PentireWhat is a paint by stickers app?
The plain-language explainer: how numbered slots and sticker trays work, and how the hobby differs from paint by number and from a jigsaw.
Pentire guides
Plain-English writing about paint by stickers, turning your own photos into puzzles, and why calm puzzle games feel so good. Start anywhere.
All guides
Turn photos into puzzles
Step by step: how any photo becomes a sticker puzzle on your iPhone, which pictures cut well, and why it all happens on-device.
Pet photo puzzles
Make a puzzle from a photo of your dog or cat — what makes a good pet shot, and how one photo can become dozens of different puzzles.
Relaxing puzzle games for iPhone
Why no-timer, no-score puzzles calm you down, what to look for in a relaxing puzzle game, and how paint by stickers compares.
Paint by numbers vs. paint by stickers
Two similar-sounding hobbies, side by side: what each one asks of you, which is harder, and which suits the mood you're in.
Sticker puzzles for kids
Starter mode gives little hands 12 big chunky pieces — with no ads, no chat, no account, and full offline play.
A private, offline puzzle app
Why your photos never leave your phone, the complete list of what Pentire sends over the network, and four ways to verify any app's privacy claims yourself.
Paint by Sticker book app
Love the Paint by Sticker books? What changes when the hobby goes digital — and what the books still do better.
Sticker by number with no ads
Why sticker-by-number games show so many ads, and what an ad-free one looks like — in the free tier too.
Sticker by number alternatives
An honest 2026 list: the big sticker apps, the physical books, coloring apps, and where Pentire fits.
Apps like Happy Color
A calmer, ad-free alternative to color by number — and an honest look at when a big coloring app serves you better.
Turn a photo into paint by number
Web generators and canvas kits upload your photo to a server. Here's how to play a photo as paint by number without uploading it at all.
Puzzle games without ads
Honest iPhone picks: pay-once classics, Apple Arcade, free gems, and how to spot an ad-free app before you download.
A daily puzzle with a gentle streak
Today's Puzzle is the same for everyone worldwide — and the streak forgives a missed day instead of erasing your progress.
Browse the puzzle library
All 60 built-in puzzles, by name, across six collections — Space, Ocean, Food, Farm, Landscapes, and Abstract.
See all 60 puzzlesTry it yourself
Pentire is free to download, with 60 puzzles included and no ads. Turn your first photo into a sticker puzzle in about a minute.
Get Pentire Free