Griddler vs Picross
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Griddler
Fill in tiles based on numerical clues to solve logic puzzles. Compete globally for the fastest times and climb leaderboards. Features adaptive difficulty and unlimited levels.
- Numerical clue-based grid filling
- Global leaderboards
- Unlimited randomly generated levels
- Adaptive difficulty system
- Multiple grid sizes
- Achievements
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Use the numerical clues to fill in the correct tiles and complete the grid! Race against the clock as you compete against players from around the world for the fastest times per gridsize. Griddler, also known as Nonogram, Hanjie and Picross, comes with unlimited randomly created levels in 6 different size grids! Our adaptive difficulty system makes the game more challenging as you improve. Keep levelling and ranking until you're the master of the game! Reached the ultimate rank and want something more challenging? Upgrade to the more difficult levels, ranging up to 10x10! - Leaderboards - Achievements - Share This beautifully crafted game is brought to you by White Hot Games! Happy Griddler-ing! Please note: The App Preview contains footage from the 'Full Game' iAP.
Picross
Engage with over 7,000 color logic puzzles, revealing hidden pixel art. Enjoy daily challenges, beginner to expert levels, and offline play. Master deduction with interactive lessons and intuitive touch controls.
- 7,000+ color Picross puzzles
- Daily Challenge mode
- Beginner to Legend difficulty levels
- Interactive tutorial
- Offline play
- iCloud sync
- Leaderboards
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Solve 7,000+ color Picross puzzles and reveal the pixel art hidden in every grid. Start with a clear six-step interactive lesson, return for a fresh Daily Challenge, or work your way from Beginner boards to massive Legend challenges. A puzzle for every pace • Take on a fresh Daily Challenge and revisit earlier dates from the calendar. • Choose from 7,000+ curated puzzles across Beginner, Normal, Hard, Expert, Master, Daily Challenge, and Legend Challenge. • Test long-form deduction on Legend boards with more than 40 cells on one side. • Build a gallery as each completed grid reveals its picture. • Sign in to Game Center to compare classic puzzle scores and Legend Challenge progress on two leaderboards. Learn pure color logic • Follow the interactive six-step lesson with hints and immediate feedback. • Read color–number clues to find the length and color of each sequence. • Separate sequences of the same color with at least one empty cell (X). • Place different-color sequences next to each other when the clues allow it. Made for touch • Switch quickly between Fill and Mark as you solve. • Use smooth pan, a continuous zoom slider, and a precise cursor on large boards. • Enable drag cell counts and cursor edge scrolling in Settings to help with long strokes on zoomed boards. • See matching clue segments highlight and completed lines auto-mark their remaining cells. • Keep every clue readable with real-time color/number updates, clear color tiles, polished animation, and haptic feedback. Play anywhere • Start and continue puzzles offline with automatic local saving. • With iCloud enabled, sync progress, settings, and save data across supported iOS devices. Whether you want a calm daily ritual or a demanding giant grid, Picross gives you a focused path from the first clue to the final picture. Compatibility • iCloud sync requires iCloud to be enabled on supported iOS devices. Terms of Use • Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Picross at 5.0 against Griddler's 3.8. Griddler's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (116 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Griddler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Picross sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Picross holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Griddler has 116 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Griddler ships an update fortnightly, Picross every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Griddler | Picross |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (116 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | White Hot Games Ltd | Feng Xia |
Customer experience
Griddler
Picross
Bugs and requests
Griddler
Reported bugs
2 issues- Instructions hang on iPad Pro
- Game hangs on instructions
Requested features
5 requests- Untimed mode for relaxation
- Endless mode with puzzle size selection
- Time attack mode
- More challenges
- Dark mode
Picross
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Griddler
- Full Game$2.99
Picross
- Week Premium Membership$1.997 Days
- Month Premium Membership$4.991 Month
- Coins Pack 1$0.99
- Coins Pack 2$1.99
- Coins Pack 3$3.99
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- Remove ads pack$4.99
- Coins Pack 4$6.99
- Coins Pack 5$9.99









