Comparison

Nonogram vs Noctagram

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

Head to head
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Nonogram

Features
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Nonogram is a clean, minimal logic puzzle game. Fill in the grid using number clues to reveal a hidden picture โ€” no guessing required. HOW TO PLAY Each row and column has a sequence of numbers telling you how many consecutive cells to fill. Use logic to deduce which cells are filled and which are empty. Solve the puzzle to reveal the picture. FEATURES โ€ข Hundreds of puzzles across four difficulty levels: Easy (5ร—5), Medium (10ร—10), Hard (15ร—15), and Expert (20ร—20) โ€ข Daily Challenge โ€” a new puzzle every day with streak tracking โ€ข Hint system โ€” 3 free hints per day, or watch an ad for more โ€ข Undo/redo support โ€ข Light and dark mode โ€ข No energy system, no lives โ€” play as much as you want PREMIUM Upgrade to remove ads, get unlimited hints, sync progress across devices, and unlock all puzzles. All puzzles are procedurally generated โ€” there are always new puzzles to solve. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Noctagram

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A quieter kind of nonogram โ€” where every puzzle you solve becomes a constellation in a night sky that is entirely your own. Noctagram is a picture-logic puzzle game (nonogram / picross / griddler) wrapped in a calm, star-lit world. Read the number clues, fill the grid row by row โ€” but here the finished picture doesn't just vanish. It ignites. A single line traces through your solved cells, a constellation takes shape, and you name it and seal it into your sky forever. Solve enough, and the darkness fills with stars only you have lit. โ€” WHY NOCTAGRAM IS DIFFERENT โ€” A sky you build, not a gallery you clear. Most nonogram games hand you a pixel picture and move on. Here, each solution is a named constellation added to one living, growing night sky. Your progress isn't a percentage โ€” it's a map of light. 248 constellations, every one named by hand. No random shapes. Each puzzle was designed and christened in the style of a real star chart โ€” unique, quietly poetic, waiting in the dark for you. Made to be calm. No timers. No lives. No pressure. Just clean logic, soft light, and a gentle soundscape. Play a single grid to unwind, or lose an hour among the stars. โ€” HOW IT PLAYS โ€” โ€ข Classic nonogram rules โ€” deduce the picture from the number clues. โ€ข Puzzles from small and cozy to large and deep (5ร—5 up to 20ร—20). โ€ข A warm coral fill and a cool marking cross โ€” easy on the eyes, clear at a glance. โ€ข A hand-crafted "sealing" ceremony every time you complete a puzzle. โ€ข Auto-save and one-tap continue โ€” pick up exactly where you left off. Fill the grid. Light the stars. Name your sky. Noctagram โ€” picross beneath the night.

Screenshots

Nonogram4 screens
Noctagram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Noctagram at none against Nonogram's 4. Noctagram also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Nonogram sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Noctagram asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Nonogram versus Noctagram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogramNoctagram
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size73 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian LoweTuTu Fun Games Inc.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Nonogram

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • 50 Hints$0.99
  • 200 Hints$2.99
None

Noctagram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nonogram free?
Nonogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noctagram free?
Noctagram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nonogram or Noctagram have ads?
Nonogram shows ads; Noctagram does not.

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