Comparison

Nonogram vs Gradient Sort

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

Head to head
About

Nonogram

Solve picture logic puzzles by filling grids according to number clues to reveal hidden pixel art. Progress through levels to earn rewards and renovate different areas of a virtual world. Offers daily challenges and themed packs for varied gameplay.

Highlights
  • Solve picture logic puzzles
  • Reveal 9999+ pixel art images
  • Renovate and decorate areas
  • Daily challenges and theme packs
  • Hints and achievement collection
  • Unlock all game packs with membership
Features
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Join a fascinating Nonogram adventure, solve picture logic puzzles to sharpen your mind! Discover 9999+ beautiful pixel art pictures. Nonogram - Color Sudoku Puzzle is an addictive logic game that combines classic Sudoku puzzles with variegated visual graphics, making you feel relaxed after a whole day work or study. Try to fill the grids by clicking the board to finally unlock a fancy picture. Come on! Plenty of themes and challenges waiting for you! Apart from the Nonogram puzzle, you can also enjoy the fun of building and decorating. Beat levels to get flags, then use the flags to renovate different areas. There are tons of areas that need to be restored to their former glory. Now you are the one who has a chance to do just that! What are you waiting for? HOW TO PLAY THIS GAME? Take it easy, no complicated rules! Just fill in the grids according to the numbers at the end of the rows and columns. The numbers show how many grids should be filled. Oh, the order of the numbers also matters. Solve puzzles to reveal hidden images and complete a whole picture. DIFFERENT GAMEPLAY Quick levels, Theme packs and Daily challenges will give you different gaming experience, and make sure you will never feel bored in the game. RESTORE AND DECORATE AREAS Beat levels to win flags, use flags to renovate areas. Save and restore areas to their former glory. NEED SOME HELP? Well, not everyone can be good at puzzle games. Sometimes we need help when we're stuck. So that's where Hints come in handy. SEE ALL PUZZLES YOU HAVE DONE Achievements can be exciting and motivate one to keep going. That's why we made the Collection. You will find all pictures you have completed in the game. Every picture witnesses your hard work in the process of becoming a Nonogram master! Now challenge yourself and enjoy the Nonogram fun! And don't forget to do the tasks! Trust me, you will love this game soon! SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS In our game, we have the following subscription option: - Diamond Membership offers subscription service at $4.99 per week. With Diamond Membership, you can remove all Ads, unlock all game packs, have unlimited lives, get 2000 coins instantly, receive 500 coins and 10 energy per day. - Subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to Apple Store Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Apple Store Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renewal for the subscription whenever you want through your own Apple Store Account. When your current subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in the Subscription. - Subscription is not a must in our game Users can choose whether to subscribe to our game or not. Except for elements offered in the Subscription option, users who do not make a subscription will still have access to the basic elements in our game. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at dreaminggameservice@gmail.com. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: www.simpanpegjam.com

About

Gradient Sort

Engage in a visually pleasing color sorting puzzle game. Arrange shades of colors in the correct order to achieve perfect color harmony and a relaxing, meditative experience. This game offers a unique take on coloring and shade sorting mechanics.

Highlights
  • Color sorting puzzle mechanic
  • Visually pleasing gradients
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Achieve color harmony
  • Meditative experience
Features
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Welcome to Gradient Sort! It’s a new color sorting game that is so visually pleasing, it will have you coming back for more. Coloring games have been one-upped with the shade sorting puzzle mechanic. Gradient Sort is quiet and simple. We invite you to play it while listening to your favorite music. Kick back, relax and see if you can solve the enigma that is achieving perfect color harmony with so many gradients. Meditate over a game play so smooth and satisfying. Arrange the shades of colors in the right order, achieve harmony and relax. We are visual creatures after all.

Screenshots

Nonogram4 screens
Gradient Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gradient Sort at weekly against Nonogram's every 3 weeks. Gradient Sort also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 30%) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 1.5K). On price, rating, ads 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 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Gradient Sort sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.6 for Nonogram against 4.5 for Gradient Sort. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 4.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Nonogram's written reviews are positive against 42% of Gradient Sort's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nonogram ships an update every 3 weeks, Gradient Sort weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nonogram versus Gradient Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogramGradient Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better4.5 (4.6K ratings)
Positive reviews30.3% of reviews41.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K4.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.215.2
Further details — not scored
Size298 MB350 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPuzzle Jungle GamesPopcore GmbH

Customer experience

Nonogram

All ratings1,515 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive30.3%
Neutral23.6%
Negative46.1%

Gradient Sort

All ratings4,592 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral29.7%
Negative28.8%

User reviews

Nonogram

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing and de-stressing
  • 🎨 Satisfying to complete puzzles
  • 🗂️ Vast collection of puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🎟️ Subscription model and high prices
  • 🔍 Small puzzle grids on mobile
  • 🛑 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🤕 Difficulty registering taps accurately

Gradient Sort

From 4.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Relaxing color sorting
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Unique puzzle concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
  • 📺 Excessive ads
  • 🔍 Small puzzle pieces difficult to interact with

Bugs and requests

Nonogram

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Audio issues after watching ads
  • Ads redirecting to unwanted App Store pages
  • Subscription benefits not applying properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Zoom or magnification option for puzzles
  • Ability to replay packs without using coins
  • Restore option to watch ads for extra lives
  • Larger puzzle grids for mobile devices

Gradient Sort

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzle screen becomes zoomed in and unresponsive
  • Hints not working as expected
  • Puzzle pieces not registering correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Zoom in/out functionality
  • Option to remove ads
  • Ability to save progress and resume levels

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Nonogram

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription VIP Week$4.997 Days
One-time10
  • promotion_pack_1$1.99
  • coins_pack_1$1.99
  • coins_pack_2$2.99
Show 7 more
  • coins_pack_3$4.99
  • golden_pass$4.99
  • promotion_pack_2$5.99
  • coins_pack_4$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • promotion_pack_3$10.99
  • promotion_pack_4$39.99
11 purchases

Gradient Sort

One-time11
  • Bunch of cash$0.99
  • Pack for Hint Booster$1.99
  • Skip Tickets$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 30 Days of Cash$3.99
  • Permanent Worker$3.99
  • Stack of Cash$3.99
  • Pile of Cash$8.99
  • Bag of Cash$17.99
  • Regular pack of Hint Booster$19.99
  • Big pack for Hint Booster$59.99

Questions

Is Nonogram free?
Nonogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gradient Sort free?
Gradient Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nonogram or Gradient Sort?
Nonogram is rated higher. Nonogram averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Gradient Sort averages 4.5 from 4.6K ratings.
Do Nonogram or Gradient Sort have ads?
Both Nonogram and Gradient Sort show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nonogram or Gradient Sort?
Nonogram ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gradient Sort weekly. Most recently, Nonogram was updated on October 23, 2026 and Gradient Sort on October 27, 2026.

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