Comparison

Nonogram puzzle vs Garden Stack

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

Garden Stack

Engage in a relaxing puzzle adventure where you arrange colorful blocks to complete garden-themed boards. Each solved puzzle unlocks new levels, vibrant plants, and charming elements to grow your virtual garden. Enjoy soothing visuals and sharpen your thinking skills in this rewarding experience.

Highlights
  • Block arrangement puzzles
  • Garden progression
  • Unlock new levels and surprises
  • Soothing visuals and animations
  • Mind-sharpening gameplay
Features
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Garden Stack – A Relaxing Puzzle in a Colorful Garden Stack – A Relaxing Puzzle Adventure Step into Garden Stack, where every puzzle is a chance to unlock a new chapter in your garden journey. Simple Yet Engaging Gameplay Arrange colorful blocks in the right order to complete each board. Every move requires focus, planning, and a touch of strategy. As you progress, the puzzles grow more challenging while staying relaxing and rewarding. Discover Surprises Along the Way Each solved board unlocks a fresh level and new surprises: vibrant plants, blooming flowers, and delightful elements that keep your garden growing with charm and joy. Beautiful and Soothing Visuals With soft colors, smooth animations, and elegant design, the game delivers a calming experience that feels alive and full of joy. Relax Your Mind, Grow Your Garden Enjoy peaceful gameplay while sharpening your thinking skills. Every puzzle solved makes your garden more vibrant, turning play into a rewarding adventure. Privacy Policy: https://juicejoy-studio.com/privacy.html Terms Of Use: https://juicejoy-studio.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Nonogram puzzle4 screens
Garden Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nonogram puzzle at 54% against Garden Stack's 4%. Nonogram puzzle also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.2). Garden Stack's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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 Garden Stack sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nonogram puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Nonogram puzzle's written reviews are positive against 4% of Garden Stack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nonogram puzzle ships an update every 5 weeks, Garden Stack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nonogram puzzle versus Garden Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogram puzzleGarden Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (41 ratings) — better2.2 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better4.1% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB349 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYunbuThanh Nhan Vo

Customer experience

Nonogram puzzle

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

Garden Stack

All ratings35 ratings
Positive22.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative68.6%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive4.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative83.7%

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
13 purchases

Garden Stack

Subscriptions2
  • No Ads 7 Days$7.997 Days
  • No Ads-Coins-Boosters$14.997 Days
One-time11
  • Hammer 1$1.19
  • Swap 1$1.99
  • Hammer 2$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Coins pack 1$1.99
  • Hammer 3$2.99
  • Swap 2$2.99
  • Shuffle 1$2.99
  • Swap 3$3.99
  • Shuffle 2$3.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Coins pack 2$7.99

Questions

Is Nonogram puzzle free?
Nonogram puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Garden Stack free?
Garden Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nonogram puzzle or Garden Stack?
Nonogram puzzle is rated higher. Nonogram puzzle averages 4.1 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Garden Stack averages 2.2 from 35 ratings.
Do Nonogram puzzle or Garden Stack have ads?
Nonogram puzzle shows ads; Garden Stack does not.
Which is updated more often, Nonogram puzzle or Garden Stack?
Nonogram puzzle ships an update every 5 weeks, and Garden Stack every 2 months. Most recently, Nonogram puzzle was updated on October 14, 2026 and Garden Stack on October 20, 2026.

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