Comparison

Nonogram vs Lightkeeper

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

Head to head
About

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/

About

Lightkeeper

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The lighthouse has gone dark, and the keeper has forgotten what it looked like. Every picture you solve is a memory it gets back. Lightkeeper is a nonogram โ€” a picture cross puzzle, also called picross, hanjie or a Japanese crossword. The numbers along each row and column tell you how many squares to fill. Work out which ones, and a picture appears. NEVER GUESS All 500 puzzles are checked by a solver before they ship. Each has exactly one answer, and that answer can always be reached by logic alone. If you are stuck, there is something left to work out โ€” not something left to gamble on. A TOWER THAT LIGHTS UP Puzzles are not a list. They are five floors of a lighthouse: the Lamp Room, the Keeper's Door, the Watch Room, the Winding Stair and the Lantern. Finish a floor and its windows come on for good. EVERY PICTURE IS KEPT Solved pictures go to the gallery, where you can look back at the whole collection. A PUZZLE EVERY DAY A new one each morning, the same for everyone, marked off on a calendar. MADE TO BE PLAYED ANYWHERE Plays fully offline. Portrait, one hand, on iPhone and iPad. Light and night themes. Drag to fill, pinch to zoom on the big grids, and cross out settled lines automatically if you want the help. FOR PLAYERS WHO LIKE Nonograms, picross, griddlers, hanjie, pic-a-pix, paint by numbers, logic puzzles, pixel art, and a quiet game to end the day with. Free to play. Optional hints and an ad-free purchase.

Screenshots

Nonogram4 screens
Lightkeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lightkeeper at none against Nonogram's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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 and Lightkeeper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Nonogram versus Lightkeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogramLightkeeper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size73 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian LoweMEHMET CANKER (TR)

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
3 purchases

Lightkeeper

One-time3
  • Full Lights$0.99
  • 25 Hints$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Nonogram free?
Nonogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightkeeper free?
Lightkeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nonogram or Lightkeeper have ads?
Nonogram shows ads; Lightkeeper does not.

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