Comparison

Link 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

Link

Solve logic puzzles by linking clue pairs to paint paths and reveal hidden pixel-art pictures. This game offers mentally stimulating challenges with a unique fingertip cursor for precise control. Enjoy a vast collection of puzzles, weekly bonuses, and no ads.

Highlights
  • Link clue pairs to paint paths
  • Reveal hidden pixel-art pictures
  • Unique fingertip cursor for precision
  • 125 free puzzles and weekly bonus
  • No ads
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Graphic previews of puzzle progress
Features
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Find the way clues are linked, paint the paths and discover a hidden pixel-art picture! Each puzzle consists of a grid containing clue-pairs in various places. The object is to reveal a hidden picture by linking the clues and painting the paths so that the number of squares in each path equals the value of the clues being linked together. Link-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 features a unique fingertip cursor which enables playing large puzzle grids with ease and precision: to create a link, press and hold fingertip anywhere on the screen, wait until cursor fills the square and start dragging to neighboring squares. To delete a link, double-tap or use the eraser button above the puzzle. 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, Link-a-Pix contains no ads and includes a Weekly Bonus section providing an extra free puzzle each week. PUZZLE FEATURES • 125 free Link-a-Pix puzzles in color and B&W • Extra bonus puzzle published free each week • Puzzle shop continuously updates with new content • Manually created by artists, top quality puzzles • Unique solution for each puzzle • Grid sizes up to 100x160 • Multiple difficulty levels • Hours of intellectual challenge and fun • Sharpens logic and improves cognitive skills GAMING FEATURES • No ads • Enlarge, reduce, move puzzle for easy viewing • Exclusive fingertip cursor design for solving large puzzles • Unlimited check puzzle • Show errors during gameplay • Unlimited Undo and Redo • Link counter option for easy link length viewing • Auto-solve starting clues option • 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) • Track puzzle solving times • Backup & restore puzzle progress to iCloud ABOUT Link-a-Pix have also become popular under other names such as Paint by Pairs, Enigma, PathPix and Pictlink. Similar to Picross, Nonogram and Griddlers, the puzzles are solved and the pictures revealed using logic alone. 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 numerical clues for rows and columns. Successfully completing the puzzles reveals a hidden bitmap image. It's a mentally stimulating way to create pixel art.

Highlights
  • Logic-based number puzzles
  • Reveal hidden bitmap images
  • Grid-filling gameplay
  • Japanese-inspired puzzle mechanics
  • Create pixel art
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

Link4 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 Link's 12. 以数织图Nonogram also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Link's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (653 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. Link sells 12 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 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Link has 653 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Link's written reviews are positive against 100% of 以数织图Nonogram's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link ships an update every 3 months, 以数织图Nonogram monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Link versus 以数织图Nonogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink以数织图Nonogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (653 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings653 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 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

Link

All ratings653 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.6%

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

Link

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes phone
  • Purchases and progress disappearing after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More 'very hard' and difficult puzzles
  • Option to reset/replay completed puzzles
  • More free puzzles, daily instead of weekly
  • Ability to log into website account from app

以数织图Nonogram

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Link

One-time12
  • B&W Variety 1$2.99
  • Color Variety 1$2.99
  • Color Variety 2$2.99
Show 9 more
  • The Animals we Love$2.99
  • Color Variety 3$2.99
  • Music, TV, Cinema Celebrities$3.99
  • Color Variety Large$3.99
  • Color Variety - Large 2$3.99
  • Color Variety - Large 3$3.99
  • Color Extra Large 1$4.99
  • Color Mega 1$5.99
  • Famous Masterpieces$5.99
None

以数织图Nonogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Link free?
Link 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, Link or 以数织图Nonogram?
以数织图Nonogram is rated higher. Link averages 4.8 out of 5 from 653 ratings, while 以数织图Nonogram averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Link or 以数织图Nonogram have ads?
以数织图Nonogram shows ads; Link does not.
Which is updated more often, Link or 以数织图Nonogram?
Link ships an update every 3 months, and 以数织图Nonogram monthly. Most recently, Link was updated on October 17, 2026 and 以数织图Nonogram on October 10, 2026.

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