Comparison

NonoQuest vs Gridweave

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

Head to head
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 thirteen themed campaigns, uncover pixel-art scenes, and solve 130 handcrafted nonogram boards ranging from compact warmups to larger expert challenges. What you get: - 130 handcrafted nonogram puzzles across 13 campaigns - A daily puzzle, the same one for everybody worldwide - An endless mode in five grid sizes - An album that keeps every solved picture in view - A guided tutorial for new players - Four-step help that explains the technique instead of giving the answer away - Seven retro display modes inspired by classic hardware - Offline play with saved progress, no ads and no in-app purchases 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, picross, or picture logic puzzles, NonoQuest focuses on readable controls, satisfying reveals, and a distinct retro atmosphere.

About

Gridweave

Engage in a logic-based puzzle experience where you fill squares to reveal hidden pictures. Enjoy unlimited hints and a daily challenge. Collect hundreds of unique images across themed albums.

Highlights
  • Logic-based puzzle solving
  • Collectible hidden pictures
  • Unlimited free hints with explanations
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • No lives or countdown timers
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Gridweave is a calm, carefully crafted Nonogram experience. Follow the clues, fill the squares, and watch a hidden picture come to life—then keep it in your collection. Pure logic, no pressure Every puzzle is designed to be solved by logic. No lives, no countdowns, no ads. Make a mistake? Undo a whole stroke and keep going at your own pace. Pictures worth collecting Every solved puzzle reveals a picture with its own backdrop. Collect 600 pictures across 16 albums, grouped into themed chapters. Hints that explain Hints are free and unlimited. They never play the puzzle for you: they point to a row or column and explain why the next move follows, so you still fill the squares yourself. A puzzle every day Come back for a new Daily Challenge. Your monthly calendar fills in as you solve. Start with 100 puzzles, and today's Daily Challenge is always free. One purchase unlocks the remaining 500 puzzles and all past Daily Challenges. No subscription. No account required; your progress is stored locally on your device.

Screenshots

NonoQuest4 screens
Gridweave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gridweave at Free against NonoQuest's $0.99. Gridweave also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Gridweave is free to download; NonoQuest costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gridweave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NonoQuest ships an update every 2 months, Gridweave every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NonoQuest versus Gridweave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonoQuestGridweave
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperTobias Reithmeier昱 王

Customer experience

NonoQuest

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gridweave

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

In-app purchases

None

NonoQuest

No in-app purchases

None

Gridweave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NonoQuest free?
NonoQuest costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gridweave free?
Gridweave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NonoQuest or Gridweave?
Gridweave is rated higher. NonoQuest averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Gridweave averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NonoQuest or Gridweave have ads?
Neither NonoQuest nor Gridweave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NonoQuest or Gridweave?
NonoQuest ships an update every 2 months, and Gridweave every 8 days. Most recently, NonoQuest was updated on October 9, 2026 and Gridweave on October 8, 2026.

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