# Nonograms Katana vs PathPix Year

The clearest difference is price: Nonograms Katana at Free against PathPix Year's $3.99. Nonograms Katana also leads on ratings volume (6.8K vs 59). PathPix Year's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Nonograms Katana is free to download; PathPix Year costs $3.99 up front. Nonograms Katana sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PathPix Year asks for nothing beyond the download.

PathPix Year holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nonograms Katana has 6.8K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Nonograms Katana's written reviews are positive against 100% of PathPix Year's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nonograms Katana | PathPix Year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (6.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nonograms-katana/id1037710023/reviews) | **[5.0 (59 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pathpix-year/id1537035875/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.8K** | 59 |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 27 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ucdevs Interaction DOO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1037710022) | [Kris Pixton](https://appshunter.io/developer/314306152) |

## What reviewers say

### Nonograms Katana

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nonograms-katana/id1037710023)

Engage in logic puzzles where you fill cells based on numerical clues to reveal hidden pictures. This app offers a vast collection of puzzles, tools for marking cells, and options to create and share your own challenges.

**Highlights:** 1001 nonogram puzzles, Create and share custom puzzles, Black-and-white and colored puzzles, Puzzles sorted by size, Hints and undo/redo functionality, Cloud save and achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 80 Hints | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 Hints | $1.99 | one-time |
| VIP version | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Lots of puzzles
- 👍 Customizable settings
- 👍 Minimal ads
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 User-created puzzles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🐛 Puzzle progress loss
- 🐛 Ads not working
- 🐛 Freezing issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems

**Reported bugs**

- Puzzle progress not saving
- Puzzle images not loading
- Freezing/crashing on larger puzzles
- Ads not playing properly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Ability to rearrange/move puzzle pieces
- Difficulty ratings for puzzles
- Automatic line/row completion
- Ability to follow/subscribe to users


### PathPix Year

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pathpix-year/id1537035875)

This game offers 365 unique logic puzzles, one for each day of the year, with a variety of sizes, shapes, and difficulty levels. It's designed to provide a full year of engaging gameplay, celebrating seasons and holidays with quirky themes.

**Highlights:** 365 unique puzzles, Daily challenges, Seasonal and holiday themes, Variety of puzzle sizes and shapes, Adjustable difficulty levels, A million squares to solve

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nonograms Katana free?

Nonograms Katana is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PathPix Year free?

PathPix Year costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Nonograms Katana or PathPix Year?

PathPix Year is rated higher. Nonograms Katana averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.8K ratings, while PathPix Year averages 5.0 from 59 ratings.

### Do Nonograms Katana or PathPix Year have ads?

Neither Nonograms Katana nor PathPix Year shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*