Comparison

Nonogram Galaxy vs Minesweeper Frontier

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

Head to head
About

Nonogram Galaxy

Solve picture logic puzzles by coloring cells based on number clues. Offers thousands of logically solvable puzzles with easy controls and cloud save functionality. Compatible with various external devices for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • Thousands of free puzzles
  • Logically solvable puzzles
  • Touch and gamepad controls
  • External device support
  • Cloud save via iCloud
Features
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A timeless classic. Experience the essence of nonograms—logic puzzles where numbers reveal hidden pictures. Focus on the joy of thinking, free from distractions. ※ Over 7,000 free puzzles ※ Only logically solvable puzzles (fully tested and verified) ※ Intuitive and comfortable controls (touch & gamepad supported) ※ Support for external input devices (Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, gamepad) ※ iCloud sync support (sync your progress across iPhone and iPad)

About

Minesweeper Frontier

Features
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Minesweeper without the coin flips. Every classic Minesweeper game eventually hands you a 50/50 and asks you to gamble. This one never does. Each board is built and checked so that logic always has a safe move waiting somewhere. If you are stuck, the answer is on the screen. You just have not found it yet. AN ENDLESS BOARD There are no edges and no fixed grid. Start in the middle and sweep outward in any direction, as far as you want to go. The world is generated around you as you explore, so it never runs out and never makes you wait. The further you travel from where you started, the denser the mines become. Nearby ground is gentle. Distant ground is not. SCORING THAT REWARDS REAL WORK Tapping one cell and watching half the screen open up feels great, but it should not be worth much, and here it is not. Points are weighted by how dangerous each cell actually was when you opened it. A huge cascade earns close to nothing. Picking apart a tight cluster of 3s and 4s pays properly. Your best run is kept, and the counter turns gold the moment you beat it. PLAY IT YOUR WAY Three levels of tap assist, so the busywork is optional: Quick open: tap a satisfied number to clear around it. Auto-flag: flags the mines it can prove, then opens. Auto-clear: after every move, every satisfied number opens itself and cascades onward. SIX THEMES, SIX ICONS Deep, Classic, Neon, Terminal, High Contrast Dark, and High Contrast Light. Each one changes the whole board: tile material, number palette, typeface, and the settings screen itself. Classic is the bevelled grey grid you remember. Terminal comes with scanlines. Every theme has a matching app icon, and you can put any of the six on your home screen. BUILT TO BE PLAYED BY ANYONE Navigation arrows: move the board by tapping, for when dragging is hard. Zoom buttons: no pinching required. Reduce Motion: newly opened areas appear instantly, with no ripple. Highlight a safe cell: after five seconds without a move, a cell that is certain to be safe gets outlined. Flag mines for you: every five seconds, one provable mine is flagged automatically. Show every mine: marks all the mines around you, for players who want the exploring without the risk. Turn on as many as you like. Nothing is locked behind anything. SOUND AND FEEL Every reveal is a soft click, pitched a step higher for each ring the wave travels outward, so opening a large area plays as a run of notes instead of a rattle. Flags get a sound of their own. Haptics follow the same wave. No ads. No in-app purchases. No account, no sign-in. Works offline, always.

Screenshots

Nonogram Galaxy4 screens
Minesweeper Frontier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minesweeper Frontier at none against Nonogram Galaxy's 1. Minesweeper Frontier also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). Nonogram Galaxy's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Nonogram Galaxy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minesweeper Frontier asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nonogram Galaxy ships an update monthly, Minesweeper Frontier daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nonogram Galaxy versus Minesweeper Frontier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogram GalaxyMinesweeper Frontier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (326 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings326 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdongwon choEasy Reps Fitness Inc

Bugs and requests

Nonogram Galaxy

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Ads not removed after purchase
  • Progress not saving correctly
  • Freezing and unresponsiveness
  • Ads opening browser unexpectedly
  • Hint timer not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Zoom function for larger puzzles
  • Ability to transfer progress across devices
  • More frequent puzzle updates
  • Color mode option
  • Customizable controls

Minesweeper Frontier

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nonogram Galaxy

One-time1
  • No Ads(Hint ads remain)$4.99
None

Minesweeper Frontier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nonogram Galaxy free?
Nonogram Galaxy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minesweeper Frontier free?
Minesweeper Frontier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nonogram Galaxy or Minesweeper Frontier have ads?
Nonogram Galaxy shows ads; Minesweeper Frontier does not.
Which is updated more often, Nonogram Galaxy or Minesweeper Frontier?
Nonogram Galaxy ships an update monthly, and Minesweeper Frontier daily. Most recently, Nonogram Galaxy was updated on October 26, 2026 and Minesweeper Frontier on October 24, 2026.

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