Comparison

Pic vs 以数织图Nonogram

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

Head to head
About

Pic

Solve logic puzzles by painting squares to reveal hidden pixel-art pictures. Offers a mix of deduction, art, and fun with various grid sizes and difficulty levels. Includes weekly bonus puzzles and no ads.

Highlights
  • Color and B&W pixel art puzzles
  • Weekly bonus puzzles
  • Zoom and clue pane locking
  • Fingertip cursor for large puzzles
  • Unlimited hints and undo
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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Paint squares as you solve the puzzle and discover a beautiful pixel-art picture! Each puzzle consists of a blank grid with clues on the left of every row and on the top of every column. The object is to reveal a hidden picture by painting blocks in each row and column so their length and sequence corresponds to the clues. Pic-a-Pix are exciting logic puzzles that form whimsical pixel-art pictures when solved. Challenging, deductive and artistic, this original Japanese invention offers the ultimate mix of logic, art and fun while providing solvers with many hours of mentally stimulating entertainment. The game enables zooming the entire puzzle, or just the grid area while keeping the clue-panes locked. Other features include a unique fingertip cursor for playing large puzzles with ease and precision, and a show/hide/lock rulers option helping focus on one row and column at a time. To help see the puzzle progress, graphic previews in the puzzle list show the progress of all puzzles in a volume as they are being solved. A Gallery view option provides these previews in a larger format. For more fun, Pic-a-Pix contains no ads and includes a Weekly Bonus section providing an extra free puzzle each week. PUZZLE FEATURES • 155 free Pic-a-Pix puzzles in color and B&W • Extra bonus puzzle published free each week • Puzzle library continuously updates with new content • Manually created by artists, top quality puzzles • Unique solution for each puzzle • Grid sizes up to 30x45 (45x60 for iPad) • Difficulty levels from very easy to super challenging • Hours of intellectual challenge and fun • Sharpens logic and improves cognitive skills GAMING FEATURES • No ads • Zoom entire puzzle or just the grid area • Clue-pane locking option for optimal puzzle viewing • Rulers show, hide or lock option for easier row and column viewing • Exclusive fingertip cursor design for solving large puzzles • Unlimited check puzzle • Unlimited hints • Unlimited Undo and Redo • Mark Squares mode for temporary markings on the grid • Clue auto check-off when row or column is completed • Automatically mark obvious empty squares with dots • Concurrently playing and saving multiple puzzles • Puzzle filtering, sorting and archiving options • Dark Mode support • Graphic previews showing puzzles progress as they are being solved • Portrait and landscape screen support (iPad only) • Error checking option when row or column is completed • Track puzzle solving times • Backup & restore puzzle progress to iCloud ABOUT Pic-a-Pix have also become popular under other names such as Picross, Nanogram, Pictogram, Griddlers, Hanjie and many more. All puzzles in this app are produced by Conceptis Ltd. - the leading supplier of logic puzzles to printed and electronic gaming media all over the world. On average, more than 20 million Conceptis puzzles are solved each day in newspapers, magazines, books and online as well as on smartphones and tablets across the world. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.conceptispuzzles.com/index.aspx?uri=info/doc/220

About

以数织图Nonogram

This logic puzzle game challenges players to fill in grid cells based on number clues for rows and columns. Successfully completing the puzzles reveals a pixel art image. It's a fun way to exercise your brain with a Japanese-inspired drawing puzzle.

Highlights
  • Number-based grid filling
  • Reveals pixel art images
  • Logic puzzle gameplay
  • Japanese-inspired design
  • Brain-training activity
Features
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用数字,织图画。Nonogram是一种逻辑游戏,起源于日本,以猜谜的方式绘画位图。在一个网格中,每一行和列都有一组数,玩家需根据它们来填满或留空格子,最后就可以由此得出一幅图画。

Screenshots

Pic4 screens
以数织图Nonogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 以数织图Nonogram at none against Pic's 10. 以数织图Nonogram also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Pic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pic sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 以数织图Nonogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

以数织图Nonogram holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pic has 2.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Pic's written reviews are positive against 100% of 以数织图Nonogram's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pic ships an update every 2 months, 以数织图Nonogram monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pic versus 以数织图Nonogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPic以数织图Nonogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.6K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConceptis Ltd.蓓蓓 范

Customer experience

Pic

All ratings2,581 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews432 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.5%

以数织图Nonogram

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzles Disappearing After Updates
  • Cursor/Input Issues
  • Crashing After Updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • More Free Puzzles
  • Ability to Drag and Fill Squares
  • Automatic Marking of Completed Clues
  • Dark Mode
  • Sorting/Filtering Options for Puzzles
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  • Ability to Save Progress and Lock Completed Areas

以数织图Nonogram

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pic

One-time10
  • B&W Variety 1$2.99
  • Color Variety 1$2.99
  • B&W Variety 2$2.99
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  • Color Variety 2$2.99
  • Color Variety 3$2.99
  • Color Variety 4$2.99
  • Color Variety 5$2.99
  • iPhone-max Color$3.99
  • B&W Extra Large 1$4.99
  • Color Extra Large 1$4.99
None

以数织图Nonogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pic free?
Pic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 以数织图Nonogram free?
以数织图Nonogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pic or 以数织图Nonogram?
以数织图Nonogram is rated higher. Pic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while 以数织图Nonogram averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pic or 以数织图Nonogram have ads?
以数织图Nonogram shows ads; Pic does not.
Which is updated more often, Pic or 以数织图Nonogram?
Pic ships an update every 2 months, and 以数织图Nonogram monthly. Most recently, Pic was updated on November 6, 2026 and 以数织图Nonogram on November 3, 2026.

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