Comparison

NonoQuest vs Chesspy

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

Chesspy

Solve daily chess logic puzzles by strategically placing pieces to attack numbered targets. Compete with friends in multiplayer battles or tackle endless challenges. Offers a tutorial for beginners and advanced modes for experienced players.

Highlights
  • Daily chess logic puzzles
  • Multiplayer battles with friends
  • Piece placement strategy
  • Tutorial for beginners
  • Unlimited daily boards
  • Hints and past missions
Features
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Place chess pieces. Hit every number. Numbered squares are targets. Place chess pieces so each target is attacked by exactly its number — in the app, your pieces are called agents. A 0 is a safe square: nothing may attack it. Match every number and the next board is right there. Every board has exactly one solution, and you can reach it by logic alone — no guessing. Today’s Mission • Twenty boards in a row, growing from 3×3 to 6×6. • Three hearts. Placing or moving an agent so a number newly turns red costs one heart. Removing and undoing are always free. • Lose your last heart and you can see that board’s answer. • Everyone gets the same mission each day. Finish it to see your Top % today. • Sundays bring the S-Rank Mission: it starts at 4×4 and the last five boards are 7×7. Battles • Create a battle and get a six-digit code. Paste the link in a group chat and friends jump straight in. • Everyone plays the same five boards with three hearts. Most boards, then fewest hearts lost, then fastest time wins. • Up to 16 players, each joining as a chess piece: king, queen, rooks, bishops, knights and pawns. • A battle stays open for 7 days. Joining is free for anyone. The agents • The rook attacks along rows and columns, the bishop along diagonals — all the way to the edge, right past other agents. • From board 10 the knight joins in, jumping in an L. • No chess needed. A three-board tutorial shows you how on the board. More to play • Unlimited: opens after today’s mission. Endless boards that grow to 7×7 — two free runs a day. • Hints: stuck in Unlimited or a past mission? Get the reason for the next move, one step at a time. One free hint a day. • Past missions: anyone can play one past day for free. • Streaks, six achievements that unlock agent designs, and a result card to share. • Dark mode and a colour-blind palette. • English, Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, French, German and Spanish. Pro (one-time purchase) • Unlimited, with no daily limit • Hints, with no daily limit • Create battles • Every past mission — fill a missed day to keep your streak • Every agent design and detailed stats • Pro never touches a daily score, and Today’s Mission has no hints. Everyone plays by the same rules. No ads. No account. Your records stay on your device; Top % and battles use only a random ID with no name.

Screenshots

NonoQuest4 screens
Chesspy4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Chesspy 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

Chesspy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NonoQuest versus Chesspy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonoQuestChesspy
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias Reithmeier037

Customer experience

NonoQuest

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

Chesspy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NonoQuest

No in-app purchases

None

Chesspy

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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