Comparison

Nonogram! vs Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Nonogram!

Engage your mind with a logic puzzle game that reveals hidden images. Solve numbered grids to uncover pictures and progress through increasingly challenging stages.

Highlights
  • Logic-based puzzles
  • Hidden image reveals
  • Stage-by-stage progression
  • Brain activation
  • Simple game rules
Features
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It is a monogram that can activate your brain with simple game rules and logic. Clear the stages one by one and enjoy the fun of Monogram~ Monogram is a game to find hidden images using horizontal and vertical numbers. Challenge yourself now!

About

Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles

Solve logic puzzles by coloring cells based on number clues to reveal pixel art images. This game offers a range of difficulty levels and is playable offline, making it perfect for on-the-go entertainment and brain training.

Highlights
  • Reveal pixel art images
  • Number clue-based puzzles
  • Scalable difficulty levels
  • Offline and online play
  • Automatic progress saving
  • Zoom for precision
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Nonogram: Picture Cross Puzzle is a classic Japanese logic game: follow the number clues, fill the grid, and watch a hidden pixel-art picture appear cell by cell. Solve nonograms (also known as picross, griddlers, hanjie or Japanese crosswords) anywhere — no Wi-Fi needed. Clear rules, smart hints and a smooth difficulty curve make it perfect for both beginners and logic-puzzle experts. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT ● Hundreds of hand-crafted pixel-art puzzles, from quick 5×5 grids to big 25×25 challenges ● Works fully offline — play on a plane, in the subway or at the beach ● Free to download and play ● Smart hints for the moments you get stuck ● Interactive tutorial: learn the rules in a minute ● Difficulty grows level by level — everyone can play ● Zoom and comfortable controls on large grids ● Progress saves automatically ● No time pressure: relax and think TRAIN YOUR BRAIN Nonogram puzzles are a great daily workout for logic, memory and concentration. A few minutes a day keeps your mind sharp — a calm alternative to sudoku and crossword puzzles. HOW TO PLAY ● Numbers on rows and columns show how many cells to fill ● Groups of filled cells are separated by at least one empty cell ● Mark empty cells with an X to keep track ● Complete the grid to reveal the pixel picture Whether you have five minutes in a queue or a long evening at home, Nonogram is the perfect way to unwind while keeping your brain in shape. Download now and reveal your first picture!

Screenshots

Nonogram!4 screens
Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nonogram! at none against Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles's shown. Nonogram! also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Nonogram! against 4.2 for Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nonogram! ships an update every 3 days, Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nonogram! versus Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogram!Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better4.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings413 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdae-sik kimVadim Akhmerov

Customer experience

Nonogram!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nonogram!

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Nonogram! free?
Nonogram! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles free?
Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nonogram! or Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles?
Nonogram! is rated higher. Nonogram! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Nonogram! or Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles have ads?
Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles shows ads; Nonogram! does not.
Which is updated more often, Nonogram! or Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles?
Nonogram! ships an update every 3 days, and Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles weekly. Most recently, Nonogram! was updated on October 18, 2026 and Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles on October 30, 2026.

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