Comparison

Help Doggo! vs Nekograms+

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

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About

Help Doggo!

A relaxing puzzle game where players draw physics-based elements to guide a cute dog to its home. It features clever levels with various mechanisms like water and ropes, challenging players to achieve three stars.

Highlights
  • Draw physics elements
  • Guide Doggo to house
  • Cute character
  • Various physics mechanisms
  • Clever levels
  • Multiple levels
Features
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Try this relaxing puzzle game, where you have to draw around various physics elements to help little Doggo reach his house! It looks easy, but it's not... really! Will you get the 3 stars? *** FEATURES *** - Cute little Doggo! - Various physics mechanisms, such as water, ropes, bridges and ... CATS! - Simple & clever levels for bite size entertainment - Many levels, many novelties! By the creators of puzzle hits such as Melissa K. and the Heart of Gold (Game of the month in China, Apple featured Hidden Object and Puzzle game, over 4 million players!); Save the Furries (Apple featured puzzle game, over 1 million players!) and many, many more!

About

Nekograms+

Guide adorable cats to sleep by solving unique puzzles that combine nonogram and sliding mechanics. Collect stars by completing levels efficiently and explore different game modes, including daily challenges and an endless mode.

Highlights
  • Guide cats to sleep
  • Nonogram and sliding puzzle mechanics
  • Collect all stars
  • Daily puzzle mode
  • Endless mode
  • 160 levels across 4 worlds
Features
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FALL 2026 UPDATE It's time to celebrate the arrival of Fall with three seasonal events over the next three months: Mushroom Forest Event (September) - Watch Autumn leaves fall on your daily stroll through the Mushroom Forest. - Earn the 'Autumn Leaves' achievement by playing a Daily Puzzle during this event. Spooksville Event (October) - Ghostly cats haunt a spooky graveyard - Earn the 'Candy Collector' achievement by collecting all the candy hidden throughout the game - Earn the 'Goosebumps' achievement by playing a Daily Puzzle during this event Harvest Feast Event (November) - Gather around the table for the Harvest Feast – a time for reflection and giving thanks - Earn the 'Pumpkin Pie' achievement by playing a Daily Puzzle during this event Earn the seasonal 'Fall Badge' achievement by playing a Daily Puzzle during each Fall event — Help all the cats get to sleep in this adorable puzzle game. Featuring novel mechanics based on nonograms and sliding puzzles. Nekograms is easy to learn but does get challenging! GET THE CATS TO SLEEP Cats only sleep on cushions. Complete a level by helping all the cats get to sleep. SOLVE THE DAILY PUZZLES Play a new puzzle every day and meet the cat of the day! Start with the Warm-up Puzzles, play the Daily Puzzle, and try your hand at the Daily Challenge. COLLECT ALL THE STARS Earn stars by completing levels in the fewest number of moves. Achieve 3 stars in every level. ENDLESS MODE Enjoy endless gameplay in Endless Mode and ascend through different states of cat consciousness. FEATURES - Original puzzle mechanics - Daily Puzzles Mode - 160 levels over 4 unique worlds - Over 15 different cat breeds - Original soundtrack - Endless Mode

Screenshots

Help Doggo!4 screens
Nekograms+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Help Doggo! at free against Nekograms+'s paid. Help Doggo! also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Nekograms+'s advantage is ratings volume (120 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Help Doggo! against 4.5 for Nekograms+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nekograms+ has 120 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Help Doggo! ships an update every 2 months, Nekograms+ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Help Doggo! versus Nekograms+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelp Doggo!Nekograms+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (120 ratings)
Positive reviews—84.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB572 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSDP Games SASHungry Sky Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Help Doggo!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nekograms+

All ratings120 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative8.7%

Bugs and requests

Help Doggo!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Nekograms+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blank screen on startup
  • Black screen on launch
  • Portrait mode only

Requested features

15 requests
  • More levels needed
  • Add more real levels
  • Unlock cat skins for different rounds
  • Add a clue or help feature
  • Add a restart button on the main game screen
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  • Add daily puzzle challenges
  • Add hidden achievements
  • More aspects to the game (e.g., blankets to go over cats)
  • Breeding feature for exotic cats and kittens
  • Difficulty setting
  • Tutorial for new players
  • Customize cats and decorate maps
  • Add bonus levels without credits
  • Cafe customization and interaction with cats
  • More levels in endless mode

In-app purchases

None

Help Doggo!

No in-app purchases

None

Nekograms+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Help Doggo! free?
Help Doggo! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nekograms+ free?
Nekograms+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Help Doggo! or Nekograms+?
Help Doggo! and Nekograms+ are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 120 ratings respectively.
Do Help Doggo! or Nekograms+ have ads?
Neither Help Doggo! nor Nekograms+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Help Doggo! or Nekograms+?
Help Doggo! ships an update every 2 months, and Nekograms+ every 5 weeks. Most recently, Help Doggo! was updated on June 5, 2026 and Nekograms+ on September 25, 2026.

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