Comparison

Pixie Grid vs Hoshikururi

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

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About

Pixie Grid

Features
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Pixie Grid is a cozy picture-reveal logic puzzle. Solve the nonogram, and your finished grid blooms into a warm, hand-illustrated picture — a small gift you made yourself. No lives. No energy gates. Just you, the clues, and a calm place to think. Free to play, with ads — remove them anytime. HOW NONOGRAMS WORK • The numbers beside each row and column are run-lengths — how many cells to fill in a row, in order • A clue of "3 1" means a run of 3 filled cells, a gap, then 1 filled cell • Use logic to work out which cells must be filled and which stay empty • Fill the grid correctly and the hidden picture is revealed • Tap to fill, hold to mark, drag to paint a line — undo as much as you like A COZY CAMPAIGN • Work through a relaxing campaign across 5 difficulty tiers • From a gentle 5×5 all the way up to a 15×15 Expert chew • Every puzzle has one solution and is solvable by pure logic — no guessing, fair by design • Earn up to 3 mastery stars per level for a flawless solve (no mistakes, no hints) — it rewards clean solving, never speed A NEW PICTURE EVERY DAY • One cozy daily puzzle, the same picture for everyone • Share a spoiler-free result with friends — it never gives the picture away • Keep a gentle, backfillable streak; miss a day and simply solve it later, no punishment • A 30-day login reward calendar — play any day to claim it QUESTS & REWARDS • Optional daily and weekly quests with little bonus objectives — ignore them completely if you like • Earn Credits as you play, from stars, quests, and your login streak • Collect procedural background skins to make the game your own NO-FAIL, NO-RUSH • No mistake counter, no game over — undo freely • Choose a relaxing no-error-check mode or a gentle assist • No forced timer on the board; an optional time-challenge mode is there if you want it, and it is off by default PLAYS YOUR WAY • Dark mode for candle-lit evening solving • Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, colorblind-safe, and reduce-motion friendly FAIR & HONEST • Free to play, supported by ads — remove ads anytime with a one-time purchase • Optional Credits buy only comfort (extra hints, a reveal-line helper) and cosmetic skins — never an unfair advantage • Every single level is 100% solvable for free — no pay-to-win • No loot boxes, no randomized purchases, no energy gate, no lives, no subscription • Credits are stored on your device; unspent Credits stay with this install • Restore Purchases is always available Pixie Grid is the calm daily ritual the nonogram has been missing — warm, fair, and yours. Sit down, pour a cup of tea, and reveal today's picture.

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Hoshikururi

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Rotate, match, done. Hoshikururi is a color-matching puzzle where you spin rings floating in the night sky to guide star beads onto the sockets of the same color. - NO DEAD ENDS Rotating a ring can always be undone, so you can never get stuck. "Dead end, start over" simply does not happen here. Every one of the 120 levels was machine-verified to be solvable during development. - NO PRESSURE No timers. No lives. No quotas. Undo is unlimited. Take your time and play entirely at your own pace. - NO LUCK INVOLVED There are no hidden colors, and no boards that reshuffle when you retry. Every level is a fixed, hand-checked layout. When you solve it, it is all your own skill. - GENTLE AT NIGHT A deep indigo night sky and a soft music-box soundtrack. Perfect for winding down before bed. - HOW TO PLAY 1. Trace a ring, and the star beads on it advance one step at a time. 2. Neighboring rings share one socket. Beads switch rings there. 3. When every bead matches the color of its socket, the constellation connects and the level is cleared! - FEATURES * 120 levels across 6 night skies, from a gentle tutorial to satisfying late-game puzzles * Works completely offline (plays fine in airplane mode) * Color assist mode adds symbols to the beads, so colors are never the only cue * Optional arrow-button controls and full VoiceOver support * Unlimited undo and a hint system for whenever you want a nudge This app is free. Ads are shown to support development, and they appear only between levels, never during play. You can clear every level without watching any ads. Turn a ring, watch the stars go round, and let the constellations light up, one quiet level at a time.

Screenshots

Pixie Grid4 screens
Hoshikururi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hoshikururi at none against Pixie Grid's 5. Pixie Grid's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Pixie Grid sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Hoshikururi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixie Grid ships an update every 6 days, Hoshikururi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pixie Grid versus Hoshikururi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixie GridHoshikururi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeon KarasERI MUNAKATA

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pixie Grid

One-time5
  • 100 Credits$0.99
  • 350 Credits$2.99
  • 800 Credits$5.99
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  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • 1500 Credits$9.99
None

Hoshikururi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixie Grid free?
Pixie Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoshikururi free?
Hoshikururi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixie Grid or Hoshikururi have ads?
Both Pixie Grid and Hoshikururi show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixie Grid or Hoshikururi?
Pixie Grid ships an update every 6 days, and Hoshikururi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pixie Grid was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hoshikururi on October 31, 2026.

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