Comparison

Pixel Star vs Nonogram Drag

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Star

Fill in pixels to recreate images and achieve perfect scores. Progress through over 100 stages, aiming for three stars by avoiding any mistakes. A simple yet challenging puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Pixel filling gameplay
  • Picture recreation
  • Three-star scoring system
  • Over 100 stages
  • Mistake-free completion
Features
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Fill it with pixels! Fill up the pixels while looking at the picture. To get three stars, you can't get any wrong. Let's complete more than 100 stages.

About

Nonogram Drag

A unique puzzle game where you drag and drop blocks to reveal hidden pixel art. Offers over 700 puzzles with various difficulty levels and modes, including daily challenges and custom creations. Enjoy a relaxing brain workout offline.

Highlights
  • Over 700 puzzles
  • Drag-and-drop gameplay
  • Monochrome and color puzzles
  • Mega mosaic puzzles
  • Daily challenges
  • Custom puzzle editor
  • Offline play
Features
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Nonogram Drag is a fresh take on the classic nonogram (picross) puzzle. Instead of tapping cells one by one, drag and drop blocks from the palette onto the board to reveal hidden pixel art. FEATURES - 700+ puzzles across Easy (5x5), Medium (7x7), and Hard (10x10) - Classic monochrome and vibrant color nonograms - Intuitive drag-and-drop gameplay — no tedious cell-by-cell tapping - Mega mosaic puzzles — solve panels to reveal a larger artwork - Daily challenge with streak tracking - Three beautiful themes: Dark, Light, and Neon - Color blind mode with letter labels - Hint system when you get stuck - Custom puzzle editor — create and play your own designs - No internet required — play anywhere, anytime HOW TO PLAY Read the clue numbers on each row and column. They tell you how many consecutive blocks appear. Drag the right blocks from the palette onto the board. Match all the clues to solve the puzzle and reveal the picture! Perfect for puzzle lovers, nonogram fans, and anyone who enjoys a relaxing brain workout.

Screenshots

Pixel Star4 screens
Nonogram Drag4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pixel Star and Nonogram Drag both sit at 1.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Pixel Star's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nonogram Drag's. Pixel Star also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Pixel Star against 1.0 for Nonogram Drag. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Pixel Star's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nonogram Drag's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Star ships an update weekly, Nonogram Drag every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixel Star versus Nonogram Drag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel StarNonogram Drag
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersanghoon ohJun Park

Customer experience

Pixel Star

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Nonogram Drag

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Star

No in-app purchases

None

Nonogram Drag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Star free?
Pixel Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nonogram Drag free?
Nonogram Drag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Star or Nonogram Drag?
Pixel Star and Nonogram Drag are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pixel Star or Nonogram Drag have ads?
Neither Pixel Star nor Nonogram Drag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Star or Nonogram Drag?
Pixel Star ships an update weekly, and Nonogram Drag every 2 months. Most recently, Pixel Star was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nonogram Drag on October 31, 2026.

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