Comparison

Meow Tower vs Ninigrams

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

Head to head
About

Meow Tower

Engage in a charming puzzle adventure featuring adorable cats and brain-teasing nonogram challenges. Solve picture cross puzzles to unlock stories, decorate cozy rooms, and collect furniture for your feline friends. Enjoy a relaxing experience playable offline with cloud saves.

Highlights
  • Nonogram puzzles
  • Cute cat characters
  • Room decoration
  • Furniture collection
  • Secret stories
  • Offline play
  • Cloud saves
Features
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Winner of Indie Games Festival! Meow Tower: Nonogram - Your Purrfect Puzzle Adventure! Looking for a cute cat game that combines heartwarming adventures and brainy challenges? "Meow Tower: Nonogram" is your cozy escape into a world of adorable cats, intriguing nonogram puzzles, and delightful room decoration. Perfect for casual puzzle gamers, cat moms and dads, and anyone seeking a relaxing, classic nonogram puzzle experience. Unwind with every puzzle, and dive into a world where number puzzles transform into pictograms and griddlers. Nonogram Puzzles with a Whisker of Challenge Immerse yourself in our captivating picross puzzles, where logic and imagination meet. Each grid is a gateway to a new challenge, from easy picture cross puzzles to mind-bending logic games. Unlock pixel art, dive into secret stories, and enjoy this brain exercise that’s both easy-to-play and satisfyingly challenging. It's a picross game experience like no other! Stray Cats and Secret Stories – A Purrfect Tale In Meow Tower, each stray cat comes with its own tale. Uncover their secret stories, and transform your tower into a purrfect haven. It's more than a cat puzzle game; it's a journey filled with warmth, coziness, and heart-touching narratives. Cat Room Decoration - Unleash Your Inner Designer Your puzzle-solving skills are your ticket to becoming an extraordinary room decorator and furniture collector. From minimalist to colorful designs, unleash your creativity and give your feline friends the dream house they deserve. It's a delightful blend of room decoration, furniture collection, and interior design. Play Offline, Save in the Cloud Enjoy "Meow Tower: Nonogram" anytime, anywhere, with our seamless offline play. Plus, rest easy knowing your progress and cozy cat tower are safely backed up in the cloud. If You Are One of These Gamers, Download "Meow Tower" Now! • Picross and Nonogram Masters looking for a fresh, cat-themed challenge. • Puzzle game experts who enjoy a blend of logic puzzles, brain exercises, and creative design. • Cat Lovers who adore cute animal games and want to raise cats. • Fans of relaxing, cozy atmosphere games akin to Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing. • Creatives and Designers who love decorating, furnishing, and makeover games. • ASMR and Relaxing Game enthusiasts looking for a calming, peaceful, stress-relieving experience with adorable cartoon illustrations. • Casual Gamers who want a break from the daily routine with a warm, easy-to-play game on their tablet. Why Wait? Your Cat Tower Awaits! Meow Tower isn't just a game; it's a warm, peaceful world filled with charming cats and intriguing puzzles. If you're saying, "Cats are cute!" or you can't walk past a stray without a smile, it's time to join our community of cat lovers and puzzle solvers. Want to know more about Meow Tower? Please visit us anytime. • YouTube: youtube.com/c/StudioBoxcat • Twitter: twitter.com/StudioBoxcat • Contact: boxcat.help@gmail.com

About

Ninigrams

Solve logic puzzles to reveal hidden pixel art. Use numbered clues to deduce which squares to fill, with no guessing required. Enjoy a satisfying and distraction-free experience with over 400 handcrafted puzzles.

Highlights
  • Reveal hidden pixel art
  • Logic-based deduction
  • 400+ handcrafted puzzles
  • Offline play
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Mobile-optimized controls
Features
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Ninigrams is a nonogram puzzle game where logic slowly reveals hidden pixel art, one filled tile at a time. Using the numbered clues along each row and column, you’ll figure out which squares to fill and which to leave blank. Every puzzle has a single, guaranteed solution, so everything comes down to careful deduction – no guessing needed! Ninigrams started as a small puzzle idea shared with the Reddit community and has grown into something much bigger, with a community of over 24,000 members, puzzles reaching 1M+ total views, and individual challenges solved 10,000+ times. Now, that same handcrafted puzzle experience lives in your pocket. Whether you’re new to nonograms or already hooked on these puzzles, Ninigrams offers a clean, satisfying experience that’s easy to start and hard to put down. Features include: • 400+ handcrafted pixel-art puzzles to uncover • Fully playable offline (no Wi-Fi required) • Built-in interactive tutorial to help you get started • Smooth drag-to-fill controls designed for mobile • Optional timer and autofill tools you can toggle anytime • 4 seasonal backgrounds to match your mood • Clean, distraction-free interface focused on solving

Screenshots

Meow Tower4 screens
Ninigrams4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Meow Tower at Free against Ninigrams's $4.99. Meow Tower also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (17K vs 12). Ninigrams's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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

Meow Tower is free to download; Ninigrams costs $4.99 up front. Meow Tower sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Ninigrams asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Meow Tower against 5.0 for Ninigrams. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meow Tower has 17K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Meow Tower's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ninigrams's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meow Tower ships an update every 2 weeks, Ninigrams every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Meow Tower versus Ninigrams: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeow TowerNinigrams
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (17K ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#28 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyperBeard Inc.NINA BERRY KOH

Customer experience

Meow Tower

All ratings17,130 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews1,935 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.5%

Ninigrams

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Meow Tower

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes after updates
  • Ads not working properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • More cats and levels
  • Zoom or cursor option for better precision
  • Ability to disable mistake notifications
  • Unlimited play with ad removal purchase
  • Landscape mode for larger screens
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  • More customization options

Ninigrams

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Meow Tower

One-time15
  • 20 Pencils$1.99
  • 24h Unlimited Pencil$2.99
  • 120 Pencil Package$4.99
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  • 50 Pencils$4.99
  • Gold Reserve (Full)$5.99
  • 120 Pencil Package$9.99
  • Remove Banner&Pop-up Ads!$9.99
  • Pirate Key$11.99
  • Holiday Key$11.99
  • Picnic Key$11.99
  • Beach Key$11.99
  • Halloween Key$11.99
  • Taucherschlüssel$12.99
  • Vampire Key$12.99
  • 250 Pencils$19.99
None

Ninigrams

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meow Tower free?
Meow Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ninigrams free?
Ninigrams costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meow Tower or Ninigrams?
Ninigrams is rated higher. Meow Tower averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Ninigrams averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Meow Tower or Ninigrams have ads?
Meow Tower shows ads; Ninigrams does not.
Which is updated more often, Meow Tower or Ninigrams?
Meow Tower ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ninigrams every 3 months. Most recently, Meow Tower was updated on October 28, 2026 and Ninigrams on October 24, 2026.

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