Vaultris vs Pixelvale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vaultris
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Vaultris is a minimalist grid puzzle built around one simple rule: skip across the board to open every cell. Each move is a leap - two cells horizontally or vertically, or one cell diagonally. Where you land decides where you can go next. Miss a cell, and it may stay closed forever. No ads. No pressure. Just you, the grid, and the patterns hiding inside it. 4 GAME MODES - Normal — 100 handcrafted levels, from gentle tutorials to intricate 10×10 challenges - Target — 40 levels where you aim to hit specific cells - Time Attack — 6 time challenges across 5×5 and 10×10 grids, from 30 to 120 seconds - Hardcore — endless score attack on 5×5 or 10×10. No undo, no mercy. DAILY CHALLENGE A fresh puzzle every day, the same for everyone. Build a streak, share your grid. FEATURES - 25+ achievements across every mode - Dark and light themes + color-blind friendly palettes - Available in English and Turkish - Works fully offline - No ads, ever Unlock all levels, all grid sizes, and all game modes with a single one-time purchase. A perfect game for thoughtful players.
Pixelvale
Solve logic puzzles to reveal pixel art and build a charming valley. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no timers or pressure, and watch your world grow across seasons. Support development through optional donations.
- Solve logic nonogram puzzles
- Build a growing pixel art valley
- Experience seasonal changes
- Relaxed gameplay with no timers
- Offline play
- Hand-drawn pixel art
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Pixelvale is a cozy nonogram game: solve elegant logic puzzles and bring a little valley to life, pixel by pixel. Every puzzle you solve reveals a hand-painted piece of pixel art—an apple tree, the bakery, a villager—and adds it to your world. So a living valley slowly grows out of pure logic puzzles, transforming across four seasons. RELAXED PUZZLING Nonograms (also known as picross or griddlers) are elegant logic puzzles: use the numbers along the edges to work out which cells must be filled. No luck, no time pressure—just you and a calm, satisfying flow of thinking. A WORLD THAT GROWS You don't come back to "Puzzle #47"—you return to your valley. Each picture has its own fixed place on the map. Season by season the mood shifts—from blooming spring to quiet winter. FREE AND FAIR • Completely free to play • No ads • No energy system, no timers, no nagging If you enjoy Pixelvale, you can support development with a voluntary donation—entirely optional. It unlocks no content: you always have the whole game. FREE PLAY Want more? In Free Mode you can solve as many random nonograms as you like, in grid sizes from 5×5 to 25×25—perfect for a short break or a long evening of puzzling. MADE WITH CARE • Hand-drawn pixel art, no stock material • Warm, modern interface with subtle haptic feedback • Native iOS app: launches instantly, runs on older iPhones, fully playable offline • Available in English and German Pixelvale is a calm place to keep coming back to. Grab a puzzle, fill in a few cells—and watch your valley bloom.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vaultris at none against Pixelvale's 4. Vaultris also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Pixelvale sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Vaultris asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vaultris ships an update daily, Pixelvale weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vaultris | Pixelvale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aysegul Aydinlik | Yves Kopmann |
In-app purchases
Vaultris
No in-app purchases
Pixelvale
- Small Thank-You$0.99
- Coffee for the Valley$1.99
- A Generous Round$2.99
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- Grand Gesture$3.99









