Comparison

Wordgraphy vs Nonogram Life

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

Head to head
About

Wordgraphy

This word game challenges you to think differently by limiting your moves with letter groups. Complete word tables by finding words that fit together, with hints available. Enjoy daily new levels and over 300 handcrafted puzzles across various categories.

Highlights
  • Limited letter group moves
  • Complete word tables
  • Daily new levels
  • 300+ handcrafted levels
  • 9 different categories
  • Play with 4, 5, or 6 letter words
  • One-hand control
Features
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Wordgraphy is a new word game experience that limits your possible moves with letter groups to push you to think different words. #Ranked Top 5 Word Games in 44 Countries on the App Store! TIPS - Find words that complete each other to finish the word table - If you find the correct word but location is wrong, the game will warn you. Try another place for that word. - Everyday a new level is added to the game. Don't forget to play them. - You can get help with the tip button. If you are out of tips you can either buy them or watch a video for it. - Whatever you need is on the quick menu. You can access it by swiping up anywhere on the screen. FEATURES - More than 300 handcrafted levels. - 9 different categories. - Option to play with 4,5 and 6 letter words. - Everyday new level. - Designed to play on any occasion. No time limit, one hand control. - Wonderful music. - Game Achievements. - Exclusive for App Store. I hope you will have a wonderful time with this new word game experience, have fun!

About

Nonogram Life

Engage your mind with logic puzzles that reveal hidden pixel art. Solve by filling cells according to number clues, offering a relaxing and mindful experience with handcrafted designs and soothing music. Save your progress and enjoy various topics.

Highlights
  • Hand-crafted pixel art puzzles
  • Diverse topics and themes
  • Hint system for assistance
  • Intuitive drag or d-pad controls
  • Relaxing music and mindfulness
  • Automatic save/resume functionality
  • Marking (X) feature for easier solving
Features
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Nonograms, also known as Paint by Numbers, Picross, Griddlers, Pic-a-Pix, Hanjie, and various other names, are picture Logic puzzle in which cells in a grid must be colored or left blank according to numbers at the side of the grid to reveal a hidden picture. *** Rule *** In this puzzle type, the numbers are a form of discrete tomography that measures how many unbroken lines of filled-in squares there are in any given row or column. For example, a clue of "4 8 3" would mean there are sets of four, eight, and three filled squares, in that order, with at least one blank square between successive sets. *** Features *** ● Hand crafted beautiful pixel arts ● There are various topics to have fun with ● Using hint can help you in difficult time ● Easy controls, either using drag or d-pad ● Mindfulness, relaxing music ● Playing session is saved/resumed automatically ● Don’t forget to using Mark (X) to solve the puzzle easier *** Strategy *** Simpler puzzles can usually be solved by a reasoning on a single row only (or a single column) at each given time, to determine as many boxes and spaces on that row as possible. Then trying another row (or column), until there are no rows that contain undetermined cells. Some more difficult puzzles may also require several types of "what if?" reasoning that include more than one row (or column). This works on searching for contradictions: When a cell cannot be a box, because some other cell would produce an error, it will definitely be a space. And vice versa. Advanced solvers are sometimes able to search even deeper than into the first "what if?" reasoning. It takes, however, a lot of time to get some progress.

Screenshots

Wordgraphy4 screens
Nonogram Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nonogram Life at 4.8 against Wordgraphy's 4.0. Nonogram Life also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (76% vs 64%). Wordgraphy's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Wordgraphy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Nonogram Life sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nonogram Life holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nonogram Life has 598 ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Wordgraphy's written reviews are positive against 76% of Nonogram Life's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordgraphy ships an update every 6 weeks, Nonogram Life fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wordgraphy versus Nonogram Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordgraphyNonogram Life
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (87 ratings)4.8 (598 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews76.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87598 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeralper iskenderNguyen Loc

Customer experience

Wordgraphy

All ratings87 ratings
Positive70.1%
Neutral12.6%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral12.5%
Negative23.4%

Nonogram Life

All ratings546 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral13.5%
Negative10.1%

User reviews

Wordgraphy

From 87 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Unique and original word game
  • 👍 Engaging and challenging gameplay
  • ✨ Clean and intuitive interface
  • 🆓 Free to play with unobtrusive ads
  • 🧠 Tests intelligence and word knowledge

Room to improve

  • ❓ Confusing tutorial/no instructions
  • 🤷‍♀️ Difficult to understand how to play
  • ⏳ Game grows old fast/not enough levels
  • 🤔 Lacks challenge for experienced players
  • 😵 Puzzles can feel like guessing

Nonogram Life

From 598 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles
  • 🔍 Interesting facts
  • 🕰️ Relaxing gameplay
  • 🚫 No in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Unclear controls
  • 🔋 Overheating issues
  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔒 Lack of volume control

Bugs and requests

Wordgraphy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Daily puzzle not updating
  • Achievements not popping up
  • Error: 'right word, wrong location'
  • Daily game mysteriously locked

Requested features

11 requests
  • More puzzles/levels
  • Option to reset progress
  • Add more challenging daily puzzles
  • Improve tutorial/add instructions
  • Option to change music settings
Show 6 more
  • Show hint balance clearly
  • Track progress automatically
  • Add level numbers by default
  • Mix in harder daily puzzles
  • Allow clicking off board to deselect letters
  • Add more mechanics beyond larger boards

Nonogram Life

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Black screen on certain levels
  • Incorrect puzzle solutions
  • Progress reset/loss of progress
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and categories
  • Ability to disable lives/hints
  • Support for Apple Pencil
  • Improved performance optimization

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wordgraphy

One-time3
  • 20 Hints$1.99
  • 50 Hints$2.99
  • 200 Hints$8.99
1 purchases

Nonogram Life

One-time1
  • Remove Ads2 variants$2.99

Questions

Is Wordgraphy free?
Wordgraphy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nonogram Life free?
Nonogram Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wordgraphy or Nonogram Life?
Nonogram Life is rated higher. Wordgraphy averages 4.0 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Nonogram Life averages 4.8 from 598 ratings.
Do Wordgraphy or Nonogram Life have ads?
Nonogram Life shows ads; Wordgraphy does not.
Which is updated more often, Wordgraphy or Nonogram Life?
Wordgraphy ships an update every 6 weeks, and Nonogram Life fortnightly. Most recently, Wordgraphy was updated on October 21, 2026 and Nonogram Life on October 22, 2026.

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