Comparison

Luma Nonograms vs KernelLogic

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

Head to head
About

Luma Nonograms

Engage in a daily logic puzzle game where numbers guide you to reveal hidden artwork. Enjoy a classic Japanese picross experience with adjustable difficulty and offline play. Track your progress and collect rewards as you solve.

Highlights
  • New daily picture puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Artwork collection
  • Tap to fill/mark
  • Hint system
  • Offline play
  • Daily streak tracking
Features
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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

About

KernelLogic

Features
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KernelLogic is a nonogram (picross) puzzle game wrapped in a cyberpunk shell. Every puzzle you solve decrypts a sector of a corrupted neural network, revealing the pixel art hidden inside a grid of clues. FEATURES - Classic nonogram/picross logic: use row and column clues to fill in the correct cells - Glitch cells that flicker and demand a fast, confident tap - Encrypted cells that need to be tapped twice to breach - Firewall cells that only unlock once their row or column is fully solved - Focus Isolation Mode: long-press a clue to isolate a single row or column when a puzzle gets dense - Dozens of hand-crafted levels across multiple zones, with new sectors added regularly - Clean, minimal cyberpunk UI with neon glow, glitch scanlines, and satisfying haptics and sound No ads interrupting your puzzles. Solve at your own pace: KernelLogic tracks your progress locally on your device. Unlock the full game once to access every zone and level, forever.

Screenshots

Luma Nonograms4 screens
KernelLogic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KernelLogic at none against Luma Nonograms's shown. Luma Nonograms's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Luma Nonograms sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and KernelLogic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Luma Nonograms versus KernelLogic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuma NonogramsKernelLogic
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLumaCipher Games LLCAngelo Elmudesi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Luma Nonograms

Subscriptions2
  • Luma Nonograms Pass$1.991 Month
  • Luma All-Access Pass$3.991 Month
1 purchases

KernelLogic

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Luma Nonograms free?
Luma Nonograms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KernelLogic free?
KernelLogic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Luma Nonograms or KernelLogic have ads?
Luma Nonograms shows ads; KernelLogic does not.

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