Comparison

Nonogram Coach vs Gridweave

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

Head to head
About

Nonogram Coach

Master logic puzzles with guided lessons and step-by-step hints. Learn to solve without guessing and track your progress through daily challenges and themed packs. Enjoy a calm, uninterrupted puzzle experience with no ads or timers.

Highlights
  • Guided beginner lessons
  • Safe next move suggestions
  • Daily picture-logic puzzles
  • Progress tracking
  • Collect completed pictures
  • Themed puzzle packs
  • Larger grid support on iPad
Features
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Turn number clues into pictures, one square at a time. When you're stuck, get a hint that explains your next move. Nonogram Coach is a relaxing picture logic game. Use the clues to fill squares, mark empty spaces, and reveal the hidden picture. TRY THREE PICTURES FREE Start with Cat, Sailboat, and Heart, with Coach hints to help along the way. The first eight Beginner puzzles and today's daily puzzle are free too. STUCK? SEE WHY. Ask for a hint to see where to look, then open the explanation and highlighted cells. Compare possible placements when helpful. You make every move yourself. If a mark needs correcting, Coach clearly labels the answer check. START SMALL. REVEAL MORE. Get started with a guided 5×5 puzzle, then explore larger grids up to 20×20. Collect the pictures you solve in Gallery and find your next challenge. PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE • No ads, timers, lives, or streak pressure • Fill, mark X, erase, and undo • A free daily puzzle to come back to • Roomier iPad layouts for larger boards • Progress saved on your device; no account required MORE PUZZLES. ONE UNLOCK. Try the free puzzles first. An optional one-time Calm Premium purchase unlocks the full library of 1,000+ puzzles. No subscription. Try your first free picture today.

About

Gridweave

Engage in a logic-based puzzle experience where you fill squares to reveal hidden pictures. Enjoy unlimited hints and a daily challenge. Collect hundreds of unique images across themed albums.

Highlights
  • Logic-based puzzle solving
  • Collectible hidden pictures
  • Unlimited free hints with explanations
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • No lives or countdown timers
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Gridweave is a calm, carefully crafted Nonogram experience. Follow the clues, fill the squares, and watch a hidden picture come to life—then keep it in your collection. Pure logic, no pressure Every puzzle is designed to be solved by logic. No lives, no countdowns, no ads. Make a mistake? Undo a whole stroke and keep going at your own pace. Pictures worth collecting Every solved puzzle reveals a picture with its own backdrop. Collect 600 pictures across 16 albums, grouped into themed chapters. Hints that explain Hints are free and unlimited. They never play the puzzle for you: they point to a row or column and explain why the next move follows, so you still fill the squares yourself. A puzzle every day Come back for a new Daily Challenge. Your monthly calendar fills in as you solve. Start with 100 puzzles, and today's Daily Challenge is always free. One purchase unlocks the remaining 500 puzzles and all past Daily Challenges. No subscription. No account required; your progress is stored locally on your device.

Screenshots

Nonogram Coach4 screens
Gridweave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridweave at none against Nonogram Coach's 1. Gridweave also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Nonogram Coach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gridweave asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nonogram Coach against 5.0 for Gridweave. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nonogram Coach ships an update fortnightly, Gridweave every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Nonogram Coach versus Gridweave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogram CoachGridweave
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperFeifei Song昱 王

Customer experience

Nonogram Coach

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gridweave

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nonogram Coach

One-time1
  • Calm Premium$2.99
None

Gridweave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nonogram Coach free?
Nonogram Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridweave free?
Gridweave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nonogram Coach or Gridweave?
Nonogram Coach and Gridweave are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Nonogram Coach or Gridweave have ads?
Neither Nonogram Coach nor Gridweave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nonogram Coach or Gridweave?
Nonogram Coach ships an update fortnightly, and Gridweave every 8 days. Most recently, Nonogram Coach was updated on October 8, 2026 and Gridweave on October 8, 2026.

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