Comparison

Sym vs 以数织图Nonogram

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

Head to head
About

Sym

Solve logic puzzles by finding symmetry and painting blocks to reveal hidden pixel-art pictures. This app offers a unique challenge with manually created puzzles and a special fingertip cursor for precision. Enjoy hours of mentally stimulating entertainment with no ads and weekly bonus puzzles.

Highlights
  • Symmetry-based logic puzzles
  • Reveal hidden pixel-art pictures
  • Fingertip cursor for precision
  • Weekly bonus puzzles
  • No ads
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Error checking and unlimited undo/redo
Features
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Find the symmetry, paint the blocks and discover a hidden pixel-art picture! Each puzzle consists of a grid containing dots in various places. The object is to reveal a hidden picture by drawing a block around each dot according to the rules.‎ Sym-a-Pix are exciting logic puzzles that form whimsical pixel-art pictures when solved. Challenging, deductive and artistic, this original Japanese invention offers the ultimate mix of logic, art and fun while providing solvers with many hours of mentally stimulating entertainment. The game features a unique fingertip cursor which enables playing large puzzle grids with ease and precision: to draw a wall, move cursor to the desired location and tap anywhere on the screen. To draw multiple walls, press and hold fingertip until the wall is drawn and start dragging to neighboring walls. To help see the puzzle progress, graphic previews in the puzzle list show the progress of all puzzles in a volume as they are being solved. A Gallery view option provides these previews in a larger format. For more fun, Sym-a-Pix contains no ads and includes a Weekly Bonus section providing an extra free puzzle each week. PUZZLE FEATURES • 100 free Sym-a-Pix puzzles in Basic Logic and Advanced Logic • Extra bonus puzzle published free each week • Puzzle library continuously updates with new content • Manually created by artists, top quality puzzles • Unique solution for each puzzle • Grid sizes up to 65x100 • Multiple difficulty levels • Hours of intellectual challenge and fun • Sharpens logic and improves cognitive skills GAMING FEATURES • No ads • Zoom, reduce, move puzzle for easy viewing • Error checking option when a block is completed • Unlimited check puzzle • Unlimited Undo and Redo • Auto-solve starting points option • Auto-complete symmetrical walls option • Exclusive fingertip cursor design for solving large puzzles • Graphic previews showing puzzles progress as they are being solved • Concurrently playing and saving multiple puzzles • Puzzle filtering, sorting and archiving options • Dark Mode support • Portrait and landscape screen support (iPad only) • Track puzzle solving time • Backup & restore puzzle progress to iCloud ABOUT Sym-a-Pix have also become popular under other names such as Tentai Show, Galaxies and Artist Block. Similar to Picross, Nonogram and Griddlers, the puzzles are solved and the pictures revealed using logic alone. All puzzles in this app are produced by Conceptis Ltd. - the leading supplier of logic puzzles to printed and electronic gaming media all over the world. On average, more than 20 million Conceptis puzzles are solved each day in newspapers, magazines, books and online as well as on smartphones and tablets across the world. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.conceptispuzzles.com/index.aspx?uri=info/doc/220

About

以数织图Nonogram

This logic puzzle game challenges players to fill in grid cells based on numerical clues for rows and columns. Successfully completing the puzzles reveals a hidden bitmap image. It's a mentally stimulating way to create pixel art.

Highlights
  • Logic-based number puzzles
  • Reveal hidden bitmap images
  • Grid-filling gameplay
  • Japanese-inspired puzzle mechanics
  • Create pixel art
Features
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用数字,织图画。Nonogram是一种逻辑游戏,起源于日本,以猜谜的方式绘画位图。在一个网格中,每一行和列都有一组数,玩家需根据它们来填满或留空格子,最后就可以由此得出一幅图画。

Screenshots

Sym4 screens
以数织图Nonogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 以数织图Nonogram at none against Sym's 12. 以数织图Nonogram also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Sym's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (281 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support 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. Sym sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. 以数织图Nonogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

以数织图Nonogram holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sym has 281 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Sym's written reviews are positive against 100% of 以数织图Nonogram's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sym ships an update every 4 months, 以数织图Nonogram monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sym versus 以数织图Nonogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSym以数织图Nonogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (281 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings281 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConceptis Ltd.蓓蓓 范

Customer experience

Sym

All ratings279 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative6.4%

以数织图Nonogram

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sym

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game will NOT stop asking me to rate it
  • Errors are hard to see

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free packs than paid packs
  • More easier levels
  • Better support of Apple Pencil
  • More free puzzles
  • Progress syncing between devices

以数织图Nonogram

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Sym

One-time12
  • Basic Logic - Snacks 1$1.99
  • Basic Logic - Variety 1$2.99
  • Advanced Logic - Variety 1$2.99
Show 9 more
  • Basic Logic - Variety 2$2.99
  • Basic Logic - Variety Large 1$3.99
  • Advanced Logic Variety Large 1$3.99
  • Basic Logic - Variety Large 2$3.99
  • Basic Logic - Amazing Places 1$3.99
  • Basic Logic - Movie Stars 1$3.99
  • Basic Logic - Extra Large 1$4.99
  • Advanced Logic - Extra Large 1$4.99
  • Basic Logic - Mega 1$7.99
None

以数织图Nonogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sym free?
Sym is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 以数织图Nonogram free?
以数织图Nonogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sym or 以数织图Nonogram?
以数织图Nonogram is rated higher. Sym averages 4.8 out of 5 from 281 ratings, while 以数织图Nonogram averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sym or 以数织图Nonogram have ads?
以数织图Nonogram shows ads; Sym does not.
Which is updated more often, Sym or 以数织图Nonogram?
Sym ships an update every 4 months, and 以数织图Nonogram monthly. Most recently, Sym was updated on October 26, 2026 and 以数织图Nonogram on October 10, 2026.

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