Comparison

Pixelogic vs Griddler

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

Head to head
About

Pixelogic

Uncover hidden pixel art by solving logic puzzles with numeric clues. Enjoy a daily new challenge and over 6,000 puzzles. Customize your experience with dark mode and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Over 6,000 nonogram puzzles
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Worldwide statistics
  • Create and share custom puzzles
  • No ads
  • Dark Mode
Features
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A challenging and fun pixel logic game where you use numeric clues to uncover a hidden picture. For over 15 years, Pixelogic has been a favorite of nonogram puzzle enthusiasts! ■ New puzzle every day that keeps you coming back ■ 6,000+ nonogram puzzles to expand your brain ■ Choose your challenge from Easy to Expert ■ Know where you rank with worldwide statistics ■ Create and share your own puzzles ■ NO ADS ■ Dark Mode and many customization options Based on the logic game originating from Japan also known as Picross, Nonograms, and Griddlers. Pixelogic+ subscription: • Pixelogic offers a yearly or monthly auto-renewing subscription (Pixelogic+) • Payment will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Your subscription to Pixelogic+ will automatically renew unless you disable auto-renew at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can turn off auto-renew or manage your subscription from your App Store account settings. • See terms: https://pixelogic.app/terms

About

Griddler

Fill in tiles based on numerical clues to solve logic puzzles. Compete globally for the fastest times and climb leaderboards. Features adaptive difficulty and unlimited levels.

Highlights
  • Numerical clue-based grid filling
  • Global leaderboards
  • Unlimited randomly generated levels
  • Adaptive difficulty system
  • Multiple grid sizes
  • Achievements
Features
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Use the numerical clues to fill in the correct tiles and complete the grid! Race against the clock as you compete against players from around the world for the fastest times per gridsize. Griddler, also known as Nonogram, Hanjie and Picross, comes with unlimited randomly created levels in 6 different size grids! Our adaptive difficulty system makes the game more challenging as you improve. Keep levelling and ranking until you're the master of the game! Reached the ultimate rank and want something more challenging? Upgrade to the more difficult levels, ranging up to 10x10! - Leaderboards - Achievements - Share This beautifully crafted game is brought to you by White Hot Games! Happy Griddler-ing! Please note: The App Preview contains footage from the 'Full Game' iAP.

Screenshots

Pixelogic4 screens
Griddler3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixelogic at 4.8 against Griddler's 3.8. Pixelogic also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 56%) and ratings volume (921 vs 116). Griddler's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Pixelogic sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Griddler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixelogic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixelogic has 921 ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Pixelogic's written reviews are positive against 56% of Griddler's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixelogic ships an update every 3 weeks, Griddler fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixelogic versus Griddler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelogicGriddler
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (921 ratings) — better3.8 (116 ratings)
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings921 — better116
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB128 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerokayest! studiosWhite Hot Games Ltd

Customer experience

Pixelogic

All ratings921 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews453 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral8.2%
Negative21.6%

Griddler

All ratings116 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Pixelogic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Puzzles not loading properly
  • Incorrect/unsolvable puzzle clues
  • Purchases/progress not restoring
  • Frequent crashes on newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free/affordable puzzle content
  • Customizable color themes
  • Improved zoom and navigation
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Sync progress across devices

Griddler

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Pixelogic

Subscriptions2
  • Pixelogic+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pixelogic+ Annual$14.991 Year
One-time10
  • 25x25 Puzzles$0.99
  • Bolts (3 Pack)$0.99
  • Second Chances (3 Pack)$1.99
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  • Bolts (10 Pack)$1.99
  • Second Chances (10 Pack)$2.99
  • Second Chances (20 Pack)$3.99
  • Weeklys 2016$4.99
  • Second Chances (50 Pack)$7.99
  • 2016 Daily Archive$9.99
  • Bolts (100 Pack)$9.99
1 purchases

Griddler

One-time1
  • Full Game$2.99

Questions

Is Pixelogic free?
Pixelogic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Griddler free?
Griddler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixelogic or Griddler?
Pixelogic is rated higher. Pixelogic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 921 ratings, while Griddler averages 3.8 from 116 ratings.
Do Pixelogic or Griddler have ads?
Neither Pixelogic nor Griddler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixelogic or Griddler?
Pixelogic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Griddler fortnightly. Most recently, Pixelogic was updated on October 1, 2026 and Griddler on October 1, 2026.

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