Comparison

Nonogram puzzle vs Wiggle Tangle

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

Head to head
About

Nonogram puzzle

Build a magical fairy tale island by merging items and solving nonogram puzzles. Discover hidden pixel art, collect elves, and design your dream world. Enjoy a blend of logic puzzles and creative building.

Highlights
  • Merge items to build and design
  • Solve nonogram puzzles
  • Discover hidden pixel art
  • Collect elves and characters
  • Sandbox garden for customization
  • Multiple difficulty levels
Features
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Welcome to magical island and meet elves. The beautiful mystery Elf Island is full of treasure gift box with materials in it and merge them to build your fun fairy tale world! Open gifts to drag and match items like small branchs, stones and seeds to contracture and design the beautiful fairy tale island and reveal stories-princess, prince and dwarves. Find 3 mergreable pieces and combine them together will unlock the next level object and you only need five items to discover two new things. By keep mergeing, you will have houses, flower trees, roses, castles, palaces, etc. Elves will show up after 3 eggs were collected and matched~wide-open game board brings a huge potential of design and creativity to build a whole new magical wrold. Complete nonogram puzzle and keep Merging to find and discover the magic! Gift boxes which could help to build your fantasy, mystery and dream elf island simulator could receive by complete Nonogram puzzles. Nonogram is a type of classic sudoku game which combine math logic with pixel art. Match blank cells and blocks and numbers at the side of the grid to reveal the hidden pixel picture, as known as Hanjie, Picross, Griddlers, Japanese Crosswords, Paint by Numbers, Pic-a-Pix. Use strategy to figure out whether the square should be color or filled with X base on the words on the grids or could just filling by filling out all bricks. When the puzzle was resolved, you could reveal hidden images on the puzzle. Numbers are clues to show how many squares to fill. The numbers above the column are read from top-to-bottom. Numbers to the left of the rows are read from left-to-right. Nonogram is also a pleasant game to train and exercise your brain, also keep your mind active with the basic rules and logic behind the picture cross puzzle. ●Massive Themed puzzle packs in the game ●Friendly novice tutorials in the game, combine various difficulty level from Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard or Very hard that best for you and become the expert! ●There are many auxiliary functions in the game, such as return to the previous step, get hints, and reset the game ●Autosave every puzzle, if you stuck you can try another puzzle and come back later ●First game that you can play nonogram and merge at the same time ●Merge to summon and collect characters ●Sandbox garden to let your makeover with various building

About

Wiggle Tangle

Engage in a calming puzzle game where you sort colored tubes to reveal a hidden pixel art mosaic. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no timers or pressure, perfect for mindful play and artistic exploration.

Highlights
  • Color sorting puzzle gameplay
  • Reveal hidden pixel art mosaics
  • No timers or pressure
  • Satisfying animations and visuals
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Offline play
Features
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A Puzzle That Soothes the Mind and Speaks to the Soul Looking for a puzzle game that’s calm, creative, and quietly captivating? Wiggle Tangle – Thread Art Puzzle invites you to relax, reflect, and reveal. It’s not just a color match game — it’s the art of discovery, one pop tube at a time. Clear the Tubes, Reveal the Image Each level begins with a blank thread board and a colorful tangle of tubes below. Your goal is to tap tubes and collect three of the same color in your rack. Once matched, the set is released to the canvas above — slowly building a hidden pixel art mosaic with every trio. It’s not just about solving. It’s about uncovering. Watching a vibrant image slowly emerge from your choices is deeply rewarding — like threading meaning into color. The more precise your decisions, the clearer the picture becomes. No Timers, No Rush Take a deep breath. There's no countdown, no pressure, and no rush. Whether you’re on a short break or lost in a long unwind session, Wiggle Tangle lets you play at your own rhythm. Each level offers a mental reset — a moment to focus, slow down, and engage with something beautiful. How It Works: Tap colorful tubes from the puzzle board Stack up to 3 of the same color in your rack Match them to reveal part of the image Don’t overfill the rack — strategy matters Complete the image to win! With smooth drag-and-drop mechanics and deeply satisfying color sorting logic, Wiggle Tangle creates a flow state like no other. It's perfect for fans of tactile puzzles, memory-friendly challenges, and creative gameplay with a twist. From Logic to Emotion This is more than a relaxing puzzle — it’s a journey from strategy to serenity. Some levels feel like painting. Others feel like stitching a memory. You're not just clearing tiles — you're crafting a moment, connecting action to meaning. It's a true blend of thoughtful gameplay and gentle artistic reward. Scenes That Resonate From smiling animals to soothing patterns and nostalgic objects, each completed image feels like a reward. Some will make you smile. Others might even stir a memory. All of them speak to a part of you that craves quiet joy and a sense of personal achievement. Why You’ll Love Wiggle Tangle • Unique mix of color sorting, pixel reveal, and visual creativity • Gorgeous tube visuals and satisfying animations • Hundreds of handcrafted levels to challenge and relax you • No time pressure – perfect for mindful, casual gameplay • Designed for all ages — kids, adults, casuals, and thinkers alike • Works offline — play anywhere, anytime, without distraction • Boosts visual memory, planning, and attention without overwhelming • Ideal for relaxing breaks, focus training, and artistic exploration • A fresh alternative to block puzzle, sort puzzle, or classic color match formats Built for the Mindful Gamer Wiggle Tangle was designed to meet your mood — whether you're starting your day or winding it down. If you love games like Flow Free, Pixel Art, Zen Match, or Color Sorting, you’ll feel right at home here. Every level is an invitation to slow down, observe patterns, and engage your creativity. From the first tap to the final thread, every puzzle becomes your own quiet masterpiece — stitched with care, color, and intention. Download Wiggle Tangle – Thread Art Puzzle now and experience the joy of slowing down, thinking clearly, and revealing something beautiful — one thoughtful move at a time. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Privacy Policy: https://unicostudio.co/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://unicostudio.co/terms.html

