Comparison

Picross Touch vs PixelTrove

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

PixelTrove

Organize your entire video game collection, track your progress, and plan your future gaming sessions. This app helps you manage your backlog, wishlist, and add custom notes for every title in your library.

Highlights
  • Track game progress (ongoing, completed, abandoned)
  • Organize and prioritize your game backlog
  • Search and add games to your library
  • Create and manage a wishlist
  • Add custom notes to games
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Welcome to PixelTrove, the video game library organizer designed to elevate your gaming experience. With PixelTrove, you can manage your game collection, keep track of the games you've completed, monitor your currently played games, and meticulously plan your gaming backlog. Whether you're a casual gamer or a dedicated enthusiast, PixelTrove is here to help you stay on top of your gaming goals. Key Features: - Track Progress: Mark games as ongoing, playing, completed, abandoned, or yet to be started. - Backlog Management: Organize your backlog to reflect the order in which you want to play next. Prioritize games and keep your gaming journey on track. - Comprehensive Game Library: Easily add titles searching by their names. - Wishlist: Write down the games you'd like to buy in the future so you don't miss them out. - Custom Notes: Add personalized notes to each game in your library, whether it's strategies, reminders, or your thoughts on the game—everything stays organized in one place.

Screenshots

Picross Touch4 screens
PixelTrove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Picross Touch at 4.3 against PixelTrove's 4.0. Picross Touch also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 4) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). PixelTrove's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Picross Touch's written reviews are positive against 100% of PixelTrove's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Picross Touch versus PixelTrove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicross TouchPixelTrove
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (19 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better4
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEthan W LarsonOscar Figuerola

Customer experience

Picross Touch

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

PixelTrove

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Picross Touch

No in-app purchases

None

PixelTrove

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Picross Touch free?
Picross Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PixelTrove free?
PixelTrove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Picross Touch or PixelTrove?
Picross Touch is rated higher. Picross Touch averages 4.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while PixelTrove averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Picross Touch or PixelTrove have ads?
Neither Picross Touch nor PixelTrove shows ads.

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