Comparison

Mine vs Nonograms

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

Head to head
About

Mine

Features
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Mine is the puzzle game minesweeper was always meant to be on iOS. Zero ads — not now, not ever. No banners, no interstitials, no interruptions. Built from the ground up with SwiftUI and designed around Apple's Liquid Glass aesthetic, Mine feels unlike anything else in the category. Frosted glass tiles. Soft haptic feedback on every reveal. Cascade animations that ripple across the board like water. This is minesweeper as a premium iOS experience. GAME MODES • Calm — a gentle 9Ɨ9 board, perfect for a quiet moment • Focus — the classic 16Ɨ16 challenge • Deep — a demanding expert grid for serious players • Game of the Day — a fresh daily puzzle, seeded and shared. Come back every day. WHAT MAKES MINE DIFFERENT • Liquid Glass tiles that feel physically real • CoreHaptics feedback — every flag, reveal, and win has its own feel • Flood-fill reveals that cascade elegantly, never all-at-once • Safe first tap — you will never explode on move one • Zero ads — not now, not ever. No banners, no interstitials, no interruptions. MINE PRO (one-time purchase — not a subscription) • All themes — current and future • Custom board sizes • Daily Challenge replay (last 30 days) • iCloud sync across all your devices Mine Pro is a single permanent purchase. Pay once, own it forever. No subscription, no recurring charges, no energy bars, no timers. Just the game. Mine is for people who love puzzles and love beautiful iOS software. Privacy Policy: https://dmmdev.store/mine/privacy-policy/

About

Nonograms

Features
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Nonograms delivers the definitive picross puzzle experience for iOS, engineered for both casual players and logic puzzle veterans. CORE MECHANICS: • Classic nonogram rules with number-based row/column clues • Three-tier difficulty system: 5Ɨ5 (40-60% fill), 10Ɨ10 (35-55%), 15Ɨ15 (30-50%) • Three-state cell interaction: Empty → Filled → Marked (X) • Continuous drag-painting for rapid cell marking • Real-time error feedback with visual indicators ADVANCED FEATURES: • Procedural puzzle generation ensures unlimited unique challenges • Automatic row/column completion detection with visual strikethrough • Comprehensive undo system (100-action history) • Persistent auto-save with state recovery • Performance timer with difficulty-specific best time tracking • Adaptive hint system highlights solved sections • Haptic feedback for enhanced tactile response TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: • 100% offline operation - zero network dependencies • Zero third-party SDKs - maximum privacy and security • Native SwiftUI implementation for optimal performance • Dark mode and light mode support • Optimized for iPhone (portrait orientation) • iOS 16.0+ compatibility STATISTICS TRACKING: • Completion count per difficulty level • Best time records with timestamp tracking • Progressive skill development metrics IDEAL FOR: • Sudoku enthusiasts seeking new logical challenges • Students of discrete mathematics and combinatorial logic • Professionals requiring cognitive maintenance exercises • Anyone who appreciates elegant, rule-based puzzle systems Download Nonograms and experience the gold standard in mobile picross puzzles.

Screenshots

Mine4 screens
Nonograms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nonograms at none against Mine's 1. Nonograms also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nonograms asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Mine versus Nonograms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMineNonograms
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDMM DEVꙓ 郭

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mine

One-time1
  • Mine Pro$3.99
None

Nonograms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mine free?
Mine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nonograms free?
Nonograms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mine or Nonograms have ads?
Neither Mine nor Nonograms shows ads.

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