Nonogram vs ArtCross
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!
ArtCross
Engage your mind with over 1000 art-themed nonogram puzzles. Uncover beautiful artworks by solving intricate griddler challenges that enhance logic and focus. Enjoy hours of stimulating gameplay suitable for all skill levels.
- Over 1000 art-themed nonogram puzzles
- Multiple difficulty modes
- Improves logic skills and focus
- Uncover beautiful artwork
- Hours of stimulating gameplay
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Immerse yourself in over 1000 beautiful nonogram puzzles with an art gallery theme. Discover amazing artworks by solving intricate griddler puzzles that challenge your mind. With ArtCross, you'll enjoy hours of stimulating gameplay, as you unveil beautiful pictures and designs, one block at a time. Key Features: - More than 1000 nonogram puzzles with an art gallery theme. - Different difficulty modes, suitable for all skill levels. - Improves logic skills, focus, and mental agility. - Beautiful artwork and designs, created one block at a time. - Hours of challenging and stimulating gameplay. ArtCross is a free-to-play game that contains optional paid features to help you progress quickly.
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Verdict
Nonogram and ArtCross both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of Nonogram's written reviews are positive against 0% of ArtCross's. Nonogram also leads on ratings volume (292 vs 17) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). ArtCross's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Nonogram sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and ArtCross sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ArtCross holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nonogram has 292 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Nonogram's written reviews are positive against 0% of ArtCross's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nonogram ships an update every 3 weeks, ArtCross every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nonogram | ArtCross |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (292 ratings) | 4.6 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 292 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 369 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TapLab | Anna Tikanova |
Customer experience
Nonogram
ArtCross
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
ArtCross
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
ArtCross
- 100 coins$1.99
- 250 coins$4.99
- 600 coins$9.99
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- 1200 coins$19.99
- 3500 coins$49.99
