Comparison

Moonlight vs NemoMaid

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

Head to head
About

Moonlight

Solve logic puzzles to uncover a heartwarming story about a wolf and a girl. Explore beautiful scenery and enjoy a variety of puzzle sizes and difficulty levels with helpful tools.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of puzzles
  • Story-driven gameplay
  • Beautiful scenery
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Auto-save
  • Hint function
  • One-handed mode
Features
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Once upon a time, beyond a valley there lived a wolf who was considered to be a monster. For a long time he lived, biding his time, all alone. One day a girl who lived in a village under the wolf’s mountain went up into the mountain to collect herbs. She went deep in the woods and by chance she encountered the wolf. What’s the story spun between the wolf, who was seen as a monster, and the girl? What future waits before them? Solve the puzzles and complete their story. Enjoy the beautiful scenery while solving the puzzles. *Special features* - Hundreds of puzzle games are available. - Great color dot design to match the map’s themes. - Detailed puzzle logic check. - Auto-save for puzzles in play. - Various level of difficulty (5x5, 10x10, 15x15, 20x20) - Convenient interface using touch & pad simultaneously. - Various plays available through single map and big map. - Hint function. - Provides a variety of functions for user convenience (auto answer check, Undo / Redo) - Zoom-in, zoom-out and move function using two fingers. - One-handed mode support for using in public/crowded places.

About

NemoMaid

Engage with a narrative-driven puzzle experience based on "The Little Mermaid." Solve Nonogram puzzles to progress through a poignant story of love and sacrifice. Offers two distinct gameplay modes for varied challenges.

Highlights
  • Nonogram puzzle solving
  • Story-driven gameplay
  • Two game modes (Normal & Focus)
  • Hundreds of puzzles
  • Princess and witch themes
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Solve nonogram puzzles through the sad, beautiful tale of The Little Mermaid NemoMaid – Nonogram Puzzle The saddest love story in the world: The Little Mermaid. NemoMaid is a story-driven nonogram puzzle game that tells the tale of The Little Mermaid across a series of chapters. Follow the Little Mermaid's journey from the depths of the ocean, with a short piece of the story unfolding at the start of each chapter. ■ The Story Deep beneath the blue sea lived the youngest princess of the sea kingdom, the Little Mermaid. Her five older sisters, who always cherished their youngest sister; the sea witch, who took her beautiful voice in exchange for human legs; the prince she saved on a stormy night – and fell in love with; and the princess of a neighboring kingdom, to whom the prince's heart belonged. To meet the prince she loved, the Little Mermaid gave her voice to the witch and received a pair of legs. At last she stood by the prince's side, yet she no longer had a voice to tell him how she felt. Open each chapter one by one and follow this beautiful, heartbreaking 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. ● Hundreds of Puzzles - Hundreds of 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 watching your skills grow. ● A Fairy Tale Told in Chapters - Before each chapter begins, its part of the story is introduced in a short, simple passage. - Each chapter features a main illustration depicting a scene from the story, giving you the feeling of reading a storybook. - As you solve puzzles and move through the chapters, the Little Mermaid's journey 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 fairy tales and emotional stories - Players looking for a calm, relaxing game that still exercises the mind - Anyone who wants a puzzle game to enjoy in short sessions Start NemoMaid now and follow the Little Mermaid's sad love story, chapter by chapter.

Screenshots

Moonlight4 screens
NemoMaid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Moonlight at 4.9 against NemoMaid's 4.1. Moonlight also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). NemoMaid's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Moonlight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NemoMaid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moonlight holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Moonlight's written reviews are positive against 60% of NemoMaid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonlight ships an update every 5 months, NemoMaid every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Moonlight versus NemoMaid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonlightNemoMaid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better4.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB620 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKWANG YEOUL YOOdong young chang

Customer experience

Moonlight

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

NemoMaid

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Moonlight

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$2.99
1 purchases

NemoMaid

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Moonlight free?
Moonlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NemoMaid free?
NemoMaid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moonlight or NemoMaid?
Moonlight is rated higher. Moonlight averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while NemoMaid averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Moonlight or NemoMaid have ads?
Both Moonlight and NemoMaid show ads.
Which is updated more often, Moonlight or NemoMaid?
Moonlight ships an update every 5 months, and NemoMaid every 9 days. Most recently, Moonlight was updated on November 3, 2026 and NemoMaid on November 4, 2026.

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