Comparison

Pachinko Score vs NonoQuest

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

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About

Pachinko Score

Engage in a fast-paced ball-drop strategy game where you aim to reach 500 points. Bounce balls off pegs and bumpers, deciding whether to bank your score or risk a bust. Utilize strategic nudges to influence your ball's trajectory and unlock new boards as you progress.

Highlights
  • Strategic ball-drop gameplay
  • Race to 500 points against AI
  • Bust mechanic for risk/reward
  • Mid-drop ball nudging
  • Multiple unlockable boards
  • Fast-paced matches
Features
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Drop the Ball. Fill Every Bin. Clear Levels! Pachinko is a ball-drop puzzle game with a simple goal and a lot of ways to get it wrong. Every level gives you a board full of pegs, ramps, bumpers and spinners, a handful of bins along the bottom, and a limited number of balls. Fill every bin before you run out of balls and the level is yours. HOW TO PLAY Slide the claw to line up your shot, then drop. Your ball clatters down through the obstacles and lands in a bin. Land in an empty bin and it fills. Land in one you've already filled and the ball is wasted. Balls are limited, so every drop has to count. DROP AS FAST AS YOU LIKE You don't have to wait for one ball to land before launching the next. Keep the balls flying, or slow down and pick your line — there's no clock and no opponent, just you and the board. HAND-BUILT LEVELS Every level is designed by hand, not randomly generated. Boards get wider, bins get harder to reach, and new obstacles show up as you climb: bouncy pegs that fire your ball back into play, ramps that steer it, spinners that never quite give you the same bounce twice. FIVE WORLDS TO UNLOCK Play through Classic, Western, Medieval, Space and Pirates — each with its own art, boards and feel. Keep completing levels to unlock the next world. THE NUDGE Watching your ball drift toward a bin you've already filled? Nudge it. One shove of sideways force can save a wasted ball and turn a lost level into a clear. KEY FEATURES - Lots of hand-designed levels of ball-drop puzzling - Fill every bin before your balls run out - Five themed worlds to unlock as you progress - Pegs, ramps, bumpers, spinners and bouncy pegs to play off - Launch as fast as you like — multiple balls in flight at once - Nudge your ball mid-drop when a shot goes wrong - Daily chests, achievements and rewards - Play at your own pace — no timers, no pressure - Easy to pick up, satisfying to master Start at Level 1. See how far the ball takes you. Download Pachinko now!

About

NonoQuest

Embark on a retro-style adventure solving 100 handcrafted nonogram puzzles across ten themed campaigns. Uncover pixel-art scenes and enjoy a guided tutorial, multiple display modes, and offline play with saved progress.

Highlights
  • 100 handcrafted nonogram puzzles
  • 10 themed campaigns
  • Pixel-art scenes
  • Retro display modes
  • Offline play
  • Guided tutorial
Features
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NonoQuest blends classic picture logic puzzles with a retro handheld presentation and light adventure storytelling. Every puzzle can be solved with logic alone — you never have to guess. Mistakes surface early, and any move can be undone. Travel through 19 themed campaigns and solve 190 handcrafted puzzles from 5×5 to 20×20, including color puzzles where the logic plays out in several colors. The ten pictures of each campaign come together as one large chapter picture. What you get: - 190 handcrafted nonogram puzzles across 19 campaigns - Color puzzles in which every clue number has its own color - A large mosaic picture for every chapter - Up to three stars per puzzle: one for solving it, one for using no help, one for making no mistakes - Hints that explain the next logical step, plus a catalog of techniques with examples - A daily puzzle, the same one for everybody worldwide, with a streak and monthly badges - An endless mode in five grid sizes - An album that keeps every solved picture in view - A guided tutorial for new players - Seven retro display modes inspired by classic hardware - Chiptune music for every campaign; sound is off by default - Offline play with saved progress, no ads and no tracking You can play First Steps, the color campaign Paint Box, the tutorial, the daily puzzle and the techniques without buying anything. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks all other campaigns and endless mode. There is no subscription. If you bought NonoQuest before version 3.0, you get everything without buying again. The game is fully playable with VoiceOver, Switch Control and a keyboard. Every grid cell speaks its position, its state and its clue numbers. Whether you call them nonograms, Japanese crosswords, or picture logic puzzles, NonoQuest focuses on readable controls, satisfying reveals, and a distinct retro atmosphere.

Screenshots

Pachinko Score4 screens
NonoQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pachinko Score at free against NonoQuest's paid. Pachinko Score also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). NonoQuest's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Pachinko Score sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and NonoQuest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pachinko Score against 5.0 for NonoQuest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pachinko Score ships an update every 3 weeks, NonoQuest every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pachinko Score versus NonoQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPachinko ScoreNonoQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size320 MB13 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperFunCraft, IncTobias Reithmeier

Customer experience

Pachinko Score

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NonoQuest

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pachinko Score

One-time10
  • A Few Gems$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • A Few Gems$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Bundle 1$2.99
  • A Pile of Gems$4.99
  • A Bag of Gems$9.99
  • A Jar of Gems$19.99
  • Remove Ads Forever$19.99
  • Bundle 5$19.99
  • A Bucket of Gems$49.99
1 purchases

NonoQuest

One-time1
  • Full Game$0.99

Questions

Is Pachinko Score free?
Pachinko Score is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NonoQuest free?
NonoQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pachinko Score or NonoQuest?
Pachinko Score and NonoQuest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pachinko Score or NonoQuest have ads?
Pachinko Score shows ads; NonoQuest does not.
Which is updated more often, Pachinko Score or NonoQuest?
Pachinko Score ships an update every 3 weeks, and NonoQuest every 2 months. Most recently, Pachinko Score was updated on October 31, 2026 and NonoQuest on October 31, 2026.

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