Somnus vs Nonogram Life
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Somnus
Embark on a dreamlike journey solving hundreds of logic puzzles. Uncover captivating stories and reveal stunning pixel art as you progress through various difficulty levels and game modes. Enjoy intuitive controls and helpful options for a seamless puzzle-solving experience.
- Hundreds of logic puzzles
- Amazing pixel art
- Story progression
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Normal and BigMap modes
- Intuitive controls and zoom
- User accommodating options
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In the quiet of night when everyone else is asleep, take a fantastic journey through dream land. This story is about a dream we all once had during our childhood. Discover the stories that await you at the end of the dream. We'll be waiting for you inside the dream of Nonogram. [Features] - Hundreds of puzzles available. - Amazing pixel art. - Tested puzzle logic (logical solving possible) - iCloud save feature. - Current puzzle is auto-saved when ending game. - Wider range of difficulty levels (10x10, 15x15, 20x20) - The regular Normal mode and the BigMap mode that completes the story. - Various controls (Touch, pad, magnifying). - Additional two-finger zoom out, zoom in, move, and undo features. - Various user accommodating options (Auto answer check, UI location change, Life On/Off, etc.) - Entertaining story that progresses as puzzles are solved
Nonogram Life
Engage your mind with logic puzzles that reveal hidden pixel art. Solve by filling cells according to number clues, offering a relaxing and mindful experience with handcrafted designs and soothing music. Save your progress and enjoy various topics.
- Hand-crafted pixel art puzzles
- Diverse topics and themes
- Hint system for assistance
- Intuitive drag or d-pad controls
- Relaxing music and mindfulness
- Automatic save/resume functionality
- Marking (X) feature for easier solving
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Nonograms, also known as Paint by Numbers, Picross, Griddlers, Pic-a-Pix, Hanjie, and various other names, are picture Logic puzzle in which cells in a grid must be colored or left blank according to numbers at the side of the grid to reveal a hidden picture. *** Rule *** In this puzzle type, the numbers are a form of discrete tomography that measures how many unbroken lines of filled-in squares there are in any given row or column. For example, a clue of "4 8 3" would mean there are sets of four, eight, and three filled squares, in that order, with at least one blank square between successive sets. *** Features *** ● Hand crafted beautiful pixel arts ● There are various topics to have fun with ● Using hint can help you in difficult time ● Easy controls, either using drag or d-pad ● Mindfulness, relaxing music ● Playing session is saved/resumed automatically ● Don’t forget to using Mark (X) to solve the puzzle easier *** Strategy *** Simpler puzzles can usually be solved by a reasoning on a single row only (or a single column) at each given time, to determine as many boxes and spaces on that row as possible. Then trying another row (or column), until there are no rows that contain undetermined cells. Some more difficult puzzles may also require several types of "what if?" reasoning that include more than one row (or column). This works on searching for contradictions: When a cell cannot be a box, because some other cell would produce an error, it will definitely be a space. And vice versa. Advanced solvers are sometimes able to search even deeper than into the first "what if?" reasoning. It takes, however, a lot of time to get some progress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Somnus at none against Nonogram Life's shown. Somnus also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Somnus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Nonogram Life sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Somnus against 4.8 for Nonogram Life. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 230 and 546 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Somnus's written reviews are positive against 76% of Nonogram Life's.
Somnus ships an update every 6 days, Nonogram Life fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Somnus | Nonogram Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (230 ratings) | 4.8 (546 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews — better | 76.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 230 | 546 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sung ho cho | Nguyen Loc |
Customer experience
Somnus
Nonogram Life
User reviews
Somnus
From 230 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Beautiful graphics and art
- 🎵 Soothing music and relaxing atmosphere
- 🧩 Addictive and enjoyable puzzle gameplay
- 📚 Engaging storyline and lore
- ⏱️ Can be played in short or long sessions
Room to improve
- 💸 Way too many ads
- ⏳ Ads after every level, even non-story
- 😩 Frustrating ad experience
- 🔄 Exiting ads leads back to menu
- 😵 Ads are annoying and interrupt gameplay
Nonogram Life
From 546 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful visuals
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 🔍 Interesting facts
- 🕰️ Relaxing gameplay
- 🚫 No in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Unclear controls
- 🔋 Overheating issues
- 💰 Ads can be intrusive
- 🔒 Lack of volume control
Bugs and requests
Somnus
Reported bugs
2 issues- Pay/shopping cart option doesn't work
- Games freeze on the first screen
Requested features
4 requests- More story content or sequel
- Option to disable animations
- App remembers last played state
- Continue game after leaving app
Nonogram Life
Reported bugs
4 issues- Black screen on certain levels
- Incorrect puzzle solutions
- Progress reset/loss of progress
- Crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and categories
- Ability to disable lives/hints
- Support for Apple Pencil
- Improved performance optimization
In-app purchases
Somnus
- Hint 30$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Nonogram Life
- Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
Questions
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