Creature Picross vs Nonogram Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Creature Picross
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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.
Nonogram Journal
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Solve a picture, keep the page. Nonogram Journal is a nonogram app built around collections. Each album is a set of pixel-art pictures on one theme. Read the numbers, fill the cells, and the picture appears. Every card you finish becomes a dated entry in your journal, and your albums fill up as you go. PUZZLES YOU CAN TRUST • Every puzzle has exactly one solution and can be solved by logic alone, one line at a time. No guessing. • Boards from 5×5 up to 20×30, in four levels from Easy to Expert. • Pinch to zoom on the big boards. PLAY YOUR WAY • Relaxed shows a mistake as you make it and has no timer. • Classic keeps mistakes hidden until you ask for a Check. • Pure leaves out Check, Reveal and the automatic crosses. • Stuck? In Relaxed and Classic you can reveal a cell, as often as you like. NOTHING BETWEEN YOU AND THE PICTURE • No ads. No energy, lives or coins. • Plays offline. • Earn stickers along the way. • Optional iCloud sync. • Light or dark: follow your device’s setting, or choose one in Settings. COLLECTIONS Some collections are free. Others are one-time purchases, and each has free sample cards to try first. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nonogram Journal at none against Creature Picross's shown. Creature Picross's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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. Creature Picross sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Nonogram Journal sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Creature Picross ships an update daily, Nonogram Journal every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Creature Picross | Nonogram Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masahiro Akebi | Katsiaryna Huseva |
In-app purchases
Creature Picross
- 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
Nonogram Journal
- Myths & Monsters$2.99
- Fairy Tales$2.99
- Retro Futures$2.99
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- Instruments$2.99
- Haunted House$2.99
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