Art Puzzle
Art Puzzle offers a relaxing and enjoyable puzzle experience with beautiful artwork, but it is significantly hampered by an excessive number of intrusive ads, frequent technical issues like freezing and overheating, and a perceived decline in content quality and variety.
Art Puzzle is a popular game known for its relaxing gameplay and appealing visuals, attracting a dedicated player base over several years. However, recent updates and changes have led to widespread frustration among users due to an overwhelming increase in ads, recurring technical glitches, and a perceived stagnation in new content.
What users like
What users complain about
- Excessive and intrusive ads, often appearing before, during, and after puzzlesR1R16R25R29
- Game causes devices to overheat and drains battery quicklyR39R41R44R46
- Frequent freezing, crashing, and glitches, sometimes requiring app restartR1R12R42R59
- Puzzles often repeat, leading to boredom and lack of new contentR3R12R22R50
- Misleading advertising that doesn't reflect actual gameplayR3R4R7R14
- Difficulty with puzzle mechanics, such as pieces not fitting correctly or being too fussyR3R11R13R18
- High price for ad-free experienceR17R29R30
- Loss of storyline or difficulty returning to it after playing other modesR7R63R73R74
- Forced data consent required to playR5R95
- Lack of portrait mode support on iPadR10R31
Latest update · v5.0.1
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
- Performance and stability improvements. We hope you enjoy playing Art Puzzle. We read all your reviews carefully to make the game even better for you. Please leave us some feedback to let us know why you love this game and what you'd like us to improve in it. Have fun with Art Puzzle!
Recurring themes
Who it's for
This game is for individuals seeking a relaxing, visual puzzle experience with beautiful artwork, especially those who enjoy finding hidden objects or completing jigsaw-like challenges R6R8R81. It may appeal to players who don't mind frequent interruptions for ads or are willing to pay a premium for an ad-free experience R71.
Evidence note: The recent review sample skews significantly negative, with many long-time players expressing disappointment over recent changes. While there are still positive reviews, the recurring themes of excessive ads, performance issues, and content stagnation are very strong and widespread across multiple reviewers. The lifetime rating of 4.6 suggests a much more positive historical experience, indicating a sharp negative trajectory in user satisfaction recently.
Frequently asked
Is Art Puzzle truly ad-free if I pay?
Does Art Puzzle cause phones to overheat?
Are the puzzles in Art Puzzle repetitive?
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R6] Really good relaxer: I have been using this amazing app for a long time now and am still really enjoying it. There is a problem however with the same incessant ads for weight loss patches! Can you please take them away, they do not work, I know this from experience and they are very annoying. I know we have to look at adverts but PLEASE change them.
- [R8] Art Puzzle - Jigsaw Games: Good Game highly enjoyable£@0
- [R9] To the creator of Art Puzzle: I really love this game and it’s so good and fun , maybe you could make more games like these , BUT overall it’s the best game I’ve ever seen , I haven’t had a add since 2 levels ! - Alexis xx ( this is the best game ever ❤️ )
- [R20] Puzzle game: Enjoyable game
- [R17] Great game, but the ad‑free price is far too high: I’ve enjoyed EasyBrain’s games for years, I’ve played Differences daily for a long time, and I really appreciated when they added a version of Art Puzzle into that app. I paid for the ad‑free upgrade there because the company has always struck me as sensible: no unnecessary bells and whistles, no bloated features, just clean, relaxing gameplay.
- [R37] Wonderful: This is a lovely game which I’ve been enjoying for many years. All the various styles are beautiful. I noticed the last time I updated my phone there were a lot more adverts throughout it which I found disappointing. Do you really need quite so many??
- [R71] Beautiful, relaxing game: I've been playing this game since it first came out, years and years ago. I remember paying for the option to remove ads as soon as it became available and I'd highly recommend anyone who wants a more peaceful experience does the same! It's the perfect game to snuggle up under a blanket with. I have severe tinnitus and the calming nature of this game helps me to focus on
- [R81] Best interpretation of a jigsaw on a tablet: Whilst it’s not a conventional jigsaw game, it’s better suited to the small screen of a tablet than attempts to squash table sized jigsaws on to it. It’s become my favourite relaxation game on the iPad. Occasionally frustrating finding the final pieces but there’s always help. Some beautiful artwork.
- [R88] Repetition!: I have been playing this for the last couple of years. I love it especially as I am no longer able to do ‘proper’ jigsaws due to arthritis in my hands and thumbs. I realise that having complete 3600++ puzzles there may need to be repeated but I am disappointed that the repeat puzzles are ones that I have done in the last 4 weeks or so. I’m confident that I wouldn’t remember the pu
- [R1] Nonickforme8: I play this game but a black screen comes up as an advertisement and I can’t shift it.
- [R16] More ads is weird: New update has too many ads. Finished a level had the ad after while having ads during the level as soon as the level was finished & I was taken to homepage another ad instantly pops up. I genuinely don’t wanna have to delete this app for ad farming.
- [R25] Disappointed: Love this game but I will need to delete the app as the constant ads are just too much. There’s about 10-15 adds per game 😩
- [R29] Too many ads, too too expensive for no ads: It’s a great game, but as title, there are far too many adverts (1-3 per level) and to pay to go “ad free” is £15. Deffo not worth £15
- [R39] Love this game! BUT: I’ve been playing this game for years. Love it, always end up going back to it, on level 1669. But I’ve noticed recently that it runs my battery so so fast, and my phone gets way too hot I’ve had to stop playing. HELP!!!
