Puzzled by Disappointments
Thu Apr 23 2020 RetiredEduI love the volume and categories of puzzles. Fun to play. Great selections. What I hate is the platform on which game is played. First, There should be a stationary board and one that fills screen. This one floats, changes sizes, but does not fill an adequate work space; cannot set size easily. Second, puzzle pieces are located at bottom, making it more difficult to move pieces. Best location is right side panel. Third, puzzle pieces are hard to move about as if they get stuck, very small, often get lost outside of board panel and don’t always return to location banner. Fourth, ads hide the escape route. Some lead into another ad if you try to escape; some are timed and force you to watch without an exit and others have a minuscule “x” hidden in a corner but barely visible and difficult to touch. Finally, when puzzle is complete, one would like to see the finished product as a clear depiction of original scene but not presented in puzzle form. A little reward for the completion. Update: I had already tried the suggestions made by developer. I found little or no better help in using those strategies. I would like this great app to offer a board that is as functional as the one provided in the Jigsaw HD app. This app offers too much opportunity not to have the best board or the greatest experience.
Absolutely THE Best Puzzle App!!!
Mon Sep 02 2019 PA2323It doesn’t matter if you’ve never had the patience for jigsaw puzzles or you’re a jigsaw puzzle aficionado this is the BEST puzzle app you’ll ever find!
You decide the level of difficulty from 9 pieces to 400 pieces. This has been ideal for me since I was concerned I’d get discouraged, but thankfully I was able to start easy and increase the number of pieces at my pace.
Plus, if you’re a “south-paw” not to worry as lefty’s haven’t been forgotten with this app. :)
There’s a plethora of beautiful puzzles to choose from: adorable puzzles that children will love, nature puzzles, landmarks from around the world, wildlife galore in their natural habitats. As well as abstracts, flowers, birds, patriotic, oils & watercolor paintings, themed collections, pets, and anything & everything else you can possibly imagine. Oh, I almost forgot to mention - there’s the “Puzzle of the Day” for those of us who sometimes enjoy being surprised and/or challenged with puzzles we may normally not have chosen ourselves.
Last, but certainly not least, did I mention how wonderful the customer service is? Well, let me tell you if you have a question, a suggestion, or a request (which is what I had since I love puzzles of cars) you’ll be sure to receive a reply faster than you can say, “Wow, this is seriously an awesome app!”
Very enjoyable game, but too many ads
Mon Nov 27 2023 DaysydearUPDATE: I must have bitten the bullet and purchased the ad-free version since I wrote the following. Glad I did because it sure is enjoyable! I especially love the settings that let you choose your level of difficulty. And of course the great pictures.
Older: This is my second review. I made the first one after playing a very short time and gave it 5 stars. But I spoke too soon! Yes, it’s a very relaxing and fun way to do some beautiful puzzles, with many puzzles and styles and 5 different levels of difficulty to choose from. But the ads are almost nonstop! When you first start playing, they run ads at the bottom of your puzzle so as not to interrupt play—which is a great way to do it—only running full-screen ads between puzzles. So I rated it a 5. But after only a couple of rounds the full-time interruptions started. Full-screen ads pop up almost every time you match a puzzle piece!!! So I have dropped my rating to a 3, which is generous considering how many agonizing commercial spots you have to endure to work a beautiful puzzle. You definitely won’t want to make this your favorite game.
Great game but…
Wed Oct 12 2022 MerryhartI have really enjoyed working these puzzles and have been doing it daily for almost a year. After reading through other reviews with people saying they keep getting a blank screen I thought I would write a review of what I have found. Because the app does not have the option of completely deleting puzzles that have already been worked, the completed puzzles fill up your memory. The more puzzles you work the more memory is used. I found this out after my iPad crashed (and scared the crap out of me because I don’t have the money to buy a new iPad and I use it for work) and I had to go to the apple store to get it restored. They told me the completed puzzles are eating up my memory and that is what is causing the blank or white screen, and eventually the crash. The app does offer the option of deleting the puzzles you have worked but they go back into the puzzle selection. After doing that a few times, I now spend more time digging to find a puzzle I haven’t worked than actually working puzzles. Shutting my iPad off every few days does help with that some. I hope the developers find a solution to this problem soon or I will have to quit using this app. I use my iPad for work and cannot take the chance of it permanently crashing.
Should be zero ads; I want my money back
Wed Mar 13 2024 PhoneToolsFanI purchased this app Nov 2021 and there should not be ads. Somehow an ad is pushed thru for the last 3 weeks. Probably some untested update. Giving me who has paid, the same ads as everyone else. NOT ACCEPTABLE, HEAR ME? I don't appreciate it. I paid for it so NO ads thank you. I reported a complaint tonight to Apple to let them know you are cheating your customers who have paid for no ads. I was in the middle of playing and it is late night and you pushed an ad right in the middle of my play on a PAID APP. Get rid of them COMPLETELY for those who have purchased to remove ads. You know who we are, you are tracking our play with callbacks to your domain. And looking at the recent reviews I think I won't take the update that looks to be ruining people's experience. I WANT A REPLY NOW ON THIS. And why not my husband who has the same paid app? No ads for him. I did already report you to Apple tonight. I have no interest in contacting the developer and giving them my personal info. GET RID OF THE ADS I PAID ALREADY NOT TO HAVE! I WONT TOLERATE IT. I don't want to email you and open a personal communication per your response . Just fix it!
