Comparison

Cat Sitter vs Nonogram Life

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

Head to head
About

Cat Sitter

Help Laila become the best cat sitter to find her way home. Solve logic puzzles by filling in squares based on number hints to reveal charming cat-themed pictures. Enjoy a user-friendly interface with various puzzle sizes and helpful tools.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzles
  • Cat-themed pictures
  • Simple user interface
  • Small and large maps
  • Hinting system
  • Undo/Redo function
  • Drag button for large puzzles
Features
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Intro ------- Laila has fallen in the Cat's Wonderland! The only way back home is to become the best cat slave so that your returns the favor. Play the game to help Laila get back home, by making her the best cat Sitter ! --- A cat appears at level 100 units. --- You can logically see a wonderful picture painted in the color of the square to go to see the numbers hint that through this puzzle. *** special feature - simple user interface - Small map Large map available (both free) - Hinting offer - map save - Incorrect checking options available - X offers a complete line of display options - Undo / Redo function provided - Large puzzles can be solved easier through a drag button

About

Nonogram Life

Engage your mind with logic puzzles that reveal hidden pixel art. Solve by filling cells according to number clues, offering a relaxing and mindful experience with handcrafted designs and soothing music. Save your progress and enjoy various topics.

Highlights
  • Hand-crafted pixel art puzzles
  • Diverse topics and themes
  • Hint system for assistance
  • Intuitive drag or d-pad controls
  • Relaxing music and mindfulness
  • Automatic save/resume functionality
  • Marking (X) feature for easier solving
Features
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Nonograms, also known as Paint by Numbers, Picross, Griddlers, Pic-a-Pix, Hanjie, and various other names, are picture Logic puzzle in which cells in a grid must be colored or left blank according to numbers at the side of the grid to reveal a hidden picture. *** Rule *** 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 "4 8 3" would mean there are sets of four, eight, and three filled squares, in that order, with at least one blank square between successive sets. *** Features *** ● Hand crafted beautiful pixel arts ● There are various topics to have fun with ● Using hint can help you in difficult time ● Easy controls, either using drag or d-pad ● Mindfulness, relaxing music ● Playing session is saved/resumed automatically ● Don’t forget to using Mark (X) to solve the puzzle easier *** Strategy *** Simpler puzzles can usually be solved by a reasoning on a single row only (or a single column) at each given time, to determine as many boxes and spaces on that row as possible. Then trying another row (or column), until there are no rows that contain undetermined cells. Some more difficult puzzles may also require several types of "what if?" reasoning that include more than one row (or column). This works on searching for contradictions: When a cell cannot be a box, because some other cell would produce an error, it will definitely be a space. And vice versa. Advanced solvers are sometimes able to search even deeper than into the first "what if?" reasoning. It takes, however, a lot of time to get some progress.

Screenshots

Cat Sitter4 screens
Nonogram Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nonogram Life at 4.8 against Cat Sitter's 4.3. Nonogram Life also leads on ratings volume (599 vs 58). Cat Sitter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 Life sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cat Sitter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nonogram Life holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nonogram Life has 599 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Cat Sitter's written reviews are positive against 76% of Nonogram Life's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Sitter ships an update every 2 weeks, Nonogram Life fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cat Sitter versus Nonogram Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat SitterNonogram Life
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (58 ratings)4.8 (599 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews76.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58599 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKWANG YEOUL YOONguyen Loc

Customer experience

Cat Sitter

All ratings58 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral10.7%
Negative16.1%

Nonogram Life

All ratings546 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral13.5%
Negative10.1%

User reviews

Cat Sitter

From 58 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😻 Cute cats and graphics
  • 🧩 Enjoyable nonogram puzzles
  • ⏱️ Good time-waster
  • 🆓 Free-to-play
  • 🏆 Goal-oriented gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 💰 No option to remove ads
  • 🐢 Slow coin/paw earning
  • 🤔 Some puzzles are impossible/unsolvable
  • 🗣️ Inappropriate cat dialogue

Nonogram Life

From 599 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles
  • 🔍 Interesting facts
  • 🕰️ Relaxing gameplay
  • 🚫 No in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Unclear controls
  • 🔋 Overheating issues
  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔒 Lack of volume control

Bugs and requests

Cat Sitter

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Screen top cut off on iPhone 13 mini
  • Cats saying inappropriate things
  • Ads appearing unexpectedly
  • Levels too difficult with limited lives
  • Cannot solve without hints
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  • Ads interrupt music/podcasts
  • Game won't open
  • Squares not filling in correctly
  • Buttons become unresponsive
  • Ad placement near controls
  • Inconsistent puzzle solvability
  • Glitches with big mode squares
  • Floating furniture item
  • Banner ad making app unusable

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option to remove ads via purchase
  • More levels/puzzles
  • Ability to rewatch cutscenes
  • More interactive cat features
  • Zoom option for larger puzzles
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  • Haptic feedback option
  • Number indicator for placed pixels
  • Easier cat acquisition
  • Better celebration for completing game
  • More normal nonogram puzzles

Nonogram Life

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Black screen on certain levels
  • Incorrect puzzle solutions
  • Progress reset/loss of progress
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and categories
  • Ability to disable lives/hints
  • Support for Apple Pencil
  • Improved performance optimization

In-app purchases

None

Cat Sitter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nonogram Life

One-time1
  • Remove Ads2 variants$2.99

Questions

Is Cat Sitter free?
Cat Sitter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nonogram Life free?
Nonogram Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cat Sitter or Nonogram Life?
Nonogram Life is rated higher. Cat Sitter averages 4.3 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Nonogram Life averages 4.8 from 599 ratings.
Do Cat Sitter or Nonogram Life have ads?
Both Cat Sitter and Nonogram Life show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cat Sitter or Nonogram Life?
Cat Sitter ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nonogram Life fortnightly. Most recently, Cat Sitter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nonogram Life on November 7, 2026.

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