Comparison

Picross Touch vs COJI robot

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

Head to head
About

Picross Touch

Engage your logic skills with this digital version of Picross, also known as Nonograms or Paint-By-Numbers. Solve hundreds of puzzles with a clean interface and intuitive controls. Enjoy a hassle-free, ad-free experience designed for hours of brain-teasing fun.

Highlights
  • 366 logically solvable puzzles
  • No Ads, No in-app purchases
  • Tutorial for learning rules
  • Quick touch buttons
  • Undo feature
  • Resume any level
  • Customizable color themes
Features
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Developed by Jon Gallant. Picross, also known as Nonograms or Paint-By-Numbers, is a very fun and addicting puzzle game. The goal is to complete each puzzle by using the power of logic. Picross Touch provides you with a fun and hassle-free way of playing picross, on your iOS device. Each level has been designed to be logically solvable. Features: - 366 logically solvable puzzles - No Ads, No in app purchases, No extra permissions required! - Tutorial to help you learn the rules - Quick touch buttons, hassle-free fun gameplay - Undo feature for fixing your mistakes - Easy-Slide for small screens - Configurable options - Resume any level from where you left off - Play the way you want: select your favorite color and the game will generate a theme for you - Clean, minimalistic design - Works great on phones - Provides hours upon hours of awesome puzzle fun

About

COJI robot

This app teaches children programming basics using emojis and interactive games. Kids can control a robot's actions, solve puzzles, and develop STEM skills through fun, engaging challenges.

Highlights
  • Emoji-based programming
  • Educational games
  • Robot control (movement, sounds, screen)
  • STEM skill development
  • Problem-solving challenges
  • Memory games
Features
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Learn to code with Coji - the app-enabled robot who teaches your child the basics of programming with a smile =). "Perfect for early readers and pre-readers, Coji uses a language that everyone knows - Emojis! Kids will laugh along with Coji as they play a variety of educational games that introduce coding concepts such as command sequences and conditionals. Your children will also have fun using the app to control Coji's actions - including movement, sounds, and selecting smiley faces and other emojis that will appear on Coji's screen. Parents will appreciate the emphasis on early STEM skill development, problem-solving, and memory challenges. ""...a cute robot that responds to your commands"" - GeekDad ""the cutest coding toy in development [...] combines emojis and coding so that kids 4+ can program the robot to both move and do things such as enjoy a hamburger emoji"" - Parents.com ""The robot is also responsive to real world tilting and shaking making it fun even for those without a smartphone in hand."" - Huffington Post" The COJI app includes multiple educational game modes: MACRO MAZE Drag and drop emoji commands to direct Coji's digital avatar through a maze. The COJI robot will guide your child along the way with his funny reactions and positive reinforcement." SEQUENCE SAYS COJI tests your child memory by flashing a series of emojis on his face. Match the icons in the correct order to win, and watch COJI celebrate." COMMAND CENTER Record and play back functions by bopping COJI on the head... or turn your smart device into a remote control and simply drive COJI around." LOOP RUN A loop is a sequence that is repeated. In Loop Run you navigate COJI through a world which is a repeating loop. How to play: - Download the app and turn on your Coji - Open the app and choose your Coji robot - Select the game you want to play" App requires Coji robot Learn more: wowwee.com/coji Troubleshooting: wowweezone.com"

Screenshots

Picross Touch4 screens
COJI robot4 screens

Verdict

The call

Picross Touch and COJI robot both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Picross Touch's written reviews are positive against 40% of COJI robot's. Picross Touch also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). COJI robot's advantage is ratings volume (103 vs 19). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Picross Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: COJI robot has 103 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Picross Touch's written reviews are positive against 40% of COJI robot's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Picross Touch versus COJI robot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicross TouchCOJI robot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (19 ratings) — better4.1 (103 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19103 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEthan W LarsonWowWee Group Limited

Customer experience

Picross Touch

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

COJI robot

Written reviews45 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral8.9%
Negative51.1%

Bugs and requests

Picross Touch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

COJI robot

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Emojis not displaying correctly
  • App crashes
  • Robot not connecting via Bluetooth
  • QR code link expired
  • App freezes
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  • Sequencing not working
  • Drive mode stops randomly
  • App resets to opening screen
  • Robot not recognized by app
  • App crashes on iPad mini
  • Cannot install app on iPad 2
  • QR code exceeded

Requested features

7 requests
  • More unlockable emojis
  • Remote control support for RC mode
  • More coding games
  • Ability to disable certain games/features
  • Camera in driving section
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  • Real word text chat with robot response
  • Add back 'long run' game

In-app purchases

None

Picross Touch

No in-app purchases

None

COJI robot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Picross Touch free?
Picross Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is COJI robot free?
COJI robot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Picross Touch or COJI robot?
Picross Touch is rated higher. Picross Touch averages 4.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while COJI robot averages 4.1 from 103 ratings.
Do Picross Touch or COJI robot have ads?
Neither Picross Touch nor COJI robot shows ads.

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