Comparison

Stack Buildings vs Nonogram

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

Head to head
About

Stack Buildings

Build towering skyscrapers by precisely stacking buildings. Use boosters and physics to keep your structures stable and earn in-game currency to unlock new areas and backgrounds. Compete with friends by tracking and sharing high scores.

Highlights
  • Precise building stacking mechanics
  • Unlockable stages and backgrounds
  • Boosters for easier gameplay
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • High score tracking and sharing
  • Social media integration for friends
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Stack the buildings until you cannot stack them anymore. This is an extremely fun, and free game where the object of the game is as simple as it possibly can get. Stack the buildings on top of each other to create skyscrapers that go all the way into the sky. Stack the buildings without them falling off the edges or coming off the sides. Use boosters to make it easier. Aim, Add buildings, Hold buildings in place, and slow down time. You'll have a blast playing this free-to-play stacking game. Share, and track your high scores with friends. Everyone is happier when their friends are there! Once you have earned enough cash you can unlock different area's and houses to build. To earn cash all you need to do is stack the buildings directly on top of one another. The more precise the stack, the more coins you will earn. There are 5 un-lockable maps to which you can use coins to unlock. Features: - 5 Unlock-able stages with different buildings - 5 Unique backgrounds - 4 Boosters to help stacking - Real feeling physics (Feel the buildings when they stack!) - Connect with friends by logging into social media - Track high scores while playing - Share your scores with your friends * SO much more than we can list! Play the game and find out why everyone loves it so much!

About

Nonogram

Solve logic number puzzles by filling cells to reveal hidden pixel art. Collect jigsaw puzzle pieces, decorate a secret garden, and participate in daily and weekend challenges. Unlock new themes and difficulty levels for a brain-training experience.

Highlights
  • Solve logic number puzzles
  • Reveal hidden pixel art
  • Collect jigsaw puzzle pieces
  • Decorate a secret garden
  • Daily and weekend challenges
  • Unlock new themes
Features
Currently charting
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Nonogram is a game to solve logic number puzzles by filling or left blank cells according to numbers as clues at the side of the grid to reveal the hidden pixel picture, as known as Hanjie, Picross, Griddlers, Japanese Crosswords, Paint by Numbers, Pic-a-Pix. A pleasant and amaze game to train and exercise your brain, also keep your mind active with the basic rules and logic behind the picture cross puzzles. Nonogram is a picture cross sudoku puzzle, you just need to follow the basic rules and logic to reveal the hidden picture and riddles. Squares and grids on the board must be filled by number or left blank. Numbers show how many squares to fill. The numbers above the column are read from top-to-bottom. Numbers to the left of the rows are read from left-to-right. According to the numbers, color a square or mark it with an X. You can get a piece of Jigsaw shard in each passed puzzle. You can discover a world of over 9,000 amazing beautiful images with different themes. This is the first nonogram game where you can solve the puzzle and play jigsaw at the same time! In the game, there is not only Nonogram to play, but also unique jigsaw puzzles for players to play! Players will get a piece of puzzle pieces every time they pass the Nonogram game, which can be used to complete a large exquisite picture! A total of ten beautiful big pictures are waiting for you to explore and collect! (P.S: The probability of falling puzzle pieces is different in different chapters. If you do not get the puzzle pieces after winning a certain level, it is normal.) Discover mysterious Secret garden which are open to welcome every vistors and travelers. Earn gold leaves to decorate and renovate the garden with houses, Gazebos, paths, fences, gates, and flowers: lavender, camelia, maple etc. Build and makeover the little island to become your own dream and fantasy space. We prepare two activities both for weekdays and weekends! Finish daily quizzes every day to receive rewards: diamond jewelry and theme coins. Join the event and don't miss out on them! New time-limited Weekend Challenge with 200 new nonogram levels with sizes of 5*5, 8*8, 10*10, open at every Saturday and Sunday. These two events bring the unique theme coins for you! 8 new themes are available in the shelves with different styles: Classic Green, Dark, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Starry, Wood-Dark, Wood-Light will bring a fresh gaming experience for your mind! Theme coins will be received by complete Daily Mission and Weekend Challenge, and use it to purchase the theme to upgrade your nonogram puzzle boards. ●Massive Themed puzzle packs in the game ●Relax and calm with special jigsaw puzzles by filling in the pieces to gain beautiful photos. ●There are intuitive and effective novice tutorials in the game, easy to learn and quite addictive once you start playing ●Choose the difficulty level from Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard or Very hard that best for you and become the expert! ●There are many auxiliary functions in the game, such as return to the previous step, get hints and clues, and reset the game ●Autosave on every puzzle, if you stuck you can try another puzzle and come back later ●Challenge different brand-new missions every week and get generous rewards for game items ●Special nonogram pro section offers puzzles with large sizes 20x20, 25x25, 30x30, 35x35 to bring a unique experience. ●Various categories of delicate socratic nonogram puzzles. ●Offline and could play at anywhere: on travel:train, subway, bus, taxis, cabs; or during a casual and idle walk; or cozy up lazily by the fireplace at home in winter. ●Explore Daily quizzes and Weekend Challenge to earn theme coins, dress up nonogram board with 8 new themes. Take the challenge and enjoy the endless fun of puzzle gametime! If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at yunbu_cs@outlook.com Welcome to Nonogram-Jigsaw Puzzle Game Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1362218408122245

Screenshots

Stack Buildings4 screens
Nonogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stack Buildings at 100% against Nonogram's 60%. Stack Buildings also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). Nonogram's advantage is ratings volume (4K vs 2) and chart position (#125 vs unranked). On price, update cadence 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 sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Stack Buildings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stack Buildings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nonogram has 4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Stack Buildings's written reviews are positive against 60% of Nonogram's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack Buildings ships an update monthly, Nonogram every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Stack Buildings versus Nonogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack BuildingsNonogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (4K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.3% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#125 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB234 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntellimax, Inc.Yunbu

Customer experience

Stack Buildings

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nonogram

All ratings3,963 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews784 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.4%

Bugs and requests

Stack Buildings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Nonogram

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads not loading properly
  • Rewards not being awarded correctly
  • Crashes when switching between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More nonogram puzzles and levels
  • Ability to purchase gems with coins
  • Option to reset completed puzzles
  • Improved tutorial and in-game guidance

In-app purchases

None

Stack Buildings

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Nonogram

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Bonus$2.997 Days
One-time12
  • coins1000$1.99
  • jewels150$1.99
  • jewels300$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Christmas Gift Bag 1$1.99
  • Special gift$3.99
  • Special Gift_2$4.99
  • coins2800$4.99
  • christmas gift bag 01$4.99
  • Piggy Bank$5.99
  • coins6800$9.99
  • jewels1000$9.99
  • coins15000$19.99

Questions

Is Stack Buildings free?
Stack Buildings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nonogram free?
Nonogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stack Buildings or Nonogram?
Stack Buildings is rated higher. Stack Buildings averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Nonogram averages 4.7 from 4K ratings.
Do Stack Buildings or Nonogram have ads?
Nonogram shows ads; Stack Buildings does not.
Which is updated more often, Stack Buildings or Nonogram?
Stack Buildings ships an update monthly, and Nonogram every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stack Buildings was updated on October 4, 2026 and Nonogram on October 15, 2026.

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