Art Puzzle - Jigsaw Games Reviews

UPDATE: It occurred to me, belatedly, to check settings for an option to remove ads, and there is one. Hallelujah! Upgrading my 2-star rating to 4.

Original Comments:
This game is supposed to be relaxing, but all the ads defeat that purpose and just make it tedious and frustrating. You start with a background “canvas” and all the various elements that you’ll be adding to it are at the bottom of the screen. The elements are added one batch at a time, but the process is interrupted by ads you have to endure between every couple batches. This translates to having to watch maybe 3-5 ads for every picture you complete. Then when the picture is finished, there will be yet another ad before you can move on to another picture. Additionally, sometimes the last element in a batch is so obscure and hard to find, you’re pretty much forced to watch an ad in order to obtain a hint, just so you can move on. I’ve come to really really hate this sort of ad-based “free” game. I only play 2-4 casual games at a time, but when they’re all like this, that ends up being a ton of ads I’m watching (or rather, trying to ignore) every single day, and I’m heartily sick of it! When a game offers an ad-free upgrade for $3-5, I’m HAPPY to pay that, once I’ve played long enough to know I’ll enjoy the game for at least a few months. So take my money and leave me alone with all the frickin’ ads!

I really enjoy ArtPuzzle . The problem I am having is that my eyesight is not what it used to be. When the clue outlines are black on a dark background (or white on a light background) there are many times I can not even see the clue that I am missing. Then when one can not tell that they have already placed the item on the picture it may help to have the outline disappear or change in some way. Thank you for looking into this. I have at times had to turn the brightness all the way up but that becomes a strain on ones eyes. The challenge of sets of pictures now is increasingly having black clue lines on dark backgrounds. The time spent trying to find a line to pick the object is really frustrating. Please have this fixed so can enjoy the game. It has become very tedious instead of fun Now with the challenge there is a lot of items to finish. They started out as something could finish fairly fast. Now how ever with the thought of making the puzzles a little more challenging the pictures have gone beyond that. Having to get help is bad when the item is pointed at the picture and the line still almost can‘t be seen much less having enough of an outline to indicate what one should be looking for. If each puzzle is going to take a lot of time then one is going to have trouble completing the challenge. This is supposed to be relaxing - fun

This is a unique and delightful game! Lots of great artwork! When I first tried this game a year ago I reluctantly quit because there are too many cats. Other reviewers have mentioned this as well. I decided to try this game again. It appears that the number of cats did decrease in the daily challenges. Can’t tell with the main library as you must go through them in order. Please change this limitation so we can select puzzles. Perhaps you could add a cat icon to the puzzles with cats. Those of us who dislike cats could skip these. The Night of Museums and Undersea World events were both outstanding! Desert World was also very good. Not too many cats in any of these events. Some of the art is so good I’m sad that there is no way to view it again! Wish I hadn’t even started the Good Day event. Almost every puzzle had one or more cats! Not my idea of a good day. I know there are a lot of cat lovers, but please keep the number of cats to a reasonable level. Moderation is the key. Had no idea how much you like chess! There was very good art on this topic. Kudos to whoever painted the gal with the feathers and chess pieces on her hat! Glad to see that more attention has been paid to making the piece hint lines have better contrast. Also please consider allowing the other artists to paint the postcards, not just one person. Would like to see some variety here.

There are so many good things about ArtPuzzle. It’s unique, the puzzles are unusual and beautiful, and I love the different themes and the animation at the end, which is a beautiful reward for completing the puzzle. BUT…….what I don’t like are the ads that interrupt the puzzle several times before the it has been completed. I don’t have a problem with ads per se. I understand that they are necessary unless you pay for the puzzle. But it’s intrusive to interrupt a puzzle several times before it’s completed. This is not an issue with the iPad version. Also, if you want a hint in the iPad version, THAT’S when you watch a brief ad, and that’s it. You can do this many times. I don’t mind ads in that instance. And in the iPhone version, I’m limited to only being able to get one hint, and then it says I can no longer get hints. That’s just unacceptable. I’m now stuck in a Daily Challenge puzzle that has so much crammed in to it that I can’t even see the puzzle line clues, so there is no way to complete the puzzle without the availability of a hint. I may just have to delete ArtPuzzle from my iPhone and only play it on my iPad. Please consider mirroring the iPad set up. That would make the Phone version of the puzzle perfect, and earn it a five star review from me!

