Comparison

Nonograms CrossMe vs Dr. Nonogram

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

Head to head
About

Nonograms CrossMe

Engage your mind with a logic puzzle game where you reveal hidden images by filling in cells based on number clues. Enjoy thousands of puzzles across various themes and sizes, with new ones added regularly. Play offline with no time limits for a relaxing mental workout.

Highlights
  • Reveal hidden images
  • Logic riddles
  • Thousands of puzzles
  • Multiple sizes
  • Offline play
  • No time limit
Features
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Reveal a hidden image in a challenging and addictive puzzle! Solve the fun and interesting logic riddles with simple rules and challenging solutions and get a bit smarter every day while having fun with these nonogram puzzles. Nonogram is a game for all skill levels and all ages. It is a picture cross puzzle where you discover a hidden image marking cells or leaving them blank according to the numbers on the side of the grid. Nonogram is also known as Picross, Pic-a-Pix, Griddlers, and Japanese crossword. Enjoy thousands of nonograms: simple ones to learn how to play, normal to have fun and the biggest and hardest to challenge your mind. We keep on adding new nonogram puzzles every month. Every nonogram has been checked and has only one unique solution. If you like similar brainteasers like logic picture puzzles, you’ll love our nonogram game! ● TONS OF PUZZLES: animals, plants, technic, people, cars, buildings, sport, food, landscapes, transport, music and more! ● DIFFERENT SIZES: from small 10x10 and normal 20x20 to large 90x90 nonograms! ● A MENTAL WORKOUT: exercise your brain! ● GREAT TIME KILLER: will keep you entertained in waiting rooms! ● CLEARLY EXPLAINED: learn how to play easily! ● WELL DESIGNED: it's intuitive and beautiful! ● ENDLESS PLAYING: unlimited number of random nonograms! You will never get bored with these puzzles! ● NO TIME LIMIT: it’s so relaxing! ● NO WIFI? NO PROBLEM: you can play picross offline!

About

Dr. Nonogram

Solve picture logic puzzles by filling in grid cells according to number clues. Reveal hidden images by correctly coloring or leaving cells blank. These puzzles offer a unique challenge for logic enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Picture logic puzzles
  • Grid-based challenges
  • Number clue system
  • Reveal hidden images
  • Color and black/white options
Features
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Nonograms, also known as Hanjie, Paint by Numbers, Picross, Griddlers, and Pic-a-Pix, and by various other names, 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. In this puzzle type, the numbers are a form of discrete tomography that measures how many unbroken lines of filled-in squares there are in any given row or column. For example, a clue of "4 8 3" would mean there are sets of four, eight, and three filled squares, in that order, with at least one blank square between successive sets. These puzzles are often black and white—describing a binary image—but they can also be colored. If colored, the number clues are also colored to indicate the color of the squares. Two differently colored numbers may or may not have a space in between them. For example, a black four followed by a red two could mean four black boxes, some empty spaces, and two red boxes, or it could simply mean four black boxes followed immediately by two red ones. Nonograms have no theoretical limits on size, and are not restricted to square layouts. Nonograms were named after Non Ishida, one of the two inventors of the puzzle.

Screenshots

Nonograms CrossMe4 screens
Dr. Nonogram3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nonograms CrossMe at 77% against Dr. Nonogram's 0%. Dr. Nonogram's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nonograms CrossMe sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dr. Nonogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nonograms CrossMe ships an update every 2 months, Dr. Nonogram fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nonograms CrossMe versus Dr. Nonogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonograms CrossMeDr. Nonogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynamix SoftwareSUD Inc.

Customer experience

Nonograms CrossMe

All ratings2,342 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews743 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative14.8%

Dr. Nonogram

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Nonograms CrossMe

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads freezing the app
  • Puzzles disappearing after update
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Incorrect puzzle solutions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add masking/highlighting tool
  • Improve zoom functionality
  • Provide more free puzzles
  • Add option to disable auto-fill
  • Release more frequent updates

Dr. Nonogram

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Nonograms CrossMe

One-time10
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Original Level 2$0.99
  • Color Level 2$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 25 Hints$3.99
  • Original Premium Key$4.99
  • 50 Hints$4.99
  • Color Premium Key$4.99
  • Double Premium Key$7.99
  • 150 Hints$9.99
  • Unlimited Hints$49.99
None

Dr. Nonogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nonograms CrossMe free?
Nonograms CrossMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dr. Nonogram free?
Dr. Nonogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nonograms CrossMe or Dr. Nonogram have ads?
Both Nonograms CrossMe and Dr. Nonogram show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nonograms CrossMe or Dr. Nonogram?
Nonograms CrossMe ships an update every 2 months, and Dr. Nonogram fortnightly. Most recently, Nonograms CrossMe was updated on October 19, 2026 and Dr. Nonogram on October 6, 2026.

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