Griddler vs Nono Pulse
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.
Nono Pulse
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Discover the picture hidden in the numbers with Nono Pulse. Read the row and column clues, fill the right squares and watch a pixel picture emerge. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Choose Picture Nonogram to reveal colorful artwork, or Classic Nonogram for a traditional monochrome logic puzzle. START SMALL, THINK BIG Explore 5×5, 10×10, 15×15, 20×20, 25×25 and 30×30 grids. Try the daily puzzle or choose a size in the Puzzles tab. LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE A guided 5×5 tutorial explains the rules. Fill cells, mark empty spaces with X and drag across the board. Larger grids support zooming and precise cell controls. Save an unfinished regular puzzle and return later. KEEP YOUR PROGRESS Sign in with Apple or Google to keep your hints, purchases and progress on your account. MAKE IT YOURS Play on iPhone or iPad with support for eight languages. Optional purchases include hints, automatic ad removal and a color theme pack. The app includes ads and optional in-app purchases. Automatic ad removal does not remove optional rewarded ads that you choose to watch for hints. Account features and purchases require an internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Griddler at none against Nono Pulse's shown. Griddler also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Nono Pulse's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Griddler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nono Pulse sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Griddler ships an update fortnightly, Nono Pulse every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Griddler | Nono Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (116 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | 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 | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | White Hot Games Ltd | seung oh |
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
Nono Pulse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Griddler
- Full Game$2.99
Nono Pulse
- 10 Hints$0.49
- 3 Competition Tickets$0.49
- Color Theme Pack$0.99
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- 50 Hints$1.99
- 15 Competition Tickets$1.99
- Remove Automatic Ads$2.99









