Nonogram vs Luma Nonograms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nonogram
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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.
Luma Nonograms
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Luma Nonograms delivers a fresh hidden-picture puzzle every day - the classic Japanese logic game where the numbers around the grid tell you which squares to fill, and a piece of artwork emerges as you solve. Read the clues, fill the squares you can prove, and cross off the ones you can't. No guessing, no luck - every square can be worked out from the numbers alone. Finish the grid and the picture is revealed. Nonograms go by many names - picross, griddlers, hanjie, paint by numbers - and if you have solved one you know the pull of watching an image resolve out of a blank grid. If you haven't, the built-in tutorial walks you through the rules and the solving techniques that make them click. FEATURES • A new picture puzzle every day across four difficulties - Easy and Medium at 10x10, Hard at 15x15, Expert at 20x20 • Solved puzzle reveal their artwork and are kept in your Collection to browse anytime • Tap to fill or mark empty, with a toggle to switch modes as you work • Stuck? Grab a hint to reveal a square you can build from • Expert Mode toggle when you want to skip the hand-holding • Track your daily streak and collect monthly emblems • Jump back to any past day on the calendar to finish what you missed • Special event puzzles to mix things up • Plays fully offline - solve anywhere, no connection needed with subscription • Light and dark themes, with adjustable sound and vibration Whether you're a picross veteran or brand new to the genre, Luma Nonograms is built for calm, focused, satisfying solving. Download today and start your streak. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Luma Nonograms offers two optional auto-renewing subscriptions: Luma Nonograms Pass - $1.99 per month Premium benefits for Luma Nonograms. Luma All-Access Pass - $3.99 per month Premium benefits across all LumaCipher Games apps that support the All-Access Pass. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew 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. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.lumaciphergames.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nonogram at none against Luma Nonograms's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Nonogram sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Luma Nonograms sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Nonogram | Luma Nonograms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 清林 勾 | LumaCipher Games LLC |
In-app purchases
Nonogram
- Campaign Pack$0.99
- Advanced Open Play$0.99
- Master Pack$0.99
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- Complete Pack$1.99
Luma Nonograms
- Luma Nonograms Pass$1.991 Month
- Luma All-Access Pass$3.991 Month








