Comparison

Nonogram vs Nonogram Tile Mosaic

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

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Nonogram

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Nonogram โ€” also known as Picross, Griddlers or pixel puzzle โ€” 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 5ร—5: jump right in, no experience needed - Medium 10ร—10: get a taste of logical deduction - Hard 15ร—15: put your observation skills to the test - Expert 20ร—20: every move requires careful thought - Master 30ร—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 โ€” 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 30ร—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 โ€” 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.

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Nonogram Tile Mosaic

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Numbers are your clues, tiles are your brush! Nonogram Tile Mosaic is a colorful picture logic puzzle where you paint by number to reveal hidden pictures. Every puzzle you solve becomes a tile in a panel inspired by Turkish Iznik tilework. HOW TO PLAY NONOGRAMS The numbers at the start of each row and column tell you how many squares to fill there and in which color. Use logic to fill the right squares and mark the empty ones. No guessing needed: every nonogram has exactly one solution. The first 10 tutorial levels teach the rules step by step. Also known as griddlers, hanjie or Japanese crosswords. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - A path of hundreds of levels, with new levels added regularly - Multi-color nonograms in cobalt, turquoise, coral and more - Boards from 2ร—2 to 20ร—20 in Easy, Medium, Hard and Master difficulty - Every picture you solve joins a panel; complete panels named after Turkey's most beautiful tilework - Your pictures are collected in your album - Play offline: on the train, on a plane, anywhere A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY - Daily Tile: the same puzzle for everyone each day; keep your streak going - Weekly Panel: 7 new tiles every Monday; solve each on its day to earn coins - Kiln: tiles back to back against the clock - Mirror: symmetric tiles; find the axis - Broken Tile: fill in the missing clues - Star Tiles: star, arch and octagon shaped boards HELPS AND REWARDS - Hints, bombs, undo, magnet, shield and more for the tricky spots - Earn coins by solving levels; spend them on helps, color palettes and frames - Achievements, secret bonuses and chest rewards - Extra points for flawless and fast solves LEADERBOARD AND CLOUD SAVE - Compare your score with other players on the leaderboard - Link your Google or Apple account and take your progress to a new phone If you enjoy sudoku, kakuro or logic puzzles, paint by number pixel art puzzles are a perfect brain teaser: relaxing and challenging at the same time. Available in English and Turkish. Free to play; contains optional in-app purchases and ads. Grab a coffee, paint your first tile. The panels are waiting!

Screenshots

Nonogram4 screens
Nonogram Tile Mosaic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nonogram at none against Nonogram Tile Mosaic's shown. Nonogram Tile Mosaic's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nonogram sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Nonogram Tile Mosaic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nonogram ships an update every 6 days, Nonogram Tile Mosaic daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

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Nonogram versus Nonogram Tile Mosaic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogramNonogram Tile Mosaic
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size117 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆธ…ๆž— ๅ‹พSAMET YILMAZ

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
5 purchases

Nonogram Tile Mosaic

One-time5
  • Buy 1000 Coins$0.99
  • Buy 3000 Coins$0.99
  • Buy 1000 Coins Sale2 variants$0.99
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  • Buy 1000 Coins Sale$2.99
  • Buy 10000 Coins$3.99

Questions

Is Nonogram free?
Nonogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nonogram Tile Mosaic free?
Nonogram Tile Mosaic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nonogram or Nonogram Tile Mosaic have ads?
Nonogram Tile Mosaic shows ads; Nonogram does not.
Which is updated more often, Nonogram or Nonogram Tile Mosaic?
Nonogram ships an update every 6 days, and Nonogram Tile Mosaic daily. Most recently, Nonogram was updated on October 31, 2026 and Nonogram Tile Mosaic on October 28, 2026.

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