Comparison

Orecraft vs Build By Nonogram

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

Head to head
About

Orecraft

Lead a team of orcs in a mining simulation game. Dig for ores, smelt them into bars, and craft valuable items like weapons and armor. Manage resources, inventory, and make strategic decisions to grow your empire.

Highlights
  • Mine legendary ores and smelt into bars
  • Craft weapons, armor, and artifacts
  • Assemble a team of miners and blacksmiths
  • Manage inventory and resource supply/demand
  • Make strategic decisions for camp growth
Features
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Dig for legendary ores, smelt them into bars and craft rare weapons, armor and artifacts! Lead your team of orcs to prosperity in this epic mining simulation game. Venture into unexplored lands, dig into unknown depths and mine for legendary ores. Smelt your ores into fine bars and use them to create powerful weapons, armor and artifacts. Manage your inventory, balance the supply and demand of your resources and use your planning and intuition to pick the right moment for transaction. Should you sell your ore straight away or be patient and craft something valuable from it? Should you move your camp to another spot? Or is it better to explore the current area for some more time? Is it worth shooting for the top of the line quality or do mass production of common items? The choice is yours! Features: * Mine for legendary ores and smelt them into bars * Craft rare weapons, armor and artifacts * Assemble a team of experienced miners and blacksmiths * Manage your inventory and balance the supply and demand of your resources * Make the right decisions to grow your mining camp and become the richest orc in the land

About

Build By Nonogram

Features
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Not a picture. An object. Most nonograms hide a flat image. This one hides a thing you can pick up. Clues run along all three axes — across, back, and up. No puzzle here can be solved from a single face; you'll read a row, turn to a different direction, and find the answer waiting on an axis you hadn't checked. That's the whole game. Solve it. Build it. Paint it. Every puzzle you finish chips away at a block of stone. When the last piece falls, what's inside is a model — and you put it together yourself, piece by piece, then paint it face by face. Three phases, one object, and it's yours when it's done. Pick your session, not your difficulty. Four sizes, from a 5³ you'll finish on a bus to a 20³ that's an evening's work. Bigger isn't harder — it's longer. Every size advances you at the same rate, so play the one that fits the time you have. A new object every day. The daily mini is one object, start to finish, free: solve it, build it, paint it. Everyone gets the same one, and tomorrow it's gone. A room to keep them in. Finished models go to the trophy room, along with a record of every nonogram you've solved at each size — the one place the game keeps score. Free to play. 20 themed packs of five models each — animals, landmarks, spacecraft, food — with the first pack included.

Screenshots

Orecraft4 screens
Build By Nonogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Build By Nonogram at none against Orecraft's 29. On price, update cadence, 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. Orecraft sells 29 one-off in-app purchases. Build By Nonogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orecraft ships an update every 8 days, Build By Nonogram every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Orecraft versus Build By Nonogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrecraftBuild By Nonogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size303 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvrika GamesMike FRITZ

Bugs and requests

Orecraft

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to progress to next chapter
  • Resets of previous progress and rewards
  • Inconsistent or non-functioning ad removal purchases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more languages
  • Improve event rewards and variety
  • Implement account linking and progress saving
  • Introduce more content and chapters
  • Add sorting and organization options for chiefs

Build By Nonogram

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

29 purchases

Orecraft

One-time29
  • Small Piggy Bank$1.99
  • Red Rock Starter Pack$2.99
  • Medium Piggy Bank$2.99
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  • Large Piggy Bank$4.99
  • Foundry Pack$4.99
  • Workshop Pack$4.99
  • Small Gem Pack$4.99
  • Mining Pack$5.99
  • Watch Tower Sale$6.99
  • Production Pack$6.99
  • No Ads Offer$8.99
  • Red Rock Miner Statue$8.99
  • Combo Pack$9.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$9.99
  • Watch Tower lvl.10$9.99
  • No Ads 50% Off$12.49
  • Red Rock Miner Pass$12.99
  • Season Pass$17.99
  • All-In-One Pack$19.99
  • Large Gem Pack$19.99
  • No Ads$24.99
  • XL Gem Pack$29.99
  • Trade Hall lvl.10$29.99
  • The Altar lvl.10$29.99
  • The Throne lvl.10$29.99
  • The Barracks lvl.10$29.99
  • The Cauldron lvl.10$29.99
  • Superior Gem Pack$49.99
  • Ultimate Gem Pack$99.99
None

Build By Nonogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orecraft free?
Orecraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Build By Nonogram free?
Build By Nonogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orecraft or Build By Nonogram have ads?
Both Orecraft and Build By Nonogram show ads.
Which is updated more often, Orecraft or Build By Nonogram?
Orecraft ships an update every 8 days, and Build By Nonogram every 2 weeks. Most recently, Orecraft was updated on October 17, 2026 and Build By Nonogram on October 11, 2026.

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