often, causing loss of progress on puzzles.
- monetization2,102 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 1 % neutral mentions
- 96 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has received significant criticism due to the excessive number of ads, particularly those that interrupt gameplay. Many users report being bombarded with ads every few moves, which detracts from the overall enjoyment and relaxation intended from solving puzzles. While some players appreciate the option to pay for an ad-free experience, the frequency and intrusiveness of the ads have led to frustration and dissatisfaction among a large portion of the player base.
“I pretty much never make in-app purchases, but I'm actually considering it for some of these puzzle packs, although it's definitely not even necessary with all the free ones.”
“There are in-app purchases, but there are still a lot of puzzles that don't require you to pay.”
“No ads and you can enjoy the puzzle while paying the people who developed it for you.”
“The actual game is good but the number of intrusive ads is way too much, especially during the game.”
“I understand the need for ads, but having them pop up in the middle of a puzzle is really annoying.”
“I used to love this app, but now the ads are so frequent that it has become unplayable.”
- stability245 mentions
- 1 % positive mentions
- 3 % neutral mentions
- 96 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with many reporting frequent freezes, crashes, and glitches, particularly during or after ad interruptions. Players often have to restart the app multiple times to continue playing, leading to frustration and loss of progress. While some users have experienced fewer issues after updates, the overall consensus indicates that stability remains a major drawback.
“Have been using for weeks with no glitches.”
“Easy to use interface, allowing continuous zoom, edges only, lots of space for layout, bug free, vast and excellent selection of puzzles.”
“No glitches, great way to pass the time.”
“It's a great game but it has too many ads and it also freezes up, which is very irritating to me.”
“The game often freezes at startup and when returning to the game after a while.”
“I used to love this game and the beautiful images, but now it freezes up over and over.”
- graphics119 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics in this puzzle app receive high praise for their beauty, clarity, and variety, with many users highlighting the vibrant colors and aesthetically pleasing images. While some players experienced issues with glitches and progress loss, the majority appreciate the straightforward design and the appealing artwork that enhances the puzzle-solving experience. However, a few users noted limitations in artwork variety and the inability to use personal images, which detracted from their enjoyment.
“The most beautifully aesthetic and wide-ranging jigsaw puzzle pictures around.”
“Excellent graphics with vibrant colors.”
“The graphics are beautiful and vibrant.”
“The graphics are poor; the zoom just keeps going way beyond useful. I can't get to the pieces anymore if the options are on show for sides. I've just opened a jigsaw in progress where I was at about 23%, and it loaded up completed. When I reloaded it to try again, it's gone to 1%, and all previous progress and time lost.”
“1st of all, it doesn't show any puzzle if the phone is not connected to the internet; then the graphic and display of the main pages are awful and mix together.”
“The graphics of choosing are more swish, but the actual choice is more limited, which is a bit sad.”
- music68 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 74 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game has received mixed reviews from users. While some appreciate the absence of background music, allowing them to listen to their own playlists, many others express a desire for calming music options to enhance their puzzle-solving experience. Additionally, users have reported issues with intrusive ads that disrupt their audio, leading to frustration and a call for better audio management within the app.
“I really love the music.”
“It's so relaxing if you play relaxing music.”
“Love the scenic pictures and the relaxing music!”
“When I turn off game sounds, I don't want an ad blaring music.”
“Now there's music that doesn't stop playing until you completely close the app from the background.”
“I don't mind the ads, but it completely destroys the relaxation when an ad starts blaring music, voices, etc. I don't want to pay to remove them; just permanently mute them before they make a noise.”
- gameplay43 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 51 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
Overall, the gameplay is praised for its smooth mechanics and extensive puzzle selection, providing an enjoyable experience for players. However, many users express frustration with intrusive ads that disrupt gameplay, detracting from the overall enjoyment and relaxation the game aims to provide. While the core gameplay mechanics are well-received, the frequency and placement of ads remain a significant concern for many players.
“Love the puzzle selection (there's hundreds in each category) and the gameplay is smooth.”
