Nonogram vs Medusa's Marbles Unlocked
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nonogram
Engage your logic with picture-based puzzles. Fill in cells based on number clues to reveal hidden images, from simple black and white to vibrant color designs. Enjoy endless challenges and satisfying problem-solving.
- Black and white puzzles
- Color puzzles
- Multiple difficulty levels
- New content regularly
- In-game hints
- Extra lives system
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Challenge your logic skills and try solving the popular Nonogram puzzles to see what’s hidden in the pictures. The game is very addictive and satisfying. We promise you’ll enjoy every minute of your screen time! Nonograms are also known as griddlers, Japanese crosswords, and cryptopics. Figure out which boxes to fill to reveal black & white or color pics. It’s easy to understand how to solve the puzzles, but hard to stop solving them. Features: - Black and white or color griddlers; - 3 difficulty levels; - Never-ending new content; - Hints and extra lives. Try now!
Medusa's Marbles Unlocked
This puzzle game offers an ad-free experience with all levels unlocked and unlimited boosters. Match three or more colored marbles to clear the board and progress through challenging levels. Utilize special boosters to overcome difficult stages.
- No Ads or Tracking
- All Levels Unlocked
- Unlimited Free Boosters
- Match 3 Gameplay
- New Levels Included
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You love "Medusa's Marbles" but you asked us for more. Introducing, "Medusa's Marbles Unlocked", featuring: - No Ads or Tracking - All Unlocked Levels - Free, Unlimited Boosters - 5 New Levels (Each Unlocked) Medusa's Marbles are coming & it's your job to get rid of them with the bow of the gods located in the middle of the board. Here's how to play: - Aim the bow in the direction you want to shoot - The goal is to match 3 colors together to wipe them from the board. When you see two or more balls with the same color, shoot another ball with the same color to make 3 or more in a row - Match more than 3 for bonuses. Use boosters if Medusa's Marbles are getting closer to the hole. With Unlocked, you get free boosters! Shoot accurately, quickly, and with courage! Good luck!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Nonogram at Free against Medusa's Marbles Unlocked's $0.99. Nonogram also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (293 vs 1). Medusa's Marbles Unlocked's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). On 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
Nonogram is free to download; Medusa's Marbles Unlocked costs $0.99 up front. Nonogram sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Medusa's Marbles Unlocked asks for nothing beyond the download.
Medusa's Marbles Unlocked holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nonogram has 293 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Nonogram ships an update every 3 weeks, Medusa's Marbles Unlocked every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nonogram | Medusa's Marbles Unlocked |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (293 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 293 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 369 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TapLab | Engoa LLC |
Customer experience
Nonogram
Medusa's Marbles Unlocked
Bugs and requests
Nonogram
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes on startup or during gameplay
- Game won't load properly
- Music from phone playlist plays unexpectedly after completing puzzles
- Challenge mode shows update error despite having latest version
- Bottom row of color puzzles not spaced correctly
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- Grid doesn't fully display on screen with no zoom option
- Daily puzzle synchronization issues (missing puzzles)
- Feedback button doesn't activate/send
- Lag during gameplay causing inaccurate taps
- Ads play with sound despite mute settings
- Unwanted weekly payments for ad-free version
Requested features
12 requests- More puzzles and levels (most frequent request)
- Option to disable auto-correct/lives system
- Ability to undo/erase mistakes freely
- Larger grid puzzles
- Auto-cross completed rows feature
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- Colorblind mode or better color differentiation
- Adjustable font sizes
- Ability to zoom in/out on puzzles
- Mute option for game sounds independent of device volume
- Timers for monthly challenge events
- More 15x15 color puzzles
- Difficulty level selection option
Medusa's Marbles Unlocked
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nonogram
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Content 7x7$1.99
- Content 10x10$1.99
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- Content 15x15$1.99
- Content Big Pictures$1.99
- Hint 10$1.99
- All Content$2.99
- Hint 100$4.99
Medusa's Marbles Unlocked
No in-app purchases
Questions
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