Comparison

Puzzles Reloaded vs Nonoverse

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

Head to head
About

Puzzles Reloaded

Enjoy a vast collection of classic logic puzzles, including Sudoku, Minesweeper, and Nonograms. This ad-free application works entirely offline, ensuring privacy as no user data is collected.

Highlights
  • Offline play
  • Ad-free experience
  • Privacy-focused (no data collection)
  • Sudoku
  • Slitherlink
  • Minesweeper
  • Nonograms
  • KenKen
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Puzzles Reloaded is powered by the Simon Tatham Portable Puzzle collection and other contributors. This app is ad-free and works totally offline. No data or statistics are collected from you. Play our versions of Sudoku, Slitherlink, Minesweeper, Nonograms, KenKen, and many more!

About

Nonoverse

Engage your logic and creativity with a picture puzzle game that reveals hidden images. Enjoy a variety of puzzle types and user-friendly features for a relaxing challenge. Play offline anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Multiple puzzle types (image, pattern, garden)
  • Clean, intuitive interface
  • Dark mode support
  • Quality-of-life features (undo, drag select)
  • Offline play
  • iPhone and iPad support
Features
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One of the cleanest and most user-friendly nonogram puzzle games. Use number clues to solve grids and reveal hidden pixel art. Whether you're new to nonograms or already a fan, Nonoverse offers a relaxing, satisfying, and rewarding experience. Come for the essentials: - Thoughtfully designed interface, - No ads, - Works offline, - Dark mode. Stay for the depth: - Multiple puzzle types to explore, - Daily puzzles, - Smooth controls (drag, double tap, assist tools). - Flexible settings and customization, Loved by players: - "Fantastic, clean UI and well designed puzzles. Would love to see this continue to grow. It’s so nice to have a nonogram app that isn’t bloated or clunky or awkward to play." - "Simple, clean, and really satisfying to play. The puzzles are well-designed, the controls are smooth, and it’s easy to jump in for a quick brain break or settle in for longer sessions." - "Can’t recommend this highly enough." Start revealing hidden images today.

Screenshots

Puzzles Reloaded1 screens
Nonoverse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzles Reloaded at none against Nonoverse's 6. Nonoverse's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Nonoverse sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzles Reloaded asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Puzzles Reloaded against 4.8 for Nonoverse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 40 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 90% and 91% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzles Reloaded ships an update every 2 weeks, Nonoverse fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Puzzles Reloaded versus Nonoverse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzles ReloadedNonoverse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (29 ratings) — better4.8 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2940 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle SwarnerBartlomiej Niemtur

Customer experience

Puzzles Reloaded

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

Nonoverse

All ratings39 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

Puzzles Reloaded

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Nonoverse

One-time6
  • Pattern Puzzles: Chapter 4Free
  • Pattern Puzzles: Chapter 1Free
  • Pattern Puzzles: Chapter 2Free
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  • Pattern Puzzles: Chapter 3Free
  • Unlock EverythingFree
  • Unlock Image PuzzlesFree

Questions

Is Puzzles Reloaded free?
Puzzles Reloaded is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nonoverse free?
Nonoverse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puzzles Reloaded or Nonoverse?
Puzzles Reloaded is rated higher. Puzzles Reloaded averages 4.8 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Nonoverse averages 4.8 from 40 ratings.
Do Puzzles Reloaded or Nonoverse have ads?
Neither Puzzles Reloaded nor Nonoverse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzles Reloaded or Nonoverse?
Puzzles Reloaded ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nonoverse fortnightly. Most recently, Puzzles Reloaded was updated on October 21, 2026 and Nonoverse on October 22, 2026.

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