Pixie Grid vs Hoshikururi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixie Grid
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Pixie Grid sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Hoshikururi asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Pixie Grid | Hoshikururi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leon Karas | ERI MUNAKATA |
In-app purchases
Pixie Grid
- 100 Credits$0.99
- 350 Credits$2.99
- 800 Credits$5.99
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- Remove Ads$5.99
- 1500 Credits$9.99
Hoshikururi
No in-app purchases