Let me preface this review by saying that I love, and am hopelessly addicted to ArtPuzzle, so much so that I have just totally finished all 1000+ puzzles in the game and am waiting for new puzzles to be added. With that being said, I’m going to have to say that there are a few issues that need to be addressed and the first one is this: The puzzles must be solved in sequence with no option to skip ahead or go back, erase and recolor. If that were not the case, I wouldn’t be waiting on more additions. I do feel that not all the puzzles are appealing and sometimes would like to skip over one, but this is not allowed. Secondly, I feel like the developers need to decide exactly what audience they want to attract. Some of the puzzles are very juvenile in feel with lots of cats, mushrooms and almost cartoon-like characters. These do not appeal to me as much as the more mature landscapes, home decor and other more mature scenes. So, if solving in sequence is mandatory, there is no way to get around the more juvenile themes and you just have to bite the bullet and plow through them. I have had no problems with crashes and there is a very nominal price to get rid of the ads. So, c’mon guys! Let me give you a five-star review.

I left my original complaint to show what the issue was and that, unlike so many other apps, the developers responded kindly and the problem I was having was fixed! So thank you! Was a two star review, but now it’s five.👍🏼

I LOVE the different pictures and how they become animated once you put it all together! Very enjoyable until you have to sit through an ad. I understand completely that if I’m not willing to pay for the ad-free upgrade, I will see ads. What I don’t understand is algorithms and computer technologies that, when I report the ad that I find offensive and stressful (something that defeats the purpose of a “relaxing” puzzle) it then becomes the only ad I see! I even deleted ArtPuzzle and Re-downloaded it, and the first ad right outta the shoot was the demon, buxom, way-too- animated, anime babes! I get it: prudes and close-minded puritans needn’t bother. After receiving this message from so many sources, I just need to stop trying to participate. You win. At least, on this platform. ☹️ But the completed postcards really are beautiful in this unique puzzle game.

I absolutely totally love this game that you have created I have no problem with it I think it is wonderful I have not had crashes like everybody else is saying I have not been stuck on anything yes there are ads as they would be expected but hey this is just the most soothing game I have ever played and I was wondering if you’re going to make any in the future of any other themes I would love to see a Native American theme and maybe a weather theme and seasons that would be nice I have searched and searched trying to find others like this and cannot find them anywhere so I was wondering are you going to add to this are you going to make other ones like this is there any war out there like this I just love this because after I complete my game the little things move in my art comes to life I just love it thank you and I hope you make other one soon at least let me know if you’re going to or not as I want to tell all my friendsBecause I have already told seven people and they all say they love this the best

I love this game. It’s fun to make art piece by piece, layer by layer, and nothing about the actual gameplay contributes to my choice of three stars rather than four or even five. The issue I have come across is the excessive amount of ads. I have no problem with ads in my free to play games at its base because I truly do want the creators of this fun game to profit off of their hard work! My issue is that I should not have to watch one or two ad videos before AND after every single puzzle without a chance to purchase the game without ads (keep in mind there are always banner ads below the levels, too, so there is literally no escape from the advertising). I would pay money to not see these long, boring, repeat ads that occasionally pop up a tiny X in the corner that 50% of the time I can’t actually press and it just leads me to a website or ArtPuzzle Store to download some lame game and not Art Puzzle! I hope that ArtPuzzle developer(s) consider either offering a paid version without ads or even scaling back the sheer amount of ads that completely take you out of the game. It’s a great game that is hindered incredibly by what I can only see as an avoidable problem.

This looks to be the same as ‘Live Art’ down to the same exact pictures. So in the description when they say “the pictures were made just for this game” they are lying!! Why do games copy each other down to every detail. Go to ‘Live Art’ and you can see for yourself. Total rip-off!!

