Comparison

PiKuBo vs Bits On Bricks

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

Head to head
About

PiKuBo

This app offers a unique 3D twist on classic nonogram puzzles. Players reveal hidden shapes by strategically removing blocks from a cube. It features over 400 puzzles, adaptive controls, and a logic-based gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Over 400 3D puzzles
  • Logic-based gameplay
  • Adaptive one-handed controls
  • Save progress
  • Customizable markers
  • Portrait and landscape modes
Features
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Dive into the delightful world of PiKuBo, a captivating puzzle game that brings the excitement of cubic nonograms to your iOS device. With a unique twist on a beloved classic, PiKuBo challenges you to carve out shapes from a larger cube by removing unnecessary blocks. You can think of it as a 3D Minesweeper. • Interactive Puzzle Fun: Engage with over 400 puzzles, each offering a cute shape to uncover. • Adaptive Controls: Whether you’re right-handed or left-handed, our controls are designed for easy, one-handed play. • Progress at Your Pace: Save your progress effortlessly and return to solve puzzles whenever it suits you. • No Guesswork Needed: All puzzles are solvable through logic alone—perfect for puzzle purists! • Customizable Markers: Use up to four paint colors to mark and manage your strategy without losing track of your solution. • Immersive Experience: Enjoy soothing bossa nova tunes that enhance your puzzle-solving ambiance, whether at home or on the go. • Flexible Viewing: Choose between portrait or landscape modes to suit your play style. • Shared Fun: Purchase level packs once and share them with your entire family group. • Visual Rewards: Relish the thumbnails of completed puzzles, a colorful testament to your puzzle prowess. Whether you have a few minutes or a few hours, PiKuBo is the perfect game to relax and test your brain. Start solving today! NOTE: The first pack, which consists of 31 puzzles and 5 tutorials, is provided for free. The rest of the packs are available as in-app purchases within the game.

About

Bits On Bricks

This game challenges players to sort colorful building blocks to reveal hidden images and words. A unique mechanic makes parts of the image disappear when blocks are stacked, requiring imaginative problem-solving. It offers quick, colorful puzzle fun with unlockable new motifs.

Highlights
  • Unique block-stacking mechanic
  • Image and word deciphering
  • Sorting colorful bricks
  • Unlockable new motifs
  • Quick puzzle fun
Features
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The puzzle pieces in this game aren't ordinary. They are building blocks, and here's the twist: the part of the image that sits on the studs disappears when the blocks are stacked. This unique mechanic challenges your imagination, because parts of the image appear twice at first – once on the block itself and once on the studs. Only after stacking do you see if everything fits. # Sorting Fun: Your task is to sort colorful bricks correctly and thus decipher words and images. # Surprises await you: Put disassembled pictures back together correctly to unlock new motifs. # Snackable: Aimed at anyone looking for quick, colorful puzzle fun.

Screenshots

PiKuBo4 screens
Bits On Bricks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PiKuBo at none against Bits On Bricks's shown. Bits On Bricks's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. PiKuBo sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Bits On Bricks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PiKuBo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 59 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of PiKuBo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bits On Bricks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PiKuBo ships an update monthly, Bits On Bricks every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PiKuBo versus Bits On Bricks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiKuBoBits On Bricks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (95 ratings) — better4.4 (59 ratings)
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95 — better59
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB100 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDaniel BenitoTim Kretz

Customer experience

PiKuBo

All ratings90 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative6.0%

Bits On Bricks

All ratings51 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PiKuBo

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • In-app purchase error preventing pack purchases
  • Purchase not received after payment
  • Support email bouncing back
  • Color contrast issue in Pack 12 (blue on blue)
  • Inability to expose enough blocks at certain angles for decision-making
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  • Mark/delete button deactivates when rotating puzzle
  • Cooldown timer on mark/delete buttons causes frustration

Requested features

15 requests
  • More puzzle packs released more frequently
  • Undo button for accidental moves
  • Save progress mid-puzzle
  • Ability to move puzzle around (pan feature)
  • Full 360-degree rotation capability
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  • Bundle purchase option for all puzzle packs at discount
  • Larger puzzles optimized for iPad
  • Difficulty-specific puzzle packs (all expert level)
  • Remove or improve timer system
  • Remove or improve heart/lives system
  • Persistent mark/delete selection across rotations
  • Three-state axis selector for slider control
  • Double-tap to start puzzle instead of GO button
  • Flatten rate option to purchase all future content
  • Webpage explaining all settings and features

Bits On Bricks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

PiKuBo

One-time13
  • Puzzle Pack 02$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 03$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 14$0.99
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  • Puzzle Pack 13$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 12$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 11$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 10$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 09$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 08$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 07$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 06$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 05$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 04$0.99
1 purchases

Bits On Bricks

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is PiKuBo free?
PiKuBo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bits On Bricks free?
Bits On Bricks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PiKuBo or Bits On Bricks?
PiKuBo is rated higher. PiKuBo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Bits On Bricks averages 4.4 from 59 ratings.
Do PiKuBo or Bits On Bricks have ads?
Bits On Bricks shows ads; PiKuBo does not.
Which is updated more often, PiKuBo or Bits On Bricks?
PiKuBo ships an update monthly, and Bits On Bricks every 3 days. Most recently, PiKuBo was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bits On Bricks on October 25, 2026.

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