Comparison

Brainfool vs NonoNano

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

Head to head
About

Brainfool

Features
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Brainfool is a minimalist daily logic puzzle: one active brain game at a time. Open the app and get a board—Sudoku, Takuzu (binary), Nonogram / Picross, or Slitherlink—chosen for you. Finish or bail, then get a sharp little send-off. Unfinished boards carry across days; the next puzzle arrives only after you clear or bail. · One game at a time—not an endless brain-training gym · Fully offline; progress stays on your device · Difficulty quietly adapts—no badges, no mode picker · Streak shields, month calendar, and gallery keep the habit gentle No leaderboards, no friends list, no fill-in hints. Just this one logic puzzle.

About

NonoNano

Features
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Fill in the grid, guided by the numbers along each row and column, and watch a hidden picture reveal itself. NonoNano is a daily nonogram (also called picross or griddler) — one new hand-drawn puzzle every day, plus a full archive to catch up on any you've missed. KEY FEATURES • New to nonograms? A built-in How to Play guide and practice puzzle get you started in a minute • One new puzzle every day, always free — hand-curated, not generator-made, from quick 5×5s to detailed 10×10s • Fill and Mark modes, Undo, and an optional hint (watch a short ad, or free for Premium) when you're stuck • Streaks — solve every day to build one, and unlock a bonus puzzle every 7 days • Archive — replay any past day's puzzle (free tier: the last 7 days; Premium: every day, forever) • Practice — pick a difficulty and play any puzzle at your own pace, no streak attached • Gallery — every picture you've ever revealed, collected in one place • Create & Share — draw your own puzzle and send a code to a friend to solve • Zen Mode — hide the timer and streak pressure and just solve • A live timer while you play, plus a personal best time tracked on every puzzle FREE TO PLAY Today's puzzle is always free, every day, for everyone — no exceptions. NonoNano Premium unlocks the full puzzle archive, every Practice puzzle beyond a free sample at each difficulty, and removes ads. PRIVACY NonoNano has no accounts, no login, and no backend server of its own — every puzzle you've solved, your streak, and anything you create stays in local storage on your device. The app shows ads via Google's Mobile Ads SDK, which may use an advertising identifier for personalization if you allow tracking; declining still shows ads, just less targeted ones. NONONANO PREMIUM — SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS NonoNano Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, offered as: • Monthly: $4.99 per month • Yearly: $24.99 per year New subscribers may be offered a free trial period before billing begins — exact terms, if any, are shown before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your device's Apple ID account settings. Prices shown are in U.S. Dollars and may vary by region. Terms of Use (EULA): https://eromstad.github.io/nononano-legal/#terms Privacy Policy: https://eromstad.github.io/nononano-legal/#privacy

Screenshots

Brainfool4 screens
NonoNano4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brainfool at none against NonoNano's 2. Brainfool also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. NonoNano sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Brainfool asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainfool ships an update every 8 days, NonoNano weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Brainfool versus NonoNano: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainfoolNonoNano
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer伟宗 郑Erik Romstad

In-app purchases

None

Brainfool

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NonoNano

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Brainfool free?
Brainfool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NonoNano free?
NonoNano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brainfool or NonoNano have ads?
NonoNano shows ads; Brainfool does not.
Which is updated more often, Brainfool or NonoNano?
Brainfool ships an update every 8 days, and NonoNano weekly. Most recently, Brainfool was updated on November 9, 2026 and NonoNano on October 31, 2026.

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