Comparison

Nonogram vs Almost 4096!

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

Head to head
About

Nonogram

This logic puzzle game challenges you to reveal hidden pictures by coloring cells based on number clues. It offers a vast library of puzzles with varying difficulty levels and features to aid gameplay, suitable for both new and experienced players.

Highlights
  • Over 10,000 free puzzles
  • Black-and-white and colored puzzles
  • Multiple grid sizes and difficulty levels
  • Auto error checking
  • Unlimited undo and hints
  • Save and continue progress
Features
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Popular and professional nonogram game All puzzles are tested by computer program Clear App graphics and rich functions Suitable for beginner and master HangXun Nonogram is a kind of picture logic game that was first invented by the Japanese in 1987. At first, the game was named after "お絵かきロジック", which means "drawing logic". Now Nonogram is known as nomogram, pictogram, Hanjie, Griddlers, Picross, Japanese Crosswords, Japanese Puzzles, Pic-a-Pix, "Paint by numbers" and other names. Nonogram game starts with tens of blank cells in a N x M grid, and these blank cells must be colored or left blank according to numbers at the side of the grid to reveal a hidden picture. 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 "3 6 2" would mean there are sets of three, six, and two filled squares, in that order, with at least one blank square between successive sets. Nonogram game rules are very simple, easy to get started. Even you are a beginner for the game, you can start to play it very easily. Whether you want to sharpen your mind or relax your heart, you should give this classic Nonogram game a try. More you play, your brain will become more active. During your commute, before you sleep ... enjoy downtime with brain training. Main Features: - Over 10000 Nonogram Puzzles, all are free - All puzzles are tested by computer program and have unique solution - Include not only Black-and-white Nonograms, but also colored Nonograms - All puzzles are sorted by groups from 5x5 to 50x50 - 7 difficulty levels are from beginner to Extreme - Easy keyboard tool-bar is for big size of nonograms - Freely download millions of puzzles from our server More Features: - Auto check the error - Unlimited undo and hint time - Two game modes, freely fill mode and error limit mode - Save game automatically, and continue it next time - Score ranking, daily challenge ranking - Auto fill X and completed lines - Suitable for phones and tablets - Clean and beautiful graphics - Audio effect Thanks for your selecting HangXun Nonogram Game! We will try our best to make the game better and better.

About

Almost 4096!

Features
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Almost 4096 reinvents the classic sliding puzzle with four thrilling game modes, an AI-powered solver, and a polished experience designed for everyone. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY Classic — The classic experience. Swipe to merge tiles and chase the highest score. Time Bomb — Bombs appear on the board with a countdown. Defuse them by merging, or watch them explode in a cross pattern, wiping tiles from the grid. Freeze — Frozen tiles lock in place and consume any tile of the same value that slides into them. Plan your moves carefully or lose precious tiles. Elements — Bombs and frozen tiles together. When a bomb explodes next to a frozen tile, they neutralize each other. Master the interactions to survive. AI SOLVER Stuck? Let the AI take over. Watch an advanced Expectimax algorithm play in real time, or ask for a single-move hint. The AI uses the same board you see — no tricks, no cheats. COMPETE WORLDWIDE Game Center leaderboards and 20 achievements across all four modes. Climb the ranks and earn every milestone from 512 to 8192. THEMES & ACCESSIBILITY Choose from 10 handcrafted themes with full dark mode support. Reduce Motion and High Contrast options ensure a comfortable experience for all players. DESIGNED FOR ALL DEVICES Adaptive layout for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Portrait or landscape — the game looks great everywhere. PRO UPGRADE (OPTIONAL) A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited undo, the AI solver, move hints, and all themes. No ads, no subscriptions — ever.

Screenshots

Nonogram4 screens
Almost 4096!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nonogram at none against Almost 4096!'s 1. Nonogram also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Almost 4096!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Almost 4096! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nonogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nonogram versus Almost 4096!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogramAlmost 4096!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (652 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings652 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊杰 龚Elisa Valeria Distefano

Bugs and requests

Nonogram

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches causing errors
  • Sensitive touch controls
  • Ads covering gameplay on larger puzzles

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add undo/erase function
  • Improve touch controls and sensitivity
  • Add zoom/pinch feature
  • Improve visibility of numbers on larger puzzles
  • Add ability to save/resume puzzles
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  • Implement color-blind accessibility options

Almost 4096!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nonogram

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Almost 4096!

One-time1
  • Almost 4096 Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Nonogram free?
Nonogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Almost 4096! free?
Almost 4096! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nonogram or Almost 4096! have ads?
Nonogram shows ads; Almost 4096! does not.

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