Quote vs Nonogram Zen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quote
Capture and revisit amusing conversations and memorable moments shared with friends. This app helps you preserve those funny quotes and look back on cherished memories.
- Save funny quotes
- Record memorable moments
- Organize conversations
- Look back on memories
- Share with friends
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Keep track of the funny stuff your friends say and look back on memories.
Nonogram Zen
Engage your logic with over 31,000 handcrafted nonogram puzzles. Enjoy a calm, ad-free experience with a minimalist interface and themed collections. Perfect for daily practice and offline play.
- 31,000+ handcrafted nonogram puzzles
- 1,569 themed collections
- Daily puzzle and streak tracking
- Completely ad-free experience
- Offline play support
- Zen aesthetic and minimalist interface
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Discover 31,000+ handcrafted nonogram puzzles in a calm, ad-free zen world. Sharpen logic. Reveal pixel art. Find your daily ritual. Nonogram Zen turns the classic Japanese logic puzzle (also called picross, griddlers, or hanjie) into a meditative practice. No flashing ads. No distractions. Just numbers, deduction, and the quiet satisfaction of a hidden picture revealed one cell at a time. — 31,000+ HANDCRAFTED PUZZLES — From quick 5×5 warm-ups to sprawling 45×45 masterpieces, every puzzle is hand-designed to reveal a satisfying picture. Four difficulty tiers (Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert) keep beginners and grandmasters equally challenged. — 1,569 THEMED COLLECTIONS — Animals, nature, food, architecture, holidays, and dozens more. Each collection is a curated visual journey — solve through them like chapters of a book. — DAILY PUZZLE & STREAKS — A fresh challenge every day. Build your streak, earn badges, and turn nonograms into a calm morning ritual that sticks. — 16 ACHIEVEMENT BADGES — Track milestones from your first solve to your thousandth. A reward system that respects your time. — ZEN AESTHETIC — Earth tones. Wabi-sabi textures. A minimalist interface inspired by Japanese design. This is puzzle-solving as meditation, not as gambling. — COMPLETELY AD-FREE — No banner ads. No pop-ups. No video interstitials. Ever. Your subscription funds new puzzles and improvements — never advertising. — WORKS OFFLINE — No internet required. Perfect for flights, subways, mountain cabins, or simply unplugging. Your puzzles travel with you. — OPTIMIZED FOR IPHONE & IPAD — The adaptive interface scales beautifully across screen sizes. iPad gets a spacious grid layout that feels like a real puzzle book. — WHAT IS A NONOGRAM? — Also known as picross, griddlers, hanjie, Japanese crosswords, or paint-by-numbers logic puzzles. Use number clues along rows and columns to fill cells through pure deduction. As you solve, a hidden picture is revealed — no guessing required. — START FREE, UNLOCK EVERYTHING — Try Nonogram Zen with a free puzzle selection. Love it? Subscribe to unlock all 31,000+ puzzles, every collection, and all future content. • Weekly new puzzles added • iCloud sync across all your devices • No account required — just download and play SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS - Monthly: $2.99/month - Annual: $19.99/year (save 44%) - Both include a 3-day free trial Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://evening-blanket-18c.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-32f5d83d5aef80ca8756fbd172c42210 Privacy Policy: https://evening-blanket-18c.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-32f5d83d5aef80069c80d3816c29438c
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Quote at 5.0 against Nonogram Zen's 4.4. Nonogram Zen's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Quote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nonogram Zen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Quote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Quote ships an update fortnightly, Nonogram Zen every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quote | Nonogram Zen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | 4.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Perlman | Pairwise Tech |
Customer experience
Quote
Nonogram Zen
In-app purchases
Quote
- Quote Roulette$0.99
Nonogram Zen
- Nonograms Premium3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Nonograms Premium$19.991 Year
- Nonograms Premium$24.991 Year
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- Nonograms Premium$34.991 Year
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