PathPix Lite vs Colour Nonograms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PathPix Lite
Connect pairs of colored numbers by drawing paths of specific lengths to reveal miniature pictures. Each solved puzzle offers a related quote for reflection. This free version is the perfect starting point to explore the puzzle world.
- Draw colored paths
- Connect numbered pairs
- Paths match number length
- Reveal hidden pictures
- Receive related quotes
- Free to start
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Discover PathPix! Draw bright, bold lines of color to make paths connecting pairs of colored numbers. The length of each path must equal the numbers you are connecting. Finish solving to see the miniature picture that you have created. As an extra reward you get a quote related in some way to the picture. Witty or wise, it will give you a little something to think about as you go on to the next puzzle. New to PathPix? Not sure which PathPix to buy? Here's the lineup: There are many different PathPix apps for your iPhone and iPad. All puzzles are different. ---PATHPIX LITE: Wondering if PathPix is for you? Start here. It's free! ---PATHPIX: Hooked? This is the next step, with 189 graduated levels, ranging from small, easy puzzles to large, advanced level puzzles. ---PATHPIX PRO: Are you an expert? Looking for a LOT of puzzles? Then PathPix Pro is for you, with 320 puzzles ranging from Medium difficulty to Extreme. ---PATHPIX ZEN: Relaxing and addictive! 99 beautiful puzzles, including an Advanced Levels section with 12 special challengers. ---PATHPIX JOY: Keep smiling! 99 puzzles = many happy hours of PathPix fun. Small to large, easy to advanced - you'll find it all here. ---PATHPIX MAGIC: Magic of all kinds! 99 puzzles, small to huge, easy to advanced. ---PATHPIX LAUGH: Lots more puzzles to tickle your funnybone. 202 puzzles, each with a silly joke or quote related to the puzzle picture. Small to large, easy to extreme. ---PATHPIX BOO: Silly - spooky - scary - fun! 99 puzzles for Halloween and other dark nights. ---PATHPIX XMAS: 99 puzzles with a Christmas theme to get you in the mood for the holidays. Whether you are looking for sentiment or silliness, you will find it here. ---PATHPIX LOVE: All you need is love! 99 puzzles, easy to advanced. ---PATHPIX MAX: Some of the biggest PathPix puzzles ever. 114 GIANT-sized puzzles, over a million squares total! ---PATHPIX ART: MAXimum fun - 150 HUGE puzzles based on famous paintings, including the biggest PathPix puzzles ever made. ---PATHPIX THANKS: 99 puzzles for Thanks Giving. Easy to Expert. ---PATHPIX EDGE: Live on the edge! None of these puzzles are rectangular. 180 puzzles, all different shapes, from teeny to gigantic, easy to expert. ---PATHPIX ALICE: The original Alice comes to life as you puzzle your way through 42 truly gigantic, colorful, and FUN illustrations for Lewis Carroll's masterpiece novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Puzzles are based on the classic Tenniel illustrations. Complete book included. ---PATHPIX TIME: 99 forward-looking puzzles to welcome the New Year and beyond. Small to large, easy to expert. ---PATHPIX HEX: PathPix with a difference: the paths wander about on a grid of 6-sided cells (hexagons) . Warning: twisty paths make for tricky puzzles! 179 puzzles, easy to extreme. ---PATHPIX BUBBLE: Classic PathPix on special grids with squares and rectangles of different sizes. Paths can be wild and wacky. The theme is Water, oceans to raindrops. 160 puzzles, easy to expert. Simple rules - complex puzzles - hidden pictures! ******************** Draw bright, bold lines of color, connecting pairs of colored numbers. The length of each path must match the numbers on the two endpoints. Draw backwards or double tap to correct mistakes. There's only one way to do it, and all squares will contain a piece of a path when the puzzle is solved. Stuck? Use the check button and remove incorrect paths. Finish solving to see the miniature picture that you have created. Two ways to navigate while solving: ---Tap the zoom button for an overview, then touch the screen where you want to play next. ---Pan to show another area of the board. Put your finger down any place WITHOUT A NUMBER and move it around. Simple, intuitive, fast. PathPix Lite is based on the PC game "PathPix" by Kris Pixton and KpixGames.
Colour Nonograms
Solve picture logic puzzles by coloring cells according to number clues. Uncover hidden images with over 25,000 puzzles of various sizes. Optimized for battery saving with zoom and orientation support.
- Over 25,000 nonogram puzzles
- Various grid sizes
- Single solution puzzles
- Battery optimized
- Zoom mode
- Portrait and landscape support
- Undo/redo functionality
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Nonograms, also known as Hanjie, Griddlers, 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. App features: – More than 25000 of nonograms of various width and height sizes (10x10, 15x15, 20x20, 25x25, 30x30 etc); – All nonograms have their own single solution; – Highly optimized app that saves your battery; – Zoom mode allows you to solve even large nonograms; – Portrait and landscape orientation support; – Undo/redo support; – Light and dark color schemes; Please visit our web site to find detailed instructions on solving nonograms: http://popapp.org/Apps/Details?id=16#tutorial">http://popapp.org/Apps/Details?id=16#tutorial
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PathPix Lite at none against Colour Nonograms's 6. PathPix Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Colour Nonograms's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 17 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Colour Nonograms sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. PathPix Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Colour Nonograms holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colour Nonograms has 67 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of PathPix Lite's written reviews are positive against 79% of Colour Nonograms's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PathPix Lite ships an update every 17 months, Colour Nonograms every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PathPix Lite | Colour Nonograms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (67 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 78.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 67 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kris Pixton | Amir Kadyrov |
Customer experience
PathPix Lite
Colour Nonograms
In-app purchases
PathPix Lite
No in-app purchases
Colour Nonograms
- Large puzzle solution$0.99
- Medium puzzle solution$0.99
- XSmall puzzle solution$0.99
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- Small puzzle solution$0.99
- XLarge puzzle solution$0.99
- Turn off ads$4.99









