Comparison

ThinkGrid vs Picture Bloom

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

Head to head
About

ThinkGrid

Features
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Eleven logic puzzles in one app. No ads, no timers, no energy bars โ€” just a grid and the part of your brain that likes being asked something. THE PUZZLES Suguru โ€” fill each cage with unique numbers Star Battle โ€” place stars so no two touch Masyu โ€” loop through black and white pearls Nonogram โ€” reveal the picture from row and column clues Color Link โ€” connect matching colors and cover the board Hashi โ€” connect islands with bridges Light Up โ€” place bulbs to light every white cell Kakuro โ€” fill runs with digits that sum to each clue Fillomino โ€” fill the grid so each number group has the right size Tents โ€” pitch a tent next to every tree Bomb Digger โ€” deduce where every mine is hidden Every puzzle is generated with a unique solution and is solvable by logic alone. You never have to guess. A NEW DAILY IN EVERY GAME Eleven daily puzzles, one per game, every day. Keep a streak, track which games you return to, and see your solving habits build up over the months. SIX DIFFICULTIES Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert, Master, Grandmaster. Easy is a coffee break. Grandmaster is not. LEARN ANY OF THEM Each game has a step-by-step guide that plays out on a real board, one move at a time, explaining why each move is the only one that works. No prior knowledge needed for any of the eleven. NO ADS, EVER The free tier is complete: every game, every daily, four difficulty tiers. There is no advertising anywhere in ThinkGrid and there never will be. THINKGRID PLUS For players who want the deep end: - Master and Grandmaster difficulty across every game - Daily archive โ€” replay any past daily, back to launch - Seven extra themes: Paper, Midnight, Dusk, OLED, Blossom, Cobalt and Aurora - Solving insights: heatmaps, technique breakdowns, a monthly summary Yearly with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time payment for lifetime access. After the 7-day free trial, payment is charged to your Apple ID account. The yearly subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Available in English, Dutch and Spanish. Your progress stays on your device, and you can back it up and restore it yourself. Privacy policy: https://deappmakers.nl/legal/thinkgrid-privacy/ Terms of use: https://deappmakers.nl/legal/thinkgrid-terms/

About

Picture Bloom

Features
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Every Picture Bloom puzzle has one unique solution. Solve by logic, never by guessing - then watch the grid soften into a painted picture for your garden. Picture Bloom is a calm, handcrafted take on nonograms, also known as picross, griddlers, hanjie, and Japanese crosswords. Read the clues, fill the right cells, mark the rest, and reveal a keepsake. GROW AT YOUR PACE - A fresh daily bloom, gently matched to your progress - 34 pictures across six themed collections - An interactive first-bloom tutorial - A garden journal of every picture you have grown, each with its name, its own garden line, your solve time, and your favorites MADE FOR QUIET FOCUS - Every picture is checked by the app's own solver before it ships: one solution, reachable by logic alone - Quiet Garden and Night Garden themes - Play offline - Calm sound and haptic controls PLAY FREE, GROW MORE The seven-picture Garden collection and the daily puzzle are free. Picture Bloom Pro is one optional purchase that unlocks five more packs and removes ads. No subscription.

Screenshots

ThinkGrid4 screens
Picture Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ThinkGrid at none against Picture Bloom's shown. ThinkGrid also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Picture Bloom's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ThinkGrid sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year and Picture Bloom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThinkGrid ships an update every 3 months, Picture Bloom every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
ThinkGrid versus Picture Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinkGridPicture Bloom
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDe AppmakersVytautas Jazbutis

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ThinkGrid

Subscriptions1
  • ThinkGrid Plus Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time4
  • ThinkGrid Tip Espresso$1.99
  • ThinkGrid Tip Latte$3.99
  • ThinkGrid Tip Pot$8.99
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  • ThinkGrid Plus Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Picture Bloom

One-time1
  • Picture Bloom Pro$4.99

Questions

Is ThinkGrid free?
ThinkGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Picture Bloom free?
Picture Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ThinkGrid or Picture Bloom have ads?
Picture Bloom shows ads; ThinkGrid does not.
Which is updated more often, ThinkGrid or Picture Bloom?
ThinkGrid ships an update every 3 months, and Picture Bloom every 5 weeks. Most recently, ThinkGrid was updated on October 17, 2026 and Picture Bloom on October 24, 2026.

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