*Update!!
I apologize to everyone, I didn’t realize that they are the same, they changed the name on me and I didn’t notice! Lol. So I do apologize and I do highly recommend ArtPuzzle. It’s a great app with some awesome pics (I was wondering why the pics were the same, lol). I’ve already finished all 500 pics and am patiently waiting for more. Just ignore my previous review and download ArtPuzzle. It’s very relaxing and some of them are hard but most are easy.
Developers: I apologize to you for my ignorance on this and do really appreciate what you have all put into ArtPuzzle, it’s a really really good app and very relaxing. Please come out with some more pics so I can continue with it. Thank and I’m sorry for my stupidity. 😋

This is my favorite app in all of history. Sure ads are always annoying but I’ll sit through them for this one. I LOVE the fact that whoever created this game is obviously very witchy and loves cats as much as I do. It’s like this game was made for me. I love cats AND witchy things. And it helps my anxiety tremendously to do these puzzles. When I start to have a panic attack I sit down with something soft and focus my mind of the cute picture puzzles. So thank you for giving me this gem. I’m highly considering purchasing add free, however, I am scared of the pictures coming to an end. I’m on puzzle 388 and I don’t know how far it goes? So I’m afraid to spend the money for a game that could possibly stop producing marvelous pictures. I also really like the events the game offers. It makes me feel like there WONT be an end? I don’t know, we will see. My only suggestion would be to put more cats and more witches. Okay, thank you for your time in reading all this lol.

Love the idea & puzzles. It’s different & I like the idea behind the whole thing. I play b4 bed to help me relax even though at times it gets frustrating. You could be on the last piece & have to use your stylus to to go section by section until all the sudden it’s accepted bc it’s impossible to see even a hint of a line. I hate hitting the hint option but sometimes you have no choice. It is relaxing & worth the few dollars to get rid of all the ads. I almost gave it 3 stars bc of the artwork. Some of the puzzles are very good & it’s a fun image to complete but most of the time it’s not very good so it’s disappointing. I’d give it 5 stars if the artwork was a lot better more times then not, also not to make it easier to find where certain images belong but there can be color over color over a darker color & a small line or 1/2 circle can completely disappear. Those are my 2 complaints but I still stand by my 4 stars & it’s still worth the few dollars to remove the ads.

It’s a really good game but the pictures are copied because this game copied EXACTLY a game called “ Live Art “. Also, there are too many ads. Like, every time you complete a picture or start on a picture it just slaps an ad in your face and LITERALLY, it’s so frustrating every time I get an ad because you need to start making these pictures on your own and stop slapping ads in people’s face. I will rate a 5 star and tell everyone this game is amazing and change my review to saying it’s awesome. PLEASE, I like this game and its concept but you need to change the pictures.

Updated : Sorry about how long to reply. I deleted ArtPuzzle and almost forgot about this because I had other things to do, but I read a review about the same thing with your Live Art copy. I realized that you were the person who owned the game and just rebranded it as an update. Also, I read about how you changed the game to not have as many ads. I will reconsider downloading the game again.

~ I fixed the grammar if you are wondering what happened to my original review ~

I truly enjoy your puzzle app and have completed quite a few. Very Addictive! Unfortunately though, I decided to delete ArtPuzzle because some of the puzzles go against my Bible trained conscience. I don’t celebrate Halloween, Christmas, etc. And while many of your puzzles feature subject matter that I’m comfortable putting together, I’m forced to put together a puzzle that disturbs my Bible trained conscience in order to play the ones that I would be comfortable putting together. There’s no choice to pick and choose like many standard jigsaw type puzzles allow you to decide which ones you want to put together. Of courseI realize this is not a standard puzzle, but unique! I honestly think your app is one of the most enjoyable puzzle apps I’ve played. They’re really fun and super cute and I wouldn’t hesitate to give it five stars if there were the option to choose and pick which puzzles I’d like to put together.

This is such a great way to relax. Unlike a lot of games I can pick it up for a couple of minutes, do a level and even start another one, then put it down when I need to get back to something. It keeps the progress and makes it so I can just play it here and there when I need to wind down. I love, love putting the art together! And it’s challenging enough to be distracting, but easy enough to do fairly quickly and without getting frustrated - helps the relaxing part :-)

Here’s the one thing it’s missing - can you please make it so you can skip a picture? I would happily watch an ad to or even get the paid version if needed. There are some pictures I don’t really like (like other reviewers, I’m not comfortable with the Halloween, creepy or magic themed pictures) and wish I could just skip.