Screenshots

Nonogram puzzle4 screens
Wiggle Tangle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wiggle Tangle at 4.9 against Nonogram puzzle's 4.1. Wiggle Tangle also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (857 vs 41). On price, review sentiment, 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 puzzle sells 26 one-off in-app purchases and Wiggle Tangle sells 25 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wiggle Tangle holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wiggle Tangle has 857 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Nonogram puzzle's written reviews are positive against 61% of Wiggle Tangle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nonogram puzzle ships an update every 5 weeks, Wiggle Tangle every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nonogram puzzle versus Wiggle Tangle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogram puzzleWiggle Tangle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (41 ratings)4.9 (857 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews61.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41857 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB235 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYunbuUNICO STUDIO

Customer experience

Nonogram puzzle

All ratings41 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%

Wiggle Tangle

All ratings829 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral16.7%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

Nonogram puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Wiggle Tangle

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Level 380 has no key to unlock the last stage
  • Level 357 has no key to unlock the blocking one

Requested features

2 requests
  • Fix the missing key issue in level 380
  • Fix the problem with level 357

In-app purchases

26 purchases

Nonogram puzzle

One-time26
  • 10 Gifts$0.99
  • 150 Gems$1.99
  • 1000 Coins$1.99
Show 23 more
  • Coin Gifts$1.99
  • Gem Gifts$1.99
  • Item gifts$1.99
  • Small Tree$2.99
  • Small Stone House$2.99
  • Special Gift$3.99
  • Egg$3.99
  • Unlock Princess$3.99
  • 400 Gems$4.99
  • 2800 coins$4.99
  • 600 Gems$4.99
  • 3400 Coins$4.99
  • 60 Gifts$4.99
  • Pay coin Gift Pack 1$5.99
  • Pay gem gift pack 1$5.99
  • Pay Gem Gift Pack 4$5.99
  • Pay Coin Gift Pack 3$5.99
  • Blooming Tree$7.99
  • Large Stone House$7.99
  • 1000 Gems$9.99
  • 6800 coins$9.99
  • 15000 Coins$19.99
  • 2200 Gems$19.99
25 purchases

Wiggle Tangle

One-time25
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Life Pack$1.99
  • FPO$1.99
Show 22 more
  • 1000 Coins$1.99
  • Coin Offer$2.49
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Undo$2.99
  • No ADs 1 Day$3.99
  • 5000 Coins$4.49
  • Endless Sale$4.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • Not Enough Life$5.99
  • Infinite Life Pack 1$5.99
  • 1Plus2$6.49
  • No ADs 1 Week$6.99
  • 10000 Coins$8.49
  • Booster Pack1$8.99
  • Season Pass$9.99
  • No ADs$9.99
  • Season Pass Fail Offer$10.99
  • No ADs Pack$12.99
  • TripleAll$12.99
  • Infinite Life Pack 2$14.99
  • Booster Pack2$16.99
  • Infinite Life Pack 3$23.99

Questions

Is Nonogram puzzle free?
Nonogram puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wiggle Tangle free?
Wiggle Tangle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nonogram puzzle or Wiggle Tangle?
Wiggle Tangle is rated higher. Nonogram puzzle averages 4.1 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Wiggle Tangle averages 4.9 from 857 ratings.
Do Nonogram puzzle or Wiggle Tangle have ads?
Both Nonogram puzzle and Wiggle Tangle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nonogram puzzle or Wiggle Tangle?
Nonogram puzzle ships an update every 5 weeks, and Wiggle Tangle every 11 days. Most recently, Nonogram puzzle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wiggle Tangle on October 30, 2026.

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