Comparison

Jottly vs NonoDay

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

Head to head
About

Jottly

A word game where players guess each other's secret words. Compete with friends or challenge an AI opponent, with options for offline play and turn-based strategy. Customize your profile with avatars and reactions.

Highlights
  • Play with friends or solo
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Offline play and sync
  • Daily challenges
  • Deduction board with letter tracking
  • Customizable avatars and reactions
Features
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Jottly is word game you play with friends or solo. Play friends or solo. You and your opponent each pick a secret word. First to crack the other's wins. PLAY WITH FRIENDS • Take your turn whenever, like messaging • Invite with a single link • Play offline and sync when you reconnect • Rematch favorite opponents from Play Again • React to moves with JotBot reactions PLAY SOLO - SOLITAIRE MODE OR TAKE ON JOTBOT • Play Solitaire Mode or JotBot any time, online or off • Try the Daily Challenge that climbs as you win • Build a daily streak just by showing up • Track your streaks and Daily Challenge history • Warm up while you wait for friends DEDUCE IN STYLE • Track letters on a clean deduction board • Cross off dead letters • Lock in confirmed letters • Drag letters into place as the answer takes shape • Brush up with built-in Strategy tips • Pick your color and avatar MAKE IT YOURS • Choose from 20+ JotBot avatars • Use playful JotBot reactions • Set the name friends know you by • Stay anonymous whenever you want FREE MEANS FREE • No ads • No in-app purchases • No subscriptions • No sign-up, email, or password • No data harvesting • No tracking • Private • Secure • All JotBot avatars are free for everyone Grab a friend, pick a word, and start playing.

About

NonoDay

Features
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One hand-crafted nonogram every day. No ads, no timers, ever. NonoDay is the daily nonogram that stays calm — no ads, no timers, no tracking. Solve the numbered grid by logic alone, then watch a hand-drawn pixel-art picture appear. Build a streak you won't want to break, and play fully offline. ▸ A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY One beautiful, hand-crafted puzzle daily — also called griddlers, hanjie, or a Japanese crossword. • A fresh daily nonogram, free forever — fully playable, never a teaser • Reveal real hand-drawn pixel art the instant you solve — every picture drawn by a person, never AI • Build a daily streak and keep it alive • Replay your recent solves any time ▸ NO ADS. NO TIMERS. NO TRACKING. The calm the genre lost — restored. • Zero ads — not even between puzzles • No timers, no lives, no energy meters • Plays fully offline — on a plane, the subway, anywhere • No account, no sign-up • Your puzzles stay on your device — we never see your data ▸ SOLVABLE BY LOGIC — NEVER A GUESS Every puzzle has exactly one solution, reachable by pure logic. • Guaranteed unique solution — never a lucky guess • Optional mistake-check for when you want a hand • Fill, mark, undo/redo, and pinch-to-zoom on big grids • Four difficulty levels, from a quick Easy to a meaty Expert ▸ BUILT FOR iPHONE & iPAD Native polish the older apps never added. • Beautiful dark mode • Full VoiceOver support and satisfying haptics • Streak calendar, solve-time stats, and a gallery of every picture you've solved ▸ UNLIMITED WITH PREMIUM Want more than one a day? Unlock the generator. • Endless puzzles, generated fresh — never run out • Big 20×20 and 30×30 grids • Color nonograms — paint-by-number logic (3 colors, up to 20×20) • Every difficulty, plus your full archive of solved pictures ▸ PRICING NonoDay's daily puzzle is free, forever. NonoDay Premium unlocks unlimited play: NonoDay Premium (Monthly): $4.99/month NonoDay Premium (Annual): $29.99/year (Save 50%) — includes a 7-day free trial Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews 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 your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://nonoday.bulpara.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://nonoday.bulpara.com/privacy Questions or a puzzle idea? https://nonoday.bulpara.com/support

Screenshots

Jottly4 screens
NonoDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jottly at none against NonoDay's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NonoDay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Jottly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Jottly versus NonoDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJottlyNonoDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrew SullivanBULPARA TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

Jottly

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NonoDay

Subscriptions2
  • NonoDay Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • NonoDay Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

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

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