There doesn’t seem to be much point to having them as levels. They don’t steadily increase in difficulty, the difficulty goes up and down (I actually really like that it goes up and down). With so many levels, it seems like it wouldn’t hurt anything to be able to skip levels.

Thanks for your consideration!

Update - I really appreciated getting a response. I did end up deleting ArtPuzzle after getting yet another creepy picture with witches and skulls and magic. But I do miss the game and so many of the other great pictures! As soon as I hear it’s possible to skip those creepy pictures I’ll download the game again and be super happy!

Yesterday I paid to have the ads removed, because I was having trouble with the ads that don’t give you an option to get rid of it. However, that did not take care of the problem I am having with the game itself. It will let me play the daily challenge and the special events puzzles, but no longer will let me play the library. I have been trying to play puzzle no. 858 for a while, since before the last special events puzzles. I am not very savvy about computers, so don’t have a clue if there is something I can do to change it. When I click on it, it tries to load forever and finally just closes the game. If I cannot enjoy the whole game, I would like my money back for the ads. It is just not worth it to get to play one puzzle a day and occasionally the special events.

I have in the past given the game 5 stars even as frustrating as the buffering is, I still love the game.

I love this game so much. The art is beautiful. So relaxing to play. I think I may play it too much. Developer keeps adding new content so hopefully I won’t run out of pictures. Love how the art comes alive upon completion. I look to the bonus packs. When completed you can earn hints. One thing I would like to see is for these bonus packs, if one has paid the VERY reasonable fee to remove ads getting the hints as a prize does nothing because when you pay to remove ads you also get FREE unlimited hints. Wonderful. I don’t know what developers could give instead but it doesn’t really matter. I just love completing the themed packs and look forward to them. ArtPuzzle is just wonderful and beautiful. Also love that the art includes many animals. Developers must be animal lovers. Thank you for this game.

Update: the Fantastic Voyage bonus pack is, well, fantastic.

I don’t normally write reviews but I need to express how much I love this game! I play a lot of puzzle games and I’m always looking for one I can play endlessly without getting bored or frustrated. This is it! The artwork is absolutely beautiful and the puzzles are just the right level of difficulty so that it’s relaxing while still having to figure out how it all fits together.
I play on my iPad so I don’t have the issues others have mentioned of not being able to see the small details. Additionally, I love the layout of the puzzle- working on one layer of the puzzle at a time until the whole picture comes together in a very sweet sort of live photo effect.
I’ve come to realize Easybrain is my favorite developer. I play so many of their games but Art Puzzle in particular is such a breath of fresh air!

The puzzles are actually fun to complete! But, the ads ( surprise) are way over the top. The puzzles take about 3-4 minutes to complete and the ads were at beginning and end of puzzle 30 sec or more per ad. Unfortunately, now they have added a ad right in the middle of gameplay! So, now you are literally spending half your time watching ads!
I personally will not download any game from a ad that is from a game that is saturated with ads. Matchbox cars will not be under the tree this year. Or that stupid energy drink! I have spent less at Walmart, and will continue this! GET ANNOYED if they inundate us with ads DONT BUY THEIR PRODUCTS. Less money in the pocketbook always works!
I was contacted by the developer to say the ads are just 4-5 seconds long. After that you can opt out! That is a Out and out lie! The ads in the middle of gameplay can be closed after 4 or so secs, but not all of them. Plus now there are two ads during gameplay! One before, two during , and one after . Four ads in four minutes! REMEMBER YOU ARE THE CONSUMER! If you don’t like being bombarded with ads DON’T BUY THE PRODUCT!!!

First I have to say this is the best app in the history of apps. The reason I only gave it 4 stars is because you can not redo the puzzles. It’s so addicting that I have done all of them once on my phone and once on my iPad, along with all the dailies and special events. It takes weeks or more for more puzzles to be uploaded. Last time it was only 250 added and I went through those in a couple of days. I wouldn’t mind waiting on new puzzles if I could redo the old ones. I’m begging the developers to please please add a redo option!!! I’ve tried to find similar apps to try to occupy myself but there is no other like it. I know I’m not the only one who has asked for this and I understand that it was once an option but was changed so people could see the animation. Believe me when I say everyone would rather have the ability to redo a puzzle. If they missed the animation they can see it their second time around.

