The Magic Brush vs Nonogram From Long Ago
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Magic Brush
Engage your brain with over 5,000 custom logic puzzles. This pixel art game challenges you to deduce numbers and paint squares to reveal hidden pictograms. Enjoy a fun and addictive experience with various play modes and difficulty levels.
- Over 5,000 custom optimized levels
- Hidden picture reveal
- Brain training logic puzzles
- Easy to learn gameplay
- Multiple play modes
- Create pixel art
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Logic puzzle game is always tricky? No way! Here comes pixel logic over 5,000 custom optimized level. Have you ever heard picross,hanjie,nonogram, pic a pix or griddlers? The Magic Brush is the funniest and most addictive pixel logic picross game ever. Picross(also called hanjie,nonogram or griddlers)is a deductive logic puzzle using numbers like sudoku,riddle or minesweeper. You will enjoy this joyful brain training with an amazing picture puzzle you've done. It is easy to learn and play this pixel logic in The Magic Brush! Paint some of the square(grid) depending on logic numbers. Complete and find a hidden pictogram(picture) you painting. Joyce the fairy of brush will do magic to make your picture looks great like an artwork. What are you waiting for? Download now and paint the pixel art puzzle NOW! Gameplay Features - The smartest logic game ever! - All stages have a hidden picture! - Over 1,000 stages to play! - Create your own artwork by completing stage and episode - Three modes of level selection in a stage for personalized play - With a choice of two play types (Home, Studio) by picture size for standard and hard play The Magic Brush is free to play but in-game currency and some items will require payment.
Nonogram From Long Ago
Solve nonogram puzzles inspired by Croatian folklore and fairy tales. Uncover enchanting stories and beautiful illustrations as you progress through 350 levels across three distinct tales. The difficulty adapts to provide a challenging yet rewarding experience.
- 350 Nonogram levels
- 3 distinct tales
- Progressive complexity
- Story reveals
- Croatian folklore theme
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Immerse yourself in the world of Croatian folklore and fairy tales! Solve Nonogram puzzles to unveil enchanting stories and beautiful illustrations inspired by the renowned collection "Tales From Long Ago" by Ivana Brlić Mažuranić. Features: - 350 levels - 3 tales from long ago - Different levels of complexity - Story revealed after solving each chapter
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Magic Brush at 4.6 against Nonogram From Long Ago's 3.4. The Magic Brush also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and ratings volume (119 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. The Magic Brush sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Nonogram From Long Ago sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Magic Brush holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Magic Brush has 119 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of The Magic Brush's written reviews are positive against 50% of Nonogram From Long Ago's.
The Magic Brush ships an update every 5 weeks, Nonogram From Long Ago every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Magic Brush | Nonogram From Long Ago |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (119 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The JoyPlus Soft, Inc. | Filip Paraman |
Customer experience
The Magic Brush
Nonogram From Long Ago
In-app purchases
The Magic Brush
- 1 Hour Unlimited$0.99
- 100 Gold$0.99
- 3 Golden Keys$0.99
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- One More Chance$0.99
- 3 Hour Unlimited$1.99
- 1 Day Unlimited$4.99
- 510 Gold$4.99
- 1,130 Gold$9.99
- 5 Day Unlimited$11.99
- 2,400 Gold$19.99
- 4,900 Gold$39.99
Nonogram From Long Ago
- Remove Ads$2.99
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