Comparison

Nonograms CrossMe vs Slitherlink

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

Slitherlink

Solve logic puzzles by drawing a single loop around clues on a grid. Connect dots to form a continuous line, with no crossings or branches. Offers endless fun and intellectual challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Draw a single continuous loop
  • Surround numbered clues
  • Pure logic, no math required
  • Weekly bonus puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Auto complete clues
  • Highlight link segment
Features
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Surround each clue with lines to form one single loop! Each puzzle consists of a rectangular lattice of dots with some clues in various places. The object is to connect the dots surrounding each clue so that the number of lines equals the value of the clue and the lines around all clues form one continuous loop with no crossings or branches. Empty squares may be surrounded by any number of lines. Slitherlink are addictive loop-forming puzzles which were invented in Japan. Using pure logic and requiring no math to solve, these fascinating puzzles offer endless fun and intellectual entertainment to puzzle fans of all skills and ages. The game features 2-finger tapping for quick zoom, auto complete clues setting and a link segment highlighting option to help to avoid creating separate loops. 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, Slitherlink contains no ads and includes a Weekly Bonus section providing an extra free puzzle each week. PUZZLE FEATURES • 200 free Slitherlink puzzles • Extra bonus puzzle published free each week • Multiple difficulty levels from very easy to extremely hard • Grid sizes up to 16x22 • Puzzle library continuously updates with new content • Manually selected, top quality puzzles • Unique solution for each puzzle • Hours of intellectual challenge and fun • Sharpens logic and improves cognitive skills GAMING FEATURES • No ads • Unlimited check puzzle • Unlimited Undo and Redo • Auto complete clues • Highlight link segment • Quick zoom using 2-finger tap • 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 Slitherlink have also become popular under other names such as Fences, Loop the Loop, Loopy, Suriza, Dotty Dilemma and Number Line. Similar to Sudoku, Kakuro and Hashi, the puzzles are solved 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

Screenshots

Nonograms CrossMe4 screens
Slitherlink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Slitherlink at none against Nonograms CrossMe's shown. Slitherlink also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 77%). Nonograms CrossMe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 461). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Slitherlink sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Nonograms CrossMe against 4.8 for Slitherlink. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nonograms CrossMe has 2.3K ratings behind it against 461, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Nonograms CrossMe's written reviews are positive against 89% of Slitherlink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nonograms CrossMe ships an update every 2 months, Slitherlink every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nonograms CrossMe versus Slitherlink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonograms CrossMeSlitherlink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings)4.8 (461 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews89.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better461
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynamix SoftwareConceptis Ltd.

Customer experience

Nonograms CrossMe

All ratings2,342 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews744 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral7.8%
Negative14.9%

Slitherlink

All ratings457 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative2.9%

User reviews

Nonograms CrossMe

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Excellent game
  • 🎨 Beautiful puzzles
  • 🔁 Endless potential
  • 🕰️ Great time-killer
  • 👍 Intuitive controls

Room to improve

  • 🎥 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Locked puzzles
  • 🤔 Confusing controls
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Lost progress

Slitherlink

From 461 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Challenging and fun puzzles
  • 👍 Well-designed and intuitive interface
  • 🔍 Helpful check and undo features
  • 💡 Variety of puzzle sizes and difficulty levels
  • 🧠 Requires logical thinking

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of coloring/marking tools to differentiate loop segments
  • 💰 Expensive puzzle pack prices
  • 🌙 No dark mode option
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔍 Limited free puzzle content

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

Slitherlink

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not loading properly for some users
  • Freezing issues on login screen
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a dark mode option
  • Implement coloring/marking tools for loop segments
  • Provide more free puzzle content
  • Reduce pricing for puzzle packs
  • Add a rewind/undo feature to go back to previous puzzle states

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
13 purchases

Slitherlink

One-time13
  • Medium Snacks 1$0.99
  • Easy Variety 1$1.99
  • Easy Variety - Large 1$1.99
Show 10 more
  • Medium Variety 1$1.99
  • Medium Variety - Large 1$1.99
  • Hard Variety 1$1.99
  • Easy Variety 2$1.99
  • Medium Variety 2$1.99
  • Hard Variety 2$1.99
  • Big & Easy 1$1.99
  • Big & Medium 1$1.99
  • Hard Variety - Large 1$1.99
  • Big & Tough 1$1.99

Questions

Is Nonograms CrossMe free?
Nonograms CrossMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slitherlink free?
Slitherlink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nonograms CrossMe or Slitherlink?
Slitherlink is rated higher. Nonograms CrossMe averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Slitherlink averages 4.8 from 461 ratings.
Do Nonograms CrossMe or Slitherlink have ads?
Nonograms CrossMe shows ads; Slitherlink does not.
Which is updated more often, Nonograms CrossMe or Slitherlink?
Nonograms CrossMe ships an update every 2 months, and Slitherlink every 4 months. Most recently, Nonograms CrossMe was updated on October 24, 2026 and Slitherlink on October 24, 2026.

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