Comparison

ColorGrams vs Nonogram

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

Head to head
About

ColorGrams

Engage with a vast collection of tangram puzzles, including over 100 classic challenges and an unlimited supply of user-generated content. Unleash your creativity by designing and sharing your own unique puzzles.

Highlights
  • Over 100 classic tangram puzzles
  • Unlimited user-created puzzles
  • Puzzle creation mode
  • Share custom puzzles
  • Rank user-created puzzles
Features
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ColorGrams is the best tangram puzzle app in the app store. There are countless fun puzzles to do, with literally unlimited content because you can create your own puzzles and share them for the world to play! All the standard Tangram shapes are there, but you're not restricted to the standard 7 pieces. Each puzzle is unique and fun and now's your chance to show off your artistic and puzzle making skills. There are three main components to this awesome game: 1. Puzzle Challenge - Take on over 100 classic and not-so-classic tangram puzzles. 2. User Created Puzzles - Try an unlimited amount of puzzles created by other players like you, and rank them by quality and difficulty. 3. Create - Make whatever you want with whichever pieces you want in the super fun Puzzle Creation mode and upload them for other players to try. If you pay to unlock Pro Mode, there is no limit to how many puzzles you can solve and create. If you notice any inappropriate content, please contact me on Twitter @CodyRMace

About

Nonogram

Features
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Nonogram is a relaxing picture-logic puzzle game. Use the number clues on each row and column to reveal beautiful hidden artwork — one square at a time. HOW TO PLAY • Numbers tell you how many consecutive squares to fill in each row and column • Leave at least one blank square between separate runs • Switch between Fill and Cross tools to mark squares • When the grid is complete, the picture appears in full color HUNDREDS OF PUZZLES • 600+ campaign puzzles across Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert • Grid sizes from 10×10 up to 20×20 • Pick up where you left off, or jump into a random unsolved puzzle DAILY CHALLENGE • A fresh puzzle every day • Calendar to track your progress • Build streaks and earn monthly trophies SEASONAL EVENTS • Limited-time puzzle sets for Spring, Summer, Halloween, and Winter • Clear every puzzle in an event to unlock a special reward COLLECT & COMPETE • Every solved picture is saved to My Collection • Unlock badges, trophies, and lifetime stats • Track personal bests and perfect solves BUILT FOR EVERYONE • Fully offline — no account required, progress saved on your device • 14 languages: English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Portuguese, Russian, and Chinese • Light & dark themes, color-blind safe palette, sound, music, and haptics • Optimized for iPhone and iPad FREE TO PLAY Nonogram is free and supported by ads. Banner ads appear during play, and short full-screen ads may appear after you finish a puzzle. You can also choose to watch an ad to continue after a failed puzzle. Questions or feedback? Contact us at info@venusapps.com

Screenshots

ColorGrams4 screens
Nonogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nonogram at none against ColorGrams's 2. Nonogram also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). ColorGrams's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. ColorGrams sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Nonogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColorGrams ships an update every 10 days, Nonogram every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ColorGrams versus Nonogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorGramsNonogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCody MaceVENUSAPPS PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ColorGrams

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Unlock Pro Mode$2.99
None

Nonogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColorGrams free?
ColorGrams is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nonogram free?
Nonogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ColorGrams or Nonogram have ads?
Neither ColorGrams nor Nonogram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ColorGrams or Nonogram?
ColorGrams ships an update every 10 days, and Nonogram every 4 days. Most recently, ColorGrams was updated on October 6, 2026 and Nonogram on October 3, 2026.

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