Nonogram Square vs Dr. Nonogram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nonogram Square
This app offers a variety of picture logic puzzles where you color cells based on number clues to reveal hidden images. It features multiple grid sizes, from 5x5 to 25x25, providing a challenging and engaging experience for puzzle enthusiasts.
- Picture logic puzzles
- Color cells based on number clues
- Reveal hidden images
- Multiple grid sizes (5x5 to 25x25)
- Challenging gameplay
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Nonograms, also known as Paint by Numbers, Picross, Griddlers, Pic-a-Pix, kenken, kakuro, pictogram, numbrix, shikaku, nurikabe and various other names, are picture logic puzzles in which cells in a grid must be colored or left blank according to numbers at the side of the grid to reveal a hidden picture. In this puzzle type, the numbers are a form of discrete tomography that measures how many unbroken lines of filled-in squares there are in any given row or column. For example, a clue of "4 8 3" would mean there are sets of four, eight, and three filled squares, in that order, with at least one blank square between successive sets. kind of nonogramm : 5x5, 10x10, 15x15, 20x20, 25x25
Dr. Nonogram
Solve picture logic puzzles by filling in grid cells according to number clues. Reveal hidden images by correctly coloring or leaving cells blank. These puzzles offer a unique challenge for logic enthusiasts.
- Picture logic puzzles
- Grid-based challenges
- Number clue system
- Reveal hidden images
- Color and black/white options
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Nonograms, also known as Hanjie, Paint by Numbers, Picross, Griddlers, and Pic-a-Pix, and by various other names, are picture logic puzzles in which cells in a grid must be colored or left blank according to numbers at the side of the grid to reveal a hidden picture. In this puzzle type, the numbers are a form of discrete tomography that measures how many unbroken lines of filled-in squares there are in any given row or column. For example, a clue of "4 8 3" would mean there are sets of four, eight, and three filled squares, in that order, with at least one blank square between successive sets. These puzzles are often black and white—describing a binary image—but they can also be colored. If colored, the number clues are also colored to indicate the color of the squares. Two differently colored numbers may or may not have a space in between them. For example, a black four followed by a red two could mean four black boxes, some empty spaces, and two red boxes, or it could simply mean four black boxes followed immediately by two red ones. Nonograms have no theoretical limits on size, and are not restricted to square layouts. Nonograms were named after Non Ishida, one of the two inventors of the puzzle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nonogram Square at 87% against Dr. Nonogram's 0%. Dr. Nonogram's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nonogram Square ships an update every 6 weeks, Dr. Nonogram fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nonogram Square | Dr. Nonogram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GIBONG KIM | SUD Inc. |
Customer experience
Nonogram Square
Dr. Nonogram
In-app purchases
Nonogram Square
No in-app purchases
Dr. Nonogram
No in-app purchases
Questions
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