Comparison

NonoPix vs Stringline

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

Head to head
About

NonoPix

Features
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One new hand-crafted nonogram puzzle every day. Solve with pure logic, reveal a hidden pixel art image. No ads. No timers. No guessing โ€” every puzzle is solvable by deduction alone. A quiet 5-minute brainteaser for your daily routine. Also known as picross, griddlers, hanjie, picture cross, Japanese crossword, or paint by numbers โ€”all solved the same satisfying way. FEATURES โ€ข A new nonogram every day, completely free โ€ข Weekly themes โ€” 7 puzzles per week with a shared theme, from easier Monday to tougher Sunday โ€ข Three difficulty tiers โ€” Beginner, Regular, and Expert, with grids from 10ร—10 to 25ร—25 โ€ข Smart hints in Beginner tier โ€” the app finds the next provable move and explains the technique โ€ข Weekly challenges โ€” three bonus puzzles released Mon, Wed, and Fri โ€ข Daily leaderboards โ€” ranked by adjusted solve time, per tier โ€ข Streak tracking, 100+ achievements, and progress stats โ€ข Mascot companion โ€” reacts to milestones, tier promotions, and streaks โ€ข Unlock cosmetics โ€” accent palettes, wallpapers, mascot costumes, leaderboard icons โ€ข Pixel art collector gallery โ€” browse completed weeks as a gallery of finished pieces โ€ข Share your daily result โ€” Wordle-style card with your time, errors, and streak โ€ข Cross-device sync โ€” sign in with Apple or Google to carry your progress anywhere โ€ข Interactive lessons โ€” learn nonograms from scratch if you're new โ€ข Dark and light modes, adjustable sounds and haptics PREMIUM (one-time unlock, no subscription) โ€ข Detailed analytics โ€” breakdown by difficulty, day of week, error-free rate, fastest solves โ€ข Extreme weekly challenges โ€” a harder variant of the weekly set โ€ข Full puzzle archive โ€” replay any past week โ€ข Premium cosmetics and mascot costumes HOW TO PLAY Use the numbers along each row and column to figure out which cells to fill. Each number is the length of a consecutive group of filled cells. Combine the clues across rows and columns to uncover the hidden picture. Download NonoPix and start your daily logic habit.

About

Stringline

Features
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Stringline is a calm dots puzzle and color path puzzle. Link matching colors with one continuous string. Plan each route carefully: strings cannot cross obstacles, overlap other colors, branch, loop, or leave loose ends. Some colors have more than two dots, so you choose which dots become the two ends of the string. Features: - Clean path puzzle gameplay. - Link colors and draw lines with one continuous string. - One-line logic with no crossing, no branches, no loops. - Handcrafted levels with rising challenge. - Tap a string to cut it back and correct your route. - Calm paper-and-thread visual style. - Built to play offline after download. Privacy Policy: https://make.systems/stringline/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NonoPix4 screens
Stringline4 screens

Verdict

The call

NonoPix and Stringline are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. NonoPix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stringline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NonoPix versus Stringline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonoPixStringline
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size45 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxime BeginThinking Systems LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NonoPix

One-time1
  • NonoPix Premium$2.99
1 purchases

Stringline

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is NonoPix free?
NonoPix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stringline free?
Stringline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NonoPix or Stringline have ads?
Neither NonoPix nor Stringline shows ads.

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