Comparison

Nonogram Square vs Classic Nonogram

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Picture logic puzzles
  • Color cells based on number clues
  • Reveal hidden images
  • Multiple grid sizes (5x5 to 25x25)
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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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

About

Classic Nonogram

This logic puzzle game challenges you to color cells based on number clues. With multiple difficulty levels and limited lives, it offers a brain-teasing experience for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Logic-based cell coloring
  • Number clues for guidance
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Limited lives mechanic
  • Extensive level progression
Features
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If you are a fan of Sudoku, you'll go crazy over this new logic game! The aim of the game is to work out which cells must be colored or left blank. The numbers on columns and rows will help you - but be careful! You only have three lives! 12 different difficulties with 24 levels each.

Screenshots

Nonogram Square4 screens
Classic Nonogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nonogram Square at 87% against Classic Nonogram's 0%. Nonogram Square also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Classic Nonogram's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.5). On price, ads and device support 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. Classic Nonogram sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nonogram Square asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nonogram Square holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nonogram Square has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Nonogram Square's written reviews are positive against 0% of Classic Nonogram's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nonogram Square ships an update every 6 weeks, Classic Nonogram every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Nonogram Square versus Classic Nonogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogram SquareClassic Nonogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGIBONG KIMCode This Lab srl

Customer experience

Nonogram Square

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.6%

Classic Nonogram

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

In-app purchases

None

Nonogram Square

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Classic Nonogram

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Nonogram Square free?
Nonogram Square is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classic Nonogram free?
Classic Nonogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nonogram Square or Classic Nonogram?
Nonogram Square is rated higher. Nonogram Square averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Classic Nonogram averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Nonogram Square or Classic Nonogram have ads?
Both Nonogram Square and Classic Nonogram show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nonogram Square or Classic Nonogram?
Nonogram Square ships an update every 6 weeks, and Classic Nonogram every 10 months. Most recently, Nonogram Square was updated on October 17, 2026 and Classic Nonogram on October 5, 2026.

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