# NonogramZ Japanese crosswords — user reviews

> 50 indexed App Store user reviews of NonogramZ Japanese crosswords by Duksel Corp., rated 3.79/5 from 48 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nonogramz-japanese-crosswords/id528075434/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nonogramz-japanese-crosswords/id528075434.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 21 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 6

## Newest reviews (13 of 50)

### 3/5 — Confusing

*2021-08-21, version 3.0.3*

I have been playing this type of game for a while iPad and paper. But I can’t understand why it jumps out to the Home Screen when I complete a game. I just started yesterday and I will try some more but it’s becoming tedious no fun. Will update.

### 3/5 — It could be better.

*2018-07-07, version 3.0.3*

It would be really good for me if it had music in the background for thinking, but I’m just being picky. Although, when you’re in a puzzle, the marks for when you aren’t using a space is a dot. I was confused at first, but got over it. Also, if you finish a row or column, it doesn’t tell you. That messed me up a bit. But, it gets the nonogram idea across.

### 4/5 — One Small Change

*2018-03-15, version 2.7.0*

Perfect except for a small detail. The option to be oriented different than landscape. An older version had this until it was changed to exclusively landscape. I preferred the other way and would like that option back.

### 3/5 — Forces you to use hints

*2017-06-02, version 2.6.1*

As you go along, puzzles are no longer solvable by logic alone. You are forced to use hints, which defeats the purpose of solving these puzzles, IMO. I have enjoyed the app until I hit this pay wall. Uninstalling because there are other alternatives.

### 3/5 — WAY TOO MANY ADS!!!!

*2016-06-02, version 2.5.11*

Pretty good game but way too many ads pop up and there is no way to get rid of them. Finish a puzzle and an ad pops up, switch screens and more than likely an ad pops up. Skipping an ad is possible but only after at least 5 seconds, some cases more, and it's really hard with even an iPad to skip the ad because the option hides as soon as the wait time is up.

### 3/5 — Too many ads

*2016-03-21, version 2.5.6*

This app is OK, but the puzzles are not impressive. There are WAY too many ads - when you start up the app, when you complete a puzzle, when you pause a puzzle, and at other random times. I understand needing to be ad-supported, but this is ridiculous.

### 4/5 — Enjoy this version

*2016-01-17, version 2.2.0*

I enjoy this game more than most like this, but wish it marked off correct boxes or somehow let you know which were wrong.

### 4/5 — Needs to mark off number

*2015-12-12, version 2.2.0*

Once a square has been mark and the numbers for that row are correct, it needs to mark them off. Could make playing the game a whole lot easier.

### 4/5 — How do get hints?

*2015-10-06, version 2.2.0*

I enjoy the games but do not understand how the stars are useful for hints.  Is there a better description somewhere?

### 3/5 — Needs better design

*2015-08-27, version 2.0.9*

Good selection, but it needs zoom, more intuitive controls (why do you have to hit erase separately? Why does crossing out a square not keep you from writing over it?), the ability to switch from landscape mode, and to tell you when you've completed a line. But seriously, I'm deleting it bc of the eyestrain caused by lack of zoom.

### 4/5 — Fun Logic Game

*2015-08-03, version 2.0.9*

It's a nice game, but would be 5 stars if I could zoom in. I have big fingers so I end up clicking boxes I didn't mean to because they are so small.  I would recommend this game.

### 4/5 — I'd wish we could zoom

*2015-03-29, version 2.0.9*

While I do enjoy this game a lot the lack of a zoom feature makes it extremely difficult to play the larger puzzles on a small screen. If they could add this feature I'd give 5/5 all day long

### 4/5 — excellent translation

*2015-01-27, version 2.0.7*

Lovely app, and a great translation from the paper nonograms I've been doing for years. The fact that you have to keep track of your own marks only adds to the challenge.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2018-04-02, version 2.7.0*

This game is garbage.  When you swipe a row or column with the dots it should fill out only the blanks.  Instead it replaces everything.  The color versions make no sense as sometimes there are spaces between colors and sometimes not.  It's just all around very annoying to use.

### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY ANYTHING IN THE GAME

*2017-06-22, version 2.6.1*

EDIT: DO NOT BUY ANYTHING IN THIS GAME. YOU WILL BE CHEATED OUT OF YOUR MONEY AND THEY WILL NOT WRITE YOU BACK ABOUT REFUNDING YOU.

