Comparison

Orangle vs Nurikabe

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

Head to head
About

Orangle

Features
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Orangle is a 3D merge puzzle that's easy to pick up and hard to put down. Tap a column to drop the next cube, line up matching numbers and watch them merge into bigger and bigger values. Keep the board alive, chase your best score and see how high you can climb. Simple to start. Deep to master. • One-tap controls: drop, match, merge • A 4Ɨ4Ɨ4 grid you can spin and view from any angle • A board that adapts to how you play and keeps every run fresh • Special cubes, chain reactions and satisfying combos • Power Moves to clear the board when things get tight • Daily rewards and free crystals • Plays offline, no account needed • Available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Korean How long can you keep merging?

About

Nurikabe

Features
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Nurikabe is a logic puzzle about splitting a grid into islands and sea. Each number marks an island made of exactly that many cells. Islands never touch, all the water joins into one connected sea, and no 2x2 block of sea is allowed. Every puzzle has one solution and can be solved by logic alone, so there's never any guessing. Features: • One-tap controls: tap a cell to flood it with sea, tap again to mark land, tap a third time to clear • Numbered clues tell you exactly how big each island must be • Smart highlighting flags water that breaks the rules • Cells lock in as the grid resolves toward its solution • Three sizes to grow into: 6x6 Easy, 8x8 Medium, 10x10 Hard • Undo any move with a single tap • Progress saves automatically, so you can stop and pick up later • Stats and best times for every difficulty • Plays fully offline Quiet, clever, and deeply satisfying. If you like Sudoku, Nonograms, or Hashi, Nurikabe could be your next obsession.

Screenshots

Orangle4 screens
Nurikabe3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nurikabe at none against Orangle's 3. Nurikabe also leads on ads (none vs shown). Orangle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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. Orangle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Nurikabe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orangle ships an update every 2 weeks, Nurikabe every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Orangle versus Nurikabe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrangleNurikabe
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian NicosiaLUKAS ANDREAS NILSEN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Orangle

One-time3
  • Crystal Pouch$0.99
  • Crystal Chest$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Nurikabe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orangle free?
Orangle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nurikabe free?
Nurikabe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orangle or Nurikabe have ads?
Orangle shows ads; Nurikabe does not.
Which is updated more often, Orangle or Nurikabe?
Orangle ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nurikabe every 6 weeks. Most recently, Orangle was updated on October 31, 2026 and Nurikabe on October 31, 2026.

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