Comparison

Every 5x5 Nonogram vs Pocket8

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

Head to head
About

Every 5x5 Nonogram

Engage in a logic puzzle game featuring all possible 5x5 nonogram puzzles. Compete with others on a global leaderboard and enjoy a changing color scheme as you progress through the challenges.

Highlights
  • All 24,976,511 solvable 5x5 nonogram puzzles
  • Global and friend leaderboards
  • Dynamic color schemes
  • Single-player experience
  • Logic-based gameplay
Features
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Sit back, relax, and play through all possible 5x5 nonogram puzzles. Nonograms, also known as picross or griddlers, is a logic puzzle game, like a mixture between sudoku and minesweeper. • Play through all 24,976,511 solvable 5x5 nonogram puzzles • Leaderboard to compete with your friends or players worldwide • Color scheme changes every 10 puzzles This is the single player version of the 2025 collaborative web game of the same name.

About

Pocket8

This app brings the PICO-8 fantasy console experience to your mobile device, offering access to thousands of community-made games. Enjoy customizable touch controls or gamepad support, and never lose progress with an instant save system.

Highlights
  • Browse and play community-made PICO-8 games
  • Customizable touch controls and gamepad support
  • Instant save states for unlimited progress saving
  • Portrait and landscape orientation support
  • Locked 60FPS gameplay
Features
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Experience PICO-8 Anywhere: Pocket8 brings the magic of the PICO-8 fantasy console to your pocket. Whether you’re on a commute or relaxing at home, thousands of indie games are a single tap away. A Massive Library in Your Pocket: Discover thousands of community-made games with integrated BBS exploration. From challenging platformers to relaxing puzzles, there’s always something new to play. Download your favorites and build a personal collection that goes offline wherever you do. Controls That Feel Right: Gaming on a touch screen can be a struggle. Pocket8 features high-precision controls that feel as good as a real handheld. Choose between a classic D-pad or virtual joystick, or swap the face buttons positioning to match your playstyle. Wanna go touch-less? Connect a controller and play with a bluetooth gamepad or keyboard. Play Without Interruption: Instant save system lets you freeze time and jump back in to the exact pixel where you left off. Manage an infinite amount of save states per cartridge. Features: Browse & Play: Explore the Lexaloffle BBS to find and download new games instantly. Pro-Style Controls: Fluid movement and adaptive controls. Gamepad and Keyboard support included. Portrait & Landscape: Play comfortably in any orientation. Save Anywhere: Never lose your progress with instant state saves. Pure Performance: Locked 60FPS gameplay for the ultimate retro experience.

Screenshots

Every 5x5 Nonogram4 screens
Pocket84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pocket8 at free against Every 5x5 Nonogram's paid. Pocket8 also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Every 5x5 Nonogram's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (80% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Every 5x5 Nonogram holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Every 5x5 Nonogram's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pocket8's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Every 5x5 Nonogram ships an update every 3 weeks, Pocket8 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Every 5x5 Nonogram versus Pocket8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvery 5x5 NonogramPocket8
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31 ratings) — better4.5 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3140 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerokayest! studiosJevon Lipsey

Customer experience

Every 5x5 Nonogram

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Pocket8

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Every 5x5 Nonogram

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Every 5x5 Nonogram free?
Every 5x5 Nonogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket8 free?
Pocket8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Every 5x5 Nonogram or Pocket8?
Every 5x5 Nonogram is rated higher. Every 5x5 Nonogram averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Pocket8 averages 4.5 from 40 ratings.
Do Every 5x5 Nonogram or Pocket8 have ads?
Neither Every 5x5 Nonogram nor Pocket8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Every 5x5 Nonogram or Pocket8?
Every 5x5 Nonogram ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pocket8 daily. Most recently, Every 5x5 Nonogram was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pocket8 on October 25, 2026.

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