“I love this jigsaw puzzle app because it has really good mechanics and it keeps up with the speed of your finger really well.”
“Great, nice photos, easy gameplay, ads not intrusive, very relaxing and easy to earn enough points to 'buy' extra puzzles.”
“All gameplay has to happen inside the puzzle area now, instead of being able to use the area around.”
“Freezes touchscreen in just a few minutes of gameplay.”
“Now, instead of small banner ads at the bottom and ads in between puzzles, the ads interrupt gameplay.”
- story9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Users express disappointment with the game's story aspect, noting that it lacks a cohesive narrative and primarily consists of standalone jigsaw puzzles. Many expected a storyline to accompany the puzzles, but instead found only a series of unrelated challenges, leading to frustration and a desire for a more developed mystery or narrative experience.
“I installed this app as it looked like there was a story to go along with the puzzles.”
“I was expecting to piece together a story, and with each puzzle, it was to figure out the scene, like the girl with a broken leg and what happened.”
“It would be neat if it was developed into a mystery story.”
“If you are expecting storyline gameplay as shown, definitely avoid downloading!”
“However, when I started playing, it was just a bunch of jigsaw puzzles with no storylines.”
“When I downloaded the game, all it is is ordinary jigsaw puzzles with no storyline.”
- emotional8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express mixed emotions regarding the game's mechanics, noting that while completing puzzles can boost confidence and provide emotional relief, intrusive ads and frustrating controls detract from the overall experience. The ability to interact with pieces has improved, but the frequent interruptions and movement issues can lead to annoyance, impacting the emotional engagement with the game.
“It made me feel confident after completion.”
“It made me feel better when I'm sad or happy.”
- optimization7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Overall, users report mixed experiences with optimization, noting that while the app runs smoothly on some devices, it struggles with larger screens and specific models like the OnePlus 7 Pro. Many express frustration with intrusive ads that disrupt gameplay, suggesting that the app could benefit from better optimization to enhance user experience and reduce conflicts with device navigation.
“It runs smoothly and I highly recommend it.”
“There are other ways of generating revenue that won't irritate your users, but actually get them to willingly participate actively in the ads you choose to serve (as well as increase the performance of the ads you're serving).”
“The puzzle images, shape selection, and performance were good but the ads!!!”
“The app is definitely not optimized for such a big screen.”
“It's not optimized for the OnePlus 7 Pro; it's conflicting with the navigation buttons at the bottom of the phone screen, so when I try to choose from the menu below in the game, I accidentally press back or home from the phone's navigation bar.”
“Or it just stops and I have to bring it back up again, but that may be because I'm playing on my tablet and it may not be optimized for it.”
- grinding5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious, with many expressing frustration over the repetitive nature of collecting pieces and the difficulty in locating new puzzles among completed ones. A requested feature is the ability to hide completed puzzles to alleviate this irritation.
“Grabbing pieces quickly has become tedious.”
“It is very tedious.”
“New feature needed...they need to add a feature where you can hide the puzzles you've completed. Rummaging through the ones you've done to find new ones is super tedious and irritating.”
- humor5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- -40 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is often derived from the player's experiences with confusing puzzles and unexpected challenges, leading to moments of frustration that are described in a lighthearted manner. Users find amusement in the game's quirks, such as pieces seemingly disappearing and then reappearing, which adds a playful element to their gaming experience. Overall, while there are some frustrations, the game fosters a fun atmosphere that encourages laughter and social interaction among players.
“The funny thing is, when you add new games to your mobile device, you've only played the game for a few minutes, and they're already asking for a review!”
“So funny! It's very cool and it has all the cool stuff that you can do on it. I'm not playing it right now, but I'm going to play it. Thank you for asking!”
“I made iced tea, invited some friends over, and we spent hours putting together puzzles of all shapes and sizes while talking and laughing.”
“The humor in this game falls flat; it tries too hard to be funny but ends up being cringeworthy instead.”
“I expected some clever jokes, but the humor feels forced and often misses the mark.”
“The comedic elements are so overdone that they become annoying rather than entertaining.”
