Comparison

Pict. vs Nonogram

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

Head to head
About

Pict.

Engage in a calming daily logic puzzle game where numbers guide you to reveal a hidden picture. Enjoy a quiet, ad-free experience with curated daily challenges and practice modes.

Highlights
  • Daily curated picross puzzles
  • Practice mode with generated puzzles
  • Ranked leaderboards
  • Monthly 'Mural' campaign
  • Ad-free and no tracking
  • Anonymous or account-based play
Features
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A hand-picked picross every morning. Solve it over coffee. Come back tomorrow. pict. is a calm daily logic game. Each number tells you how many squares in a row or column are filled — work them out, fill the grid, and a small picture appears. No timers shouting at you, no clutter. Just three quiet minutes of logic. A daily ritual One curated puzzle a day, the same for everyone. Build a streak. Miss a day? Catch up from the archive. More when you want it • Practice — a gentle ladder that teaches as you go, plus endless generated puzzles in the size and difficulty you like. • Ranked — compare your daily and weekly solves on the leaderboards. • Mural — a monthly campaign that assembles into one larger piece, tile by tile. Quiet by design • No ads. No tracking. Ever. • Free, with no in-app purchases. • Play anonymously, or sign in (email or Apple) to save your progress across devices. Delete your account anytime. Reveal something today.

About

Nonogram

Features
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Nonogram — also known as Picross, Griddlers or pixel puzzle — is a clean, elegant pixel logic puzzle game. Decode the hidden pixel art from the number clues on each row and column, and enjoy the moment when pure logic reveals the picture. No math, no guessing, no luck. Just deduction, one cell at a time. WHAT IS A NONOGRAM? Nonogram (Picross, Griddlers, "picture cross") originated in Japan. The numbers on each row and column tell you the lengths and order of consecutive filled cells. By logical deduction alone you gradually reveal a beautiful piece of pixel art. SIX DIFFICULTIES, FROM BEGINNER TO MASTER - Easy 5×5: jump right in, no experience needed - Medium 10×10: get a taste of logical deduction - Hard 15×15: put your observation skills to the test - Expert 20×20: every move requires careful thought - Master 30×30: built for the ultimate puzzle enthusiast CAMPAIGN MODE Six hand-crafted chapters with 120 levels to conquer. Earn a star rating on every level, race against your best time, and collect all 140 achievements. OPEN PLAY Randomly generated original puzzles — every session is a fresh challenge. Pick your size and difficulty and play a round whenever you like. CREATE MODE Draw pixel art freely and turn it into a playable nonogram in one tap. Export and share your puzzles with friends. ZEN MODE One tap hides the timer and the mistake count and keeps progress separately, so you can focus purely on solving. REPLAY After you clear a puzzle, replay your own solving process step by step. Pause anytime, or watch it again from the start. POLISHED DETAILS - Smooth pinch-zoom and drag, even on 30×30 grids - Fill and mark modes, so your reasoning stays clear - Undo, hints, combo effects and haptic feedback - Apple Pencil support on iPad: set the pencil to fill while your fingers pan and zoom - Day and night themes, easy on the eyes after dark - Portrait and landscape, play anywhere CLEAN EXPERIENCE Play offline, no account required, no ads. Progress is stored on your device, with optional Game Center cloud save sync. Download free and play Campaign chapters 1-2 (25 levels) plus 3 free Open Play rounds every day. Unlock all chapters and all Open Play difficulties with a single one-time purchase — no subscription, no ads. If you enjoy logic puzzles, picross, brain teasers or sudoku-style deduction, you will feel at home here. Download Nonogram and start your pixel puzzle journey.

Screenshots

Pict.4 screens
Nonogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pict. at none against Nonogram's 4. Nonogram's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Nonogram sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pict. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pict. ships an update every 2 months, Nonogram every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pict. versus Nonogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPict.Nonogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTyrell Marchant清林 勾

In-app purchases

None

Pict.

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Nonogram

One-time4
  • Campaign Pack$0.99
  • Advanced Open Play$0.99
  • Master Pack$0.99
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  • Complete Pack$1.99

Questions

Is Pict. free?
Pict. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nonogram free?
Nonogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pict. or Nonogram have ads?
Neither Pict. nor Nonogram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pict. or Nonogram?
Pict. ships an update every 2 months, and Nonogram every 6 days. Most recently, Pict. was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nonogram on October 17, 2026.

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