XOXO vs Nonogame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XOXO
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XOXO - A binary logic puzzle inspired by classic games like Binoxxo and Takuzu Fill the grid using logic and simple rules. Balance X and O, avoid three in a row/column, and make every line/column unique. Easy to learn. Hard to master. Perfect for fans of logic puzzles and brain teasers.
Nonogame
Solve logic puzzles by filling in squares based on number clues to reveal a hidden picture. Offers daily puzzles of varying difficulty, competitive features with friends, and customization options. An optional subscription unlocks archives, curated collections, and endless play.
- Daily logic puzzles (small, medium, large)
- Picture reveals as you solve
- Competitive features with friends
- Customizable themes and modes
- Offline play available
- Optional subscription for more content
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Nonogame is a clean, quiet place to play nonograms (also called picross or griddlers): the logic puzzles where the numbers along the edges tell you which squares to fill, and a picture appears as you solve. THREE PUZZLES A DAY Every day brings a small, a medium, and a large puzzle. They start gentle at the beginning of the week and get harder toward the weekend. Finish all three and the day is done, with your total time and how you compared with everyone else who played. BUILT FOR SOLVING A board that feels like paper. Drag to fill a whole run of squares, switch to cross mode to mark what cannot be filled, and let the app cross out finished lines for you. Turn on confirm mode to pencil in a guess before you commit. Hints when you are stuck, mistakes shown if you want them, and haptics and sound you can turn off. Full support for iPad, including Apple Pencil hover. STREAKS AND FRIENDS Keep a streak for each size and for the day as a whole. Add friends to see who finished today and who was fastest. Twice a week, the Brain Teaser sets one big puzzle for everyone to race. ACHIEVEMENTS More than a hundred achievements to chase, from your first solve to the long streaks. MAKE IT YOURS Four themes, light and dark modes, and seven colours for the app icon. A home screen widget shows today's puzzles and your streak, and Siri shortcuts open the puzzle you ask for. PLAY ANYWHERE Your progress lives in your Nonogame account, so you can pick up on the website exactly where you left off. No account is needed to play the daily puzzles. NONOGAME PLUS Members also get the Archive of every past day, curated Collections to play in any order, and Endless mode for as many puzzles as you like. Subscribe in the app, monthly or yearly. Plus belongs to your Nonogame account, so it works on nonogame.app too. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nonogame.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XOXO at none against Nonogame's 2. Nonogame's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Nonogame sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. XOXO asks for nothing beyond the download.
XOXO ships an update every 3 days, Nonogame every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | XOXO | Nonogame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sandro Pennisi | Matt Birchler |
In-app purchases
XOXO
No in-app purchases
Nonogame
- Plus - Monthly$3.991 Month
- Plus - Yearly$19.991 Year