- [R41] Power consumption quickly: In the past three weeks, the battery has been used up very quickly and the phone has been overheating. Can this be fixed?
- [R44] Overheats phone: I really like this game however just completing one puzzle causes my iPhone 12 Pro Max to seriously overheat. I don’t get this issue on Other games; it’s detrimental to battery life etc so a downgrade from 5*
- [R46] Review: Love the game, however I can only play for maximum 3 minutes as it makes my phone red hot. The only game that does this to my phone
- [R12] Infuriating: I seem to be constantly replaying games that are supposed to be new ones. I’ve done some games over half a dozen times. It’s boring now. Need new games. Might as well delete it. And now the screen keeps going black and I can’t get out of it unless I restart my phone. Which is an absolute pain in the arse.
- [R42] Problem: Hello I have played this for a while now and I have noticed that a force ad appears and does not allow me to close the ad, it is now my screen as any other apps work perfectly
- [R59] Freeze: Over the last few days when I try to lift the objects to place on the right place the picture freezes the object falls back.You try again but it happens again.This is happening with every item which is making it quite frustrating.Usually I love playing this but I don’t know how long I can put up with this.
- [R3] Don’t download if you value your time: In the advert it seems like the best game ever but when you download it and play a game it absolutely sucks. It is so so so so so fussy on the way you place things down and you can’t get passed the first level without hints. Also you keep doing the same levels
- [R22] Repeat puzzles: I purchased Art Puzzle quite a while back and I love it but recently I’ve found the puzzles keep repeating. I’ve done quite a few several times and it’s becoming boring. I am on 3951 and this one has come up 4 times since n the last few weeks. Please put some new ones up
- [R50] Disappointed: I have played this game for quite a while and have loved it. However for awhile now the general puzzles have consisted of about 20 pictures which simply recycle. No new ones on general and so few which keep repeating. Also recently my iPhone screen has been heating up when playing so can only do a couple before I need to come out. No hot screen with any other app.
- [R4] 🙂😕🤷♀️: Ad miss leading but still fine game
- [R7] It’s ok but nothing like the ad: I played this quite a long time till I got bored with it, it’s just a lot of find the objects in the pictures, some are quite clever levels but others rather dull. The first few levels are about a lady cheated on by her man but that’s soon over and just a lot of sort of shape finding images after that. I’m glad it wasn’t all crying people in snowstorms though, I lo
- [R14] Annoying: When I am playing other games -ads for this game come up and it looks excellent. Shivering people who need help and a choice of different levels. However I upgraded to purchase this game quite some time ago and it’s nothing like what’s being advertised now. It’s just still non-animated pictures some of which are dull and boring.
- [R11] Too Dark: I love this game but some of the puzzles are too dark to see where things need to go especially when you have to put something on top of an existing image as you can’t see the outline. Some of the outlines are misleading too. I paid for no ads which improves the experience but I don’t like that I have to get clues because I can’t see outlines
- [R13] Worst game ever: try every combination and it does not let you put puzzle pieces in.
- [R18] Rubbish: Put the broken glass in the window & it wouldn’t take it. Said wrong!
- [R30] Adverts are now TOO MUCH!: I love this game and have played for a long time. BUT they have kept increasing the number of ads and now you have 1 before the game, 1 after and at least 2 or 3 whilst playing! NOT acceptable. I wont pay this high price for a game either.
- [R63] Where the Story Go?: Been playing this game for a while now and really like it. However I was following the storyline avidly through the different puzzles but the story seemed to abruptly stop and just pictures instead. It’s still really good though.
- [R73] Lost its way: Started out with a story of a girl who got cheated on then worked its way through her life then just turned into stupid pictures. I looked forward to seeing her future now I’m looking forward to hitting delete!
- [R74] Great game, now i miss the story: I got weirdly invested in the story of this woman and her baby that you start off with and then it just kinda... ends?? in the middle. so now i have lost interested and will be uninstalling lol still is a fun game and a nice easy way to while away the time
- [R5] Previously a 5 star review but now 1 or would be 0.: I have been doing these puzzles every single day for over 4 years! This morning I couldn’t open the puzzle cos I had to sign all my data over to play it. Sorry but you have lost me. I don’t give a flying about ads or anything but I object to the extremely long list of partners that want to mine my data for bs reasons. Sorry to let you go as doin
- [R95] Ruined by greed!: You can no longer play, unless you accept the ‘Personalise Your Experience’. We used to be able to restart the app & avoid entering personal details. After over a year if playing, it’s time to uninstall! 🤷🏼♂️
- [R10] Good concept, poor i-pad experience: The game itself is genuinely enjoyable, I liked it enough to want to keep playing. However, the i-pad experience lets it down. The app is locked in landscape and does not support portrait mode, which makes it awkward to use and, at times, uncomfortable. What's more frustrating is the response from support, which claims this is due to i-pad limitations. That sim
- [R31] Won’t play on portrait mode: Very disappointed having just recently downloaded this to find it will only play in landscape mode which makes a picture smaller. My sister has an iPad as Sim as me and her place in portrait. I have looked at every possible permutation to try to get it to play in portrait mode. There is nothing is me options and I have played with my rotation on off resetting reinstall
- [R84] Repeating puzzles: Loved this until I hit level 42 and puzzles started repeating. Very disappointing
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store