I absolutely adore this game! It’s pretty easy to catch on, there’s no rush, and it’s a bit more challenging than a traditional coloring/puzzle game. Plus, the artwork is incredible! It’s ArtPuzzle I go to when I want to just relax and distract myself from everything.

I only have a couple of suggestions that I, personally, would see as an improvement to an impeccable game.

The first would be a proper tutorial. There’s a couple of guided motions in the first picture, but they’re only shown once, and it’s easy to miss them if you’re not paying attention. I believe a bit more instruction in the first round would really help people catch on to the game.

Second, I would do anything to remove ads! I know other games have an option to pay, say, $3+ to remove ads, and I believe this would be a tremendous benefit to the game. The ads usually only pop up once after you’ve finished a picture, so they’re not overzealous by any means; but, I’d rather just pay whatever amount to remove the ads for good.

Finally, I would absolutely love to be able to save the pictures! Again, the artwork is incredible, and I love many of the pictures I complete. I really wish there was an option to download/save the pictures to your device—even if that means adding a water stamp or copyright image in the corner or something.

Originally, I would have given this game 5 stars. I’ve been playing it for several months and have enjoyed its relaxing nature up to this point. But with the newest update, the relaxing flow of the game has been ruined by new cheesy gifs that pop up after you complete a section of the puzzle, with words like “Keep Going!” or “Amazing!” or “Incredible!” I realize this is a 12+ game, and those gifs might be fun for kids. But as an adult, I find the gifs annoying and unnecessary. I don’t need a celebration every time I complete one section of a puzzle. Save it for the end. I paid for the ad-free version of the game, and now I feel like I have ads again and the game is no longer relaxing. Can these please be removed?

Also, they updated the icon for the game to an image that has nothing to do with the game. I don’t know what it is with scorned women being left destitute with a toddler and a baby on the way, but almost every game in ArtPuzzle Store uses that scenario as advertising. It’s ridiculous. This game is a puzzle game, not a drama about a crying woman in a cold, broken down house which is what the new icon shows. The previous icon was actually representative of the game itself. Now it’s just another bait-and-switch ad like all the other games. It’s enough to make me consider keeping the game. This update, or at least parts of it, need to be rolled back. It’s definitely not an improvement.

I will admit, when I originally started seeing the ads for this game, I wasn’t really interested. I skipped them and skipped them until finally I decided, perhaps I ought to check it out. So I went to ArtPuzzle Store and looked it up, and then my curiosity grew. It seemed like a fun puzzle game, and it’s made by EasyBrain, a developer I happen to respect for many of their games. So I downloaded it and played a few levels, and I must say, I was immediately hooked. The artwork is lovely, and the puzzles are elaborate and quite aesthetically pleasing. I play several levels a day, especially when I’m bored, and I find them very relaxing. It makes me want to curl up in my bed with my phone and a hot drink and never get up. It has the same effect of a good book—a mellow, calming feeling. It really helps when the stress is overwhelming and you just need to escape. Sure, the ads are a bit annoying, but honestly, is there ever a good game without ads? It’s how they make money. You just gotta deal with it. Anyway, I highly recommend this game for those looking for a good way to relax, unwind, and eliminate boredom. And for those who enjoy a good puzzle and delightful artwork!

I really enjoy ArtPuzzle immensely but I’m disappointed that I MUST solve the puzzles in the order presented . I would love to make my own choices. I’m sure others would too. I find some images to be a bit disturbing and I would appreciate not having to continue with that puzzle . Also, there tends to be an abundance of cats in many pictures. I like cats, but practically every puzzle has at least one and some have many . Please just make it so that we can choose to move past the ones we personally don’t care for . It’s a lovely concept and I’ve done over 200 puzzles before deciding to address the issue of allowing us to choose our personal preferences . Also could you create a way to accumulate the hints instead of just doing them one at a time ? I suggest that you look at the Happy Color app for both of my requests. I’m currently at a stand still with Art Puzzle because I have no desire to do yet ANOTHER Halloween/magic puzzle just so that I can move on in the sequence. I’d hate to delete an app with so much potential but frankly I’m at a standstill until something improves.

