Comparison

Puzzlette vs Thumbelina

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

Head to head
About

Puzzlette

Fill palettes with colorful paint pieces to reveal classic masterpieces. This game offers a relaxing artistic experience with varying difficulty levels and randomly generated puzzles for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Fill palettes with paint pieces
  • Reveal classic paintings
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Randomly generated puzzles
  • 100 stages
  • Hints available
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Puzzlette is a puzzle game and yet an artistic experience as well. It’s simple. You just fill up the palette with paint pieces, and each time you do, colorful pieces are painted on the canvas. Eventually a complete classic painting appears. This game is designed for everyone from children to puzzle lovers. Number of pieces on each palette (4 to 8) determines difficulty like jigsaw puzzles, and each level requires different number of puzzles to complete a painting. 4 pieces - 16 puzzles (Easy) 5 pieces - 14 puzzles 6 pieces - 12 puzzles 7 pieces - 10 puzzles 8 pieces - 8 puzzles (Hard) Paintings to complete are classic works of Impressionism and other different styles. You will encounter familiar ones while playing. Puzzles are randomly generated at each play, so you can enjoy your favorite stages many times. Of course there are hints available for every puzzle. Let’s give it a try! - 100 stages (paintings) - 5 levels of difficulty (4/5/6/7/8 pieces) - 2 hints available for each puzzle - Adjustable paint speed - Different puzzles at each play

About

Thumbelina

Engage in a captivating Nonogram puzzle adventure inspired by the classic Thumbelina tale. Solve hundreds of puzzles across two distinct modes to progress through the story and uncover the journey of the little girl born from a flower. Enjoy a classic logic puzzle experience with optional hints and error checks.

Highlights
  • Nonogram puzzle solving
  • Thumbelina story progression
  • Normal mode with hints
  • Focus mode (classic)
  • Hundreds of puzzles
  • Varying difficulty levels
Features
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Follow Thumbelina's charming adventure in over 1,000 nonogram puzzles Thumbelina - Nonogram Puzzle A tiny girl born from a magic flower: Thumbelina. Thumbelina is a story-driven nonogram puzzle game that tells Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale across a series of chapters. With over 1,000 puzzles, follow the big, heartwarming adventure of a girl no bigger than a flower petal. ■ The Story A woman who longed for a child planted a single seed given to her by a witch, and a beautiful flower bloomed. When its petals opened, a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb was sitting inside. And so the adventure of the lovely little Thumbelina begins. The toad who carried her off to be her son's bride; the fish and the butterfly who helped her escape on a lily pad; the cockchafer who snatched her away, and his friends; the kind field mouse who took her in during the cold winter, and the rich mole who wished to marry her; and at last, carried on the wings of the swallow she nursed back to health, the flower fairy prince she finally meets. Open each chapter one by one and follow this sweet, heartwarming story through nonogram puzzles. ■ What Is a Nonogram? Nonograms (also known as Griddlers, Hanjie, or Paint by Numbers) are logic puzzles in which you use the number clues beside each row and column to work out which cells to fill in and reveal a hidden picture. - The numbers tell you how many consecutive cells are filled in that row or column. - When there are several numbers, each group is separated by at least one empty cell. - No luck or guessing required – only logic. Once you learn the rules, anyone can start right away. ■ Features ● Two Play Modes - Normal Mode – Includes mistake checking and hints. Recommended for nonogram beginners or anyone who wants to relax and enjoy the story. - Focus Mode – A classic mode with no mistake checking or hints, where you rely on pure logic alone. Made for experienced players who want the true nonogram challenge. ● Over 1,000 Puzzles - More than 1,000 puzzles across a wide range of difficulty levels, from small puzzles for beginners to large ones for experts. - Raise the difficulty step by step and enjoy hours of play without ever getting bored. ● A Fairy Tale Told in Chapters - Before each chapter begins, its part of the story is introduced in a short, simple passage. - As you solve puzzles and move through the chapters, Thumbelina's adventure continues step by step. ● Optimized for Portrait Mode - A portrait layout that's comfortable to play with one hand – perfect for your commute or a few quiet minutes before bed. ■ Recommended For - Fans of logic puzzles such as nonograms and sudoku - Anyone who loves Andersen's fairy tales and charming stories like Thumbelina - Players looking for a puzzle game with plenty of content to enjoy for a long time - Anyone who wants a puzzle game to enjoy in short sessions Start Thumbelina now and set off on a tiny, lovely adventure through over 1,000 puzzles.

Screenshots

Puzzlette4 screens
Thumbelina4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Puzzlette at 5.0 against Thumbelina's 3.0. Puzzlette also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Thumbelina's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Thumbelina sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Puzzlette asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puzzlette holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzlette ships an update every 3 months, Thumbelina every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Puzzlette versus Thumbelina: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzletteThumbelina
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB683 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaohiko Mogamidong young chang

Customer experience

Puzzlette

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Thumbelina

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Puzzlette

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Thumbelina

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Puzzlette free?
Puzzlette is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thumbelina free?
Thumbelina is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puzzlette or Thumbelina?
Puzzlette is rated higher. Puzzlette averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Thumbelina averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Puzzlette or Thumbelina have ads?
Both Puzzlette and Thumbelina show ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzlette or Thumbelina?
Puzzlette ships an update every 3 months, and Thumbelina every 8 days. Most recently, Puzzlette was updated on October 29, 2026 and Thumbelina on October 28, 2026.

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