Comparison

Creature Picross vs Foldixel

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.

About

Foldixel

Features
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Solve the clues. Reveal a hidden pixel picture. Foldixel is a logic puzzle about filled squares and folded pairs. Each row and column tells you how many squares to fill and how many mirrored pairs have both squares filled when folded through the middle. Find the answer one square at a time. Learn by doing in a guided practice puzzle, then discover small pictures and larger pictures made from four pieces. • 204 pictures, including 100 large pictures • Sizes from 4Ɨ4 to 20Ɨ20, with different difficulty levels • Solve four 10Ɨ10 pieces to complete each large 20Ɨ20 picture • Tap or drag to fill squares and mark empty spaces with Ɨ • Three free hints and three hearts per attempt • Free retries when you need another try • Keep your completed pictures in a collection • Automatic saving and resume • English, Korean and Japanese • Play offline with no account required Contains ads; no in-app purchases. Interstitial ads may appear when moving to another screen after completing a puzzle. When ads are available online, you can choose to watch a rewarded ad for an extra hint or a continue reward. Progress is stored on your device and can be backed up to a file. Automatic cross-device sync is not supported.

Screenshots

Creature Picross4 screens
Foldixel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foldixel at none against Creature Picross's 4. Creature Picross's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On price, ads, 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. Foldixel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creature Picross ships an update daily, Foldixel every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Creature Picross versus Foldixel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreature PicrossFoldixel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasahiro Akebiyoungho cho

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

Foldixel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Creature Picross free?
Creature Picross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Foldixel free?
Foldixel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Creature Picross or Foldixel have ads?
Both Creature Picross and Foldixel show ads.
Which is updated more often, Creature Picross or Foldixel?
Creature Picross ships an update daily, and Foldixel every 2 days. Most recently, Creature Picross was updated on November 10, 2026 and Foldixel on November 10, 2026.

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