Updated review: the elements in this game continue to grow darker in nature. I have deleted ArtPuzzle, as I don’t want to use something that seemingly wants to propagandize the occult. It’s not just halloween. As an aside, this game used to be relaxing. No daily levels to meet for a reward. Then you put the “to do list” on the screen. My PTSD brain can’t handle that. I feel as though I have to complete the daily assignments and my anxiety rises. You could always give us the ability to have that on the screen or not. My main criticism is the overall and prevalent theme of the occult. Believe it or not, but we are in a spiritual battle. Satan is real, and these types of things open doors to some bad stuff. I’ll also add I took multiple (approximately 100+) pictures of puzzles where it was impossible to tell what part went where. I ultimately decided not to send them in, because I’d have to send multiple emails to do so.
Why are there so many puzzles with what I can only describe as demonic elements, and dark themes? I don’t think I can continue to play, when you make it this obvious that you promote these types of things. Also, the clues that you give for things are so freaking innocuous, you could never solve the puzzle if you didn’t pay for the unlimited hints. Please consider making puzzles on the lighter side. I’ll pray for you.

EDIT: After playing this game every day for well more than a year, I kept getting a message that Inwasnt connected to the Internet. I was definitely connected. The game would not play, would only show that message. I got out of ArtPuzzle and back on many times, I turned my iPad off and on, I turned wi-fi off and on, and nothing helped. Finally out of desperation I deleted ArtPuzzle and downloaded it again, sadly losing the different icon (not the Lighthouse) and all of my progress solving hundreds and hundreds of puzzles. It’s like I’m starting from scratch except that the puzzles aren’t the beautiful ones that were at the beginning when I first downloaded ArtPuzzle . They are simplistic and mostly the same style. Even the start page looks different. Two stars now, but five for the original.

I have finished all 800 of these puzzles and I want more. The strangest thing is happening to me. I look at a row of houses and think how much they look like Art Puzzle. Or I see a few fluffy clouds and I think Art Puzzle! Like I said, obsessed. I can’t wait for the next batch. How long must we wait?

Sorry. I am guilty of not previously writing the positive review that was well earned. I play this every night. I find it very relaxing and usually fall asleep after a few puzzles. I would like to be able to skip a puzzle now and then as they are not all appealing but I can live without that option. However the new “feature” of pop up emojis telling me how great I am doing and “cheering” me on is super annoying. Not at all in line with the previously laid back, relaxing tone of the game. Thanks for the attempt at some positive feedback but it just breaks up the flow IMHO. I really do appreciate your work and the relaxing game so thanks for ArtPuzzle! Maybe an option to turn off the pop ups for those of us who don’t need the cheering squad? Greatly appreciated. Thanks again for your work!

Games have to be pretty bad for me to leave a review. I never leave positive reviews because let’s be real, most games are mid at best. But this game is literally one of my favorites and here’s why. 1. There’s A MILLION levels to this game! I’ve played regularly for about two years and I still have hundreds of levels to play. 2. I don’t have to buy coins or diamonds or keys or tickets to mate it through a game. In fact, this game has zero purchases unless you want to remove ads, and they don’t limit gameplay if you get stuck.. just watch an ad and get a hint (it’s extremely rare that I need a hint). 3. The less mistakes you make putting the pieces together, the fewer ads you need to watch! That’s Huge! Ads are very minimal if you’re a decent game player. 4. The game isn’t TIMED. You can literally take your time putting puzzles together and not have any penalties. 5. The game is suuuuper relaxing. I play every night to calm my mind. I suffer from extreme anxiety and I’ve downloaded games that are supposedly made specifically for relaxation, but none of them even come close to this one. This game requires you to think but not overthink. It’s literally perfect.

Thank you developers. There are games similar to this one on ArtPuzzle Store but this one was the first I tried and I’m unapologetically loyal to it.