It's a fun game but you need to be careful. If you click too quickly when the game is giving you stars, you'll lose the stars that weren't registered. I paid $2.99 for 150 stars and only got 60 because I guess I clicked out of the page. I'm waiting to hear back from them about what they're going to do about the missing stars that I paid for.

### 1/5 — Close to impossible to complete

*2017-05-28, version 2.6.1*

Too hard

### 1/5 — Too many ads

*2017-03-28, version 2.6.1*

Far too many ads to make this enjoyable.

### 1/5 — Rip off

*2016-03-02, version 2.5.1*

I loved this app at first but now they have managed to lose all my in app purchases and there is no way to contact them which seems highly suspicious. If you hit app support it takes you to a website with no contact information besides a Facebook page. If you go to the Facebook page there is no way to post to the page or send them a message. Seems like a scam!!

### 2/5 — What happened? Can’t play

*2022-02-10, version 3.0.3*

I have been playing this game for years. Suddenly, it can’t connect to the internet…. But everything else on my iPad can. So what the heck is up?

### 2/5 — Videos ads have glitch

*2016-12-02, version 2.6.1*

The video ads have suddenly developed a glitch where they have shrunk to miniature pixels up on the left side of the screen.  I can't access the puzzles at all as there is no way to exit out of the un-viewable ads.

### 2/5 — Hints?!?

*2016-02-21, version 2.2.0*

I've done HUNDREDS of these puzzles, so I know how they work. However, I have this same game on my MacBook and it has a few hints per level. On the iPad though, I CANNOY figure out these hints and stars and it's making me crazy! I've been searching online and cannot find an answer, but have found others with the same question. PLEASE ADD INSTRUCTIONS and I'll gladly give you 4 or 5 stars.

### 2/5 — Way too small

*2014-02-18, version 1.11.1*

The boxes are way too small and there's no way to zoom them in. I am constantly hitting the wrong boxes and having to go back and forth between selecting the dot and the fill since I can't just double tap the square to X it out. It's so frustrating. Everything in this app is tiny which is ridiculous cause there is so much screen space that can be utilized. I'm deleting this app since it was clearly made for baby fingers, which as an adult, I don't have.

### 2/5 — Meh

*2013-06-02, version 1.10.2*

It would be really fun if the squares weren't so small/hard to fill in. Even if it was possible to zoom in or out would help. And it's not like I have giant fingers either. I have the smallest hands of all if my friends.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Addicting

*2016-09-11, version 2.5.15*

This is a great game and they make it easy to earn the stars you need to buy hints.

### 5/5 — Mmmmmmuch better now

*2016-03-23, version 2.5.4*

A lot better now that the update is fixed.

### 5/5 — Update

*2016-03-10, version 2.5.4*

Had some problems after the update but they resolved my issues quickly. One of my favorite games.

### 5/5 — I like the game

*2016-03-07, version 2.5.1*

I really enjoy this game. Yes it was frustrating when the stars I had went away in the update, but there are so many ways to earn new ones it is not a big deal for me. I also like that the update added new puzzles.

### 5/5 — Update now works

*2016-03-03, version 2.5.1*

I too was disappointed in the update that caused this game to fail. I contacted the company and told them what was happening. They worked on it and asked me to try it again. I just did and now it finally works. There was something wrong on their side. I suggest trying it again now. I don't know about restoring purchases, I didn't have any to restore.

### 5/5 — Ads block the numbers at the top!

*2016-02-28, version 2.2.0*

I love this game and play it every day...but now ADS are blocking the number stacks at the top of the grid! You need those to play!!!  What happened??

### 5/5 — Fantastic! Best One Ever!

*2015-08-28, version 2.0.9*

I love these kinds of games.  This is the best one I've ever found.  I gotten other addicted to it too. I highly recommend it!

### 5/5 — Finally- a good tutorial!

*2015-07-26, version 2.0.9*

I've always had a difficult time with these puzzles but now I found new tips and I love it!!

### 5/5 — Love It

*2015-01-22, version 2.0.7*

This game is fantastic. It's challenging and addicting.  Only one complaint would be that it would be nice to zoom on some boards.

### 5/5 — Praise the lord

*2014-07-02, version 1.11.1*

So many puzzles, you guys. Most nonogram apps have maybe a handful of puzzles, and I'm done with them way too quickly. This app had tons of puzzles; it took a looong time to get through. And it has both color and black-and-white puzzles!

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