Comparison

Nonogram Life vs Shadow Cast

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

Head to head
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.

About

Shadow Cast

Features
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Unlock the Ultimate 3D Illusion! Rotate chaotic 3D fragments. Match the perfect shadow. Beat the clock. Shadow Cast is a visually stunning, mind-bending puzzle game that pushes your spatial imagination to the limit. Swipe to spin shattered geometric shapes until their shadow flawlessly aligns with the hidden silhouette on the wall. It sounds simple... but your eyes will deceive you. Key Features: 49 Mind-Bending Levels: Master complex, asymmetric shapes designed to trick your brain. Silky Smooth Controls: Effortless one-finger rotation with a deeply satisfying neon "snap" when you find the perfect angle. Race the Clock: Feel the adrenaline. Can you find the true perspective before time runs out? Game Center Integration: Compete with puzzle masters worldwide! Global Leaderboards: Prove your skills on 3 distinct ladders: • Master of Shadow (Highest Level Reached) • Perfect Streaks (Most consecutive flawless clears) • Total Speedster (Fastest total clear time for the ultimate hardcore players) Achievements: Unlock exclusive titles like "Darkness Explorer" and the legendary 100-point "Shadow God" by collecting all 147 stars. Are you sharp enough to find the hidden achievement? Are you ready to see through the illusion? Download Shadow Cast now and put your brain to the test!

Screenshots

Nonogram Life4 screens
Shadow Cast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shadow Cast at none against Nonogram Life's shown. Nonogram Life's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases 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. Nonogram Life sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shadow Cast sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nonogram Life versus Shadow Cast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogram LifeShadow Cast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (598 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings598 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen LocGuangzhou Feynman Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

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

Shadow Cast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nonogram Life

One-time1
  • Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
6 purchases

Shadow Cast

One-time6
  • 1 Minute Time Extension$0.99
  • 1 Hint$0.99
  • Master Ticket Discount$0.99
Show 3 more
  • 5 Hints Pack$3.99
  • 5 Minutes Time Extension$3.99
  • Master Levels Ticket$9.99

Questions

Is Nonogram Life free?
Nonogram Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Cast free?
Shadow Cast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nonogram Life or Shadow Cast have ads?
Nonogram Life shows ads; Shadow Cast does not.

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