Comparison

Nonogram vs Gridweave

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

Head to head
About

Nonogram

Features
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Reveal the hidden picture, one logical step at a time. Nonogram (also known as Picross, Griddlers, or Hanjie) is the classic Japanese picture-logic puzzle. Use the number clues along each row and column to figure out which cells to fill — and which to rule out. No guessing required: every puzzle is solvable by pure logic, and every puzzle hides a picture waiting to be uncovered. Whether you have two minutes or two hours, Nonogram is the calm, satisfying brain workout that's always ready when you are. Fully offline. No ads interrupting your flow. Just you and the grid. 180 HAND-VERIFIED PUZZLES • Six difficulty worlds: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert, Master, and Grandmaster • From gentle 5×5 warm-ups to brain-bending 20×20 challenges • Every level is computer-verified to have exactly one solution • Earn up to three stars per level for speed and clean, hint-free solves • Unlock new worlds as your skills grow A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY • The Daily Challenge gives everyone the same puzzle each day • Build a streak and watch your calendar fill with solved days • Keep your best streak going — miss a day and start again BUILT TO FEEL GREAT • Smooth tap-and-drag painting to fill a whole line at once • A fill mode and an X (rule-out) mode, plus undo and a logical hint • Real-time clue checking dims solved lines and flags impossible ones • Five beautiful themes — Midnight, Daylight, Sunset, Forest, and Grape • Subtle sound and haptics you can toggle anytime PLAY YOUR WAY • Game Center leaderboards for your best times, total stars, and streaks • Achievements for first wins, cleared tiers, and streak milestones • Share a brag card of your finished picture • Color-blind-friendly palette, high-contrast grid, VoiceOver, and Dynamic Type • Available in 11 languages No accounts. No internet needed. No nonsense. Download Nonogram and start filling in the fun.

About

Gridweave

Engage in a logic-based puzzle experience where you fill squares to reveal hidden pictures. Enjoy unlimited hints and a daily challenge. Collect hundreds of unique images across themed albums.

Highlights
  • Logic-based puzzle solving
  • Collectible hidden pictures
  • Unlimited free hints with explanations
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • No lives or countdown timers
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Gridweave is a calm, carefully crafted Nonogram experience. Follow the clues, fill the squares, and watch a hidden picture come to life—then keep it in your collection. Pure logic, no pressure Every puzzle is designed to be solved by logic. No lives, no countdowns, no ads. Make a mistake? Undo a whole stroke and keep going at your own pace. Pictures worth collecting Every solved puzzle reveals a picture with its own backdrop. Collect 600 pictures across 16 albums, grouped into themed chapters. Hints that explain Hints are free and unlimited. They never play the puzzle for you: they point to a row or column and explain why the next move follows, so you still fill the squares yourself. A puzzle every day Come back for a new Daily Challenge. Your monthly calendar fills in as you solve. Start with 100 puzzles, and today's Daily Challenge is always free. One purchase unlocks the remaining 500 puzzles and all past Daily Challenges. No subscription. No account required; your progress is stored locally on your device.

Screenshots

Nonogram4 screens
Gridweave4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nonogram and Gridweave are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Nonogram versus Gridweave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogramGridweave
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperJustin Pruskowski昱 王

In-app purchases

None

Nonogram

No in-app purchases

None

Gridweave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nonogram free?
Nonogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gridweave free?
Gridweave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nonogram or Gridweave have ads?
Neither Nonogram nor Gridweave shows ads.

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