Comparison

JCross Nonogram vs Nonogram King

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

JCross Nonogram

Solve logic puzzles where numbers guide you to fill in cells and reveal a hidden picture. Offers thousands of puzzles in various sizes with helpful tools like zoom and undo.

Highlights
  • Thousands of free puzzles
  • Multiple grid sizes
  • Zoom mode for large puzzles
  • Undo option
  • Light and dark themes
  • Portrait and landscape support
Features
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More than 100,000 nonograms, from quick 10×10 puzzles to giant 100×100 ones. Play at your own pace, with no timers and no limits: every puzzle is a hidden picture you reveal cell by cell. Nonograms (also known as Picross, Griddlers, Hanjie, Japanese crosswords or Paint by Numbers) are logic puzzles where a picture is hidden instead of words. Every puzzle in JCross has exactly one solution, and you can reach it with pure logic, no guessing. HOW TO PLAY The numbers on the left and at the top give the lengths of the blocks of filled cells in each row and column. Blocks are separated by at least one empty cell and appear in the same order as the numbers. Fill the cells you are sure about, mark the ones that must stay empty with a cross, and the picture will appear step by step. FEATURES • More than 100,000 black-and-white nonograms grouped by size: from a two-minute warm-up to large canvases for several evenings. • Hints: stuck? The game shows your mistakes or the next cells that follow by logic. • Pinch to zoom and pan, so even 100×100 puzzles are comfortable to solve. • Undo (up to 100 moves). • Automatic crosses and clue marks: less routine, more logic. • More than 20 color themes, light and dark. • Portrait and landscape, iPhone and iPad. • Share a solved puzzle as a picture, a link or a QR code. • Game Center leaderboards and achievements. • Your progress is saved to the cloud and synced across your devices. Detailed instructions and solving techniques: https://popapp.org/Apps/Details/3#tutorial Sign in to Game Center in your device settings for leaderboards and achievements. To save your progress to the cloud and sync it across devices, sign in to Game Center and turn on iCloud Drive.

About

Nonogram King

Engage your brain with this logic puzzle game. Solve picture puzzles across various difficulty levels and modes, including time attack and special picture completion. Compete with friends or players worldwide.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzle solving
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Special picture completion mode
  • Time attack challenge mode
  • Multiplayer versus mode
  • Leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Brain training game that improves your power of logic [Game Features] - Various Levels (Easy, Normal, Hard) - Various stages - Special Mode: Complete a picture with pieces - Challenge Mode: Time attack mode (complete a picture faster) - Easy user interface and easy control - Multi player: versus mode - 16 languages supported - Leader Board, Achievement, friend invitation features supported - Tablet devices supported - fun game, free game, no wifi, no internet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1

Screenshots

JCross Nonogram4 screens
Nonogram King4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JCross Nonogram at monthly against Nonogram King's every 4 months. JCross Nonogram also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (76 vs 23). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. JCross Nonogram sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Nonogram King sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JCross Nonogram holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 76 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of JCross Nonogram's written reviews are positive against 74% of Nonogram King's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JCross Nonogram ships an update monthly, Nonogram King every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JCross Nonogram versus Nonogram King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJCross NonogramNonogram King
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (76 ratings) — better4.5 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews — better73.9% of reviews
Number of ratings76 — better23
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmir KadyrovMOBIRIX

Customer experience

JCross Nonogram

All ratings76 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative12.5%

Nonogram King

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative15.2%

Bugs and requests

JCross Nonogram

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App freezes and kicks users off mid-puzzle
  • Crashes when selecting certain grid sizes
  • Puzzle display obscured by notch on newer iPhones
  • Control buttons unresponsive at screen edges
  • Music continues playing after ads stop
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  • Data loss when reinstalling app
  • Unsolvable puzzles due to incorrect numbering
  • Display issues in landscape mode on iPhone XR

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ruler or row/column tracker for larger boards
  • Redo button for undoing undo actions
  • Hint system showing completed picture
  • Ad blocker in-app purchase functionality
  • Fix for music playback during gameplay

Nonogram King

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

JCross Nonogram

One-time6
  • Turn off ads$0.99
  • XSmall puzzle solution$0.99
  • Small puzzle solution$0.99
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  • Medium puzzle solution$0.99
  • Large puzzle solution$0.99
  • XLarge puzzle solution$0.99
4 purchases

Nonogram King

One-time4
  • Purchase 500 Gold$4.99
  • Purchase 1,000 Gold$9.99
  • Purchase 3,300 Gold$29.99
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  • Purchase 7,000 Gold$49.99

Questions

Is JCross Nonogram free?
JCross Nonogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nonogram King free?
Nonogram King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JCross Nonogram or Nonogram King?
JCross Nonogram is rated higher. JCross Nonogram averages 4.8 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while Nonogram King averages 4.5 from 23 ratings.
Do JCross Nonogram or Nonogram King have ads?
Both JCross Nonogram and Nonogram King show ads.
Which is updated more often, JCross Nonogram or Nonogram King?
JCross Nonogram ships an update monthly, and Nonogram King every 4 months. Most recently, JCross Nonogram was updated on October 21, 2026 and Nonogram King on October 21, 2026.

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