I found your in-app portal to message you the complaint and issue. You can notify me there when you have fixed it. Oops... now that isn't working. I get an 'oops' message from the app now when I go check for any reply in the portal. Smh...
Purchased, still interruptions
Sun May 26 2024 ThjtwsfgjkPop- ups are now interrupting the flow of the game. An emoji pop-up is now annoying players just like the ads in the free version.
When talking with the company directly, I was told that many players enjoy those kind of interruptions.
That has to be a joke!
I used to really enjoy this game. But the newest upgrade is just awful. They added a stupid emoji that interrupts my meditative state by popping up to tell me my boarders are done or I have reached 25%, 50%, 75%, 100% of completion. As if I can’t see my puzzle is done. As if I can’t see the boarder is done. As if there is no function already that allows me to select only for boarder pieces. And one cannot opt out of having an emoji pop up. Is it a cheap way to give a more interactive appearance? I have to endure the intrusion. While easybrain just ignored true customer requests. Like a sorting field or the option to adjust my playing field. An area that allows me to set aside certain pieces would have been a more impactful and useful upgrade, instead of a stupid emoji pop-up. It appears that easybrain is trying to make this puzzle more competitive. But it appears customers choose this game to enjoy quiet time and relaxation. I don’t want or need to be hyped up by an emoji pop-up. So I am disappointed by this unnecessary and truly stupid idea. Now this puzzle game that used to be a pleasant exception is trying to just become yet another dopamine seeker.
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Thu Apr 27 2023 10 cowwomanNormally I would give this game/app 4.5 - 5 stars, but since about the 2nd week of January the game won’t open. It starts with the white screen with the black letters that say Easy Brain, then the white screen withe square icon, then it opens to the puzzles. But since the second week of January, when I open the game, it starts withe Easy Brain, but sticks on the white screen with the icon. I REALLY don’t want to reinstall the app. I have A LOT of puzzles I do not want to lose, along with the points. I thought at first, you were updating the app, but almost a month later, I’m not sure what to think. Any help would be so appreciated and helpful. Once the app is working properly again, I’ll immediately change my rating back to 5 stars
April 27
So it is now April 27 and I’m getting VERY frustrated with your appp. At the beginning of ever month or in the middle of the month your app stops working. It starts with the opening “”Easy Brain” Screen then it goes to the screen with the cat icon screen and it stops/ stalls right there. I normally LOVE your app, but the ‘stalling icon page” is WAY past a joke. It’s happening more often than not and I’m losing out on the ‘Events’. I REALLY wish this ‘bug’ could get fixed permanently.
Almost perfect puzzle app
Mon Feb 21 2022 Dutchgirl73I’ve done more than a dozen puzzles, as well as the Valentine’s challenge, which was 27 puzzles. I got tired of the advertising, so paid to remove the ads, and have found that to be money well spent. There are a few things that would improve this app for me: I’d love to be able to search for specific puzzle themes, ie Dutch scenery. There are some categories, but there needs to be more! It would be nice to know more about some of the images, such as the scenery ones. A bit of information, such as where that beach is, or what mountain that is. It would be nice if one could move the pieces from the bottom, to the side of the screen. I like to use my iPad in landscape mode, so it would be easier to keep the puzzle a bit larger, if the pieces were not on the bottom. Lastly, it would be very nice if it would be possible to quick sort the pieces according to their shapes. I often do it, after getting the edge pieces placed, but it would be nice if that could be done automatically.
I don’t purchase very many apps, but I’m happy to have paid for this one, and feel like I’m getting my money’s worth!
Love love love this app!
Tue Aug 10 2021 KaylaMae715First of all, I want to send a huge THANK YOU to the app developers about the ads! This app is the ONLY app out there that actually does ads the way they should be!! Very short 2 second ads every so often, with an easy way to close out of them and they don’t take too much away from the game play. I know that doesn’t give much incentive for players to buy the game to get rid of the ads, but I’m definitely more willing to make in-app purchases just because I’m so glad the ads aren’t ridiculous like every. other. app. out. there.
SO since I’m writing a review, might as well tell you about the game play too, huh? LOVE IT. So easy to use, TONS of designs to choose from, not too many that require payment and they’re only $.99 if they do, and this is just about as satisfying as putting a real puzzle together!! My favorite feature is the ability to really personalize the difficulty levels of the puzzles by choosing the amount of pieces and being able to rotate them!
In other words, if you’re thinking about getting this app, do yourself a favor and just download it. You won’t regret it!
Jigsaw Puzzels
Sat Jul 25 2020 sbarnwellThis is a great app for working jigsaw Puzzels. There are so many free ones to download and you are able to work them very quickly. The only change I would like to see is a much larger area for the Puzzels so that the pieces would not be so small. As a person with age, it is hard to see small pieces and what is printed on them. Hope the owners of this app will take this in for consideration. The Puzzels in this app are so beautiful that it makes you crave to match up the pieces. The most beautiful puzzles available, however, I guess it was after a recent update, i seemed to have lost some options on the tool bar which was moved from the side to the bottom which is very inconvenient. Also, my biggest complaint is after working the first puzzle and start another, the board starts freezing and you cannot get the the pieces to unlock no matter what you do. It would be wonderful if someone could address these issues and get this app to work like it should. If my pieces continue to lock, I will be forced to delete this app and that would be ashamed since you have the most beautiful scenes and paintings in the entire App Store.
