Comparison

Nonogram vs マインスイーパー

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

Head to head
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
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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

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マインスイーパー

Features
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運に頼らず、読めば解けるマインスイーパーです。 ■ 運で負けない 番号のついたステージは、すべて推理だけで解けることを確認済みです。二択で当てる場面はありません。 ■ 操作 ・長押しで開く ・タップで旗 ・数字をタップで周りをまとめて開く ・長押ししたまま指を滑らせると続けて開く ■ ヒント 地雷の場所だけでなく、そう判断できる理由を色で示します。 ■ 学ぶ 定石を9つ収録。1つ1分ほどで覚えられます。 ■ エンドレス 端のない盤面をどこまで開けるかに挑むモード。Game Center のランキングに対応。 (このモードだけは運が絡むことがあります) ■ その他 ・広告なし ・サブスク・買い切りなし ・ヒントと救済にはダイヤを使います。ダイヤはプレイで増えるので、買わなくても遊べます ・匿名の利用状況を集めます。設定でオフにできます

Screenshots

Nonogram4 screens
マインスイーパー4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: マインスイーパー at none against Nonogram's shown. Nonogram's advantage is chart position (#144 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nonogram sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and マインスイーパー sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nonogram ships an update every 3 weeks, マインスイーパー monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Nonogram versus マインスイーパー: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogramマインスイーパー
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#144 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYunbuHaruka Ando

Bugs and 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

マインスイーパー

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

マインスイーパー

One-time3
  • ダイヤ1000$0.99
  • ダイヤ3000$1.99
  • ダイヤ 10,000$9.99

Questions

Is Nonogram free?
Nonogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is マインスイーパー free?
マインスイーパー is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nonogram or マインスイーパー have ads?
Nonogram shows ads; マインスイーパー does not.
Which is updated more often, Nonogram or マインスイーパー?
Nonogram ships an update every 3 weeks, and マインスイーパー monthly. Most recently, Nonogram was updated on November 3, 2026 and マインスイーパー on October 31, 2026.

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