Comparison

Creature Picross vs CreatureLab

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

Head to head
About

Creature Picross

Features
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Fill in the grid using number clues and watch adorable pixel-art creatures come to life! Solve picross (nonogram) puzzles to collect all 118 creatures in your encyclopedia. ZERO FORCED ADS No interstitial ads — ever. Focus on puzzles without interruption. 118 CREATURES TO COLLECT Explore 10 chapters spanning forests, oceans, skies, and savannas. Each solved puzzle reveals a full-color pixel creature added to your encyclopedia. DAILY PUZZLES A fresh puzzle every day. Keep your streak alive for bonus rewards! STAR ECONOMY Earn stars by solving puzzles. Spend them on hints, skins, and past daily challenges. SEASON PASS Unlock exclusive skins and titles across a 12-tier reward track. HARD MODE Test your skills with Hard Mode for bonus star rewards. PERFECT FOR - Picross and nonogram fans - Puzzle lovers who enjoy collecting - Players tired of ad-heavy games - Quick brain-training sessions on the go Fully offline. Play anytime, anywhere, at your own pace.

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CreatureLab

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CreatureLab - Breed Unique Creatures! Become a genetic scientist! Use 52 gene cards to breed hundreds of unique creatures. BREEDING SYSTEM Combine parent creatures with gene cards to create offspring with inherited traits. MANAGE YOUR LAB • 8 unique habitats • 6 lab rooms to upgrade • Research tree • Species discovery DAILY CHALLENGES • Daily quests • Weekly missions • Login rewards • 14 achievements DEEP STRATEGY • 8 creature attributes • 5 rarity tiers • Generation tracking • 500+ species to discover OFFLINE FIRST - Play anywhere!

Screenshots

Creature Picross4 screens
CreatureLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CreatureLab at none against Creature Picross's 4. CreatureLab also leads on ads (none vs shown). Creature Picross's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Creature Picross sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. CreatureLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creature Picross ships an update daily, CreatureLab every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Creature Picross versus CreatureLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreature PicrossCreatureLab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasahiro AkebiKinzab Wahiej

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Creature Picross

One-time4
  • Hint Pack Small (+15)$1.99
  • Hint Pack Large (+50)$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • Season Pass Premium$5.99
None

CreatureLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Creature Picross free?
Creature Picross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CreatureLab free?
CreatureLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Creature Picross or CreatureLab have ads?
Creature Picross shows ads; CreatureLab does not.
Which is updated more often, Creature Picross or CreatureLab?
Creature Picross ships an update daily, and CreatureLab every 3 months. Most recently, Creature Picross was updated on September 21, 2026 and CreatureLab on September 15, 2026.

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