Comparison

Playnono vs Nonogram

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

Head to head
About

Playnono

This is a picross puzzle game where numbers guide you to fill squares and reveal a hidden picture. It features hand-drawn puzzles, leaderboards, and a user-friendly editor to create your own challenges. The experience is designed to be calm and ad-free.

Highlights
  • Picross/Nonogram puzzles
  • Hand-drawn unique pictures
  • User-created puzzle editor
  • Leaderboards for fastest solves
  • Auto-mark and hint system
  • Calm and minimalist design
Features
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Pause. Think. Solve. Playnono is a picross — a nonogram, if that's what you grew up calling it. Numbers along each row and column tell you which squares to fill. There's only ever one solution, and when you find it, a small picture appears. The puzzles are all hand-drawn. Someone designed each one and solved it to make sure it holds together, so you get a real picture at the end instead of random noise. They range from quick 5×5 grids to large, intricate ones, with new puzzles added regularly. LEADERBOARDS Solve a puzzle without peeking and your time goes on its board. Look at the solution and you're out for that run, so the times at the top are earned. See where you land the moment you finish. CREATE YOUR OWN Draw a puzzle in the editor, confirm it has a single solution, and publish it for everyone else to play. HELP WHEN YOU WANT IT Auto-mark clears a line once your squares match its clues. Misplace one and you get a beat to catch it before it's flagged. Nothing hands you the answer. MADE TO BE CALM A warm cream background, one terracotta accent, and type that's easy to sit with. Pinch to zoom on bigger grids, and drag along a row or column to fill it in a single motion. Sign in to sync across your devices, or just play. Either way, your progress is saved between sessions. The short version of what you won't find here: no ads, no trackers, no upsells, no streak guilt, and nothing behind a paywall. The library is free, and we don't sell or share your data (full details at playnono.app/privacy). Made by Marius Bocanu. Found a bug or have an idea? marius@playnono.app

About

Nonogram

Features
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Nonogram is a relaxing picture-logic puzzle game. Use the number clues on each row and column to reveal beautiful hidden artwork — one square at a time. HOW TO PLAY • Numbers tell you how many consecutive squares to fill in each row and column • Leave at least one blank square between separate runs • Switch between Fill and Cross tools to mark squares • When the grid is complete, the picture appears in full color HUNDREDS OF PUZZLES • 600+ campaign puzzles across Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert • Grid sizes from 10×10 up to 20×20 • Pick up where you left off, or jump into a random unsolved puzzle DAILY CHALLENGE • A fresh puzzle every day • Calendar to track your progress • Build streaks and earn monthly trophies SEASONAL EVENTS • Limited-time puzzle sets for Spring, Summer, Halloween, and Winter • Clear every puzzle in an event to unlock a special reward COLLECT & COMPETE • Every solved picture is saved to My Collection • Unlock badges, trophies, and lifetime stats • Track personal bests and perfect solves BUILT FOR EVERYONE • Fully offline — no account required, progress saved on your device • 14 languages: English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Portuguese, Russian, and Chinese • Light & dark themes, color-blind safe palette, sound, music, and haptics • Optimized for iPhone and iPad FREE TO PLAY Nonogram is free and supported by ads. Banner ads appear during play, and short full-screen ads may appear after you finish a puzzle. You can also choose to watch an ad to continue after a failed puzzle. Questions or feedback? Contact us at info@venusapps.com

Screenshots

Playnono4 screens
Nonogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

Playnono and Nonogram are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Playnono versus Nonogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaynonoNonogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARIUS IOAN BOCANUVENUSAPPS PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Playnono

No in-app purchases

None

Nonogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Playnono free?
Playnono is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nonogram free?
Nonogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Playnono or Nonogram have ads?
Neither Playnono nor Nonogram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playnono or Nonogram?
Playnono ships an update every 4 days, and Nonogram every 4 days. Most recently, Playnono was updated on October 2, 2026 and Nonogram on October 3, 2026.

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