Stitchery vs Nodal Puzzles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stitchery
Engage your logic with a relaxing cross-stitch themed puzzle game. Follow number clues to stitch cells and reveal charming pixel art designs. Enjoy a pure logic experience with no guessing required, perfect for a quick mental break.
- Logic-based nonogram puzzles
- Cross-stitch pixel art designs
- 120+ hand-crafted puzzles
- Verified single-solution puzzles
- Global star leaderboard
- Soothing music and sounds
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Stitchery is a cozy color nonogram (Picross) puzzle wrapped in the warm world of cross-stitch embroidery. Read the numbers, stitch the right cells, and watch a little pixel picture bloom into a finished embroidered piece — mounted in a wooden hoop, ready to admire. Pure logic, no guessing. Every puzzle has exactly one solution you can reason out step by step. Relaxing, satisfying, and just the right size for a coffee break. HOW TO PLAY • The numbers beside each row and column tell you how many stitches to make. • A gap between numbers (like "1 1") means a gap between stitches — one, skip, one. • Pick a thread color, then tap or swipe to stitch the cells you're sure about. • Colors matter: each clue is tinted like the thread, so multi-color pictures stay clear. • Mark cells you know stay empty, and tap the needle for a hint when you're stuck. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • 120+ hand-crafted puzzles across Easy, Medium and Hard — all verified single-solution. • Gorgeous cross-stitch look: × stitches on woven fabric, framed in a real embroidery hoop. • Win close-up: every finished piece is mounted in a hoop — your little masterpiece. • A gallery to collect every picture you've stitched. • Soothing music and gentle stitch sounds. Play with sound on or off. • A friendly interactive tutorial teaches you the rules in a minute. • Global star leaderboard — pick a nickname and climb the ranks. • Free to play. No ads. Just you, the thread, and one more piece. Grab a hoop and start stitching.
Nodal Puzzles
Engage your mind with a collection of original logic puzzles, including grid-based challenges and path-drawing games. Enjoy a clean interface, sensible pacing, and a new puzzle daily, all playable offline without an account.
- Original logic puzzle collection
- Offline play
- Daily puzzle updates
- Four difficulty tiers
- Built-in hints
- Multiple color themes
- Undo/reset/skip functions
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Nodal Puzzles — five handcrafted logic puzzles in one calm, offline app. No account, no pushy streak shaming, just grids worth solving. CORGI CROWNS Place one crown in every row, column, and color region — no two touching, not even diagonally. The moment the last region clicks is pure “aha”. ANT TRAILS Draw one continuous path that visits every cell exactly once, hitting numbered checkpoints in order. Walls block the way, so the obvious route is never the right one. CONSTELLATION Chart two stars in every row, column, and region of a quiet night sky. No two stars may touch — including corners. Planets and orbits make the sky feel alive. KAMI'S SHADES The grid is secretly tiled with rectangles. Each clue reveals a little about its own patch — its size, its shape, or both. Rebuild every rectangle until the whole board is covered. ISLAND HOPPERS Help Pip the Puffin connect every island with bridges. Islands show how many bridges they need, bridges never cross, and double bridges are allowed. AND MORE ON THE WAY Vine Loops (one closed loop) and Kami's Canvas (paint-by-clues) are in the workshop. WHY NODAL • Five games, one app — switch anytime • Four difficulty tiers per game, from 60-second warm-up to true expert • Huge built-in puzzle bank — 100% offline, plane-ready, no connection ever needed • Hints that teach, not spoil — plus an optional short video for extra hints • Daily streak + achievements that track real progress • Five hand-built themes (Calm Paper, Soft Paper, Neutral, Deep Focus, Labor Day) each with light & dark modes • Undo, reset, skip — always free, always available • Accessibility: Distinct Regions textures, Bold Walls/Orbits, Dynamic Type • No account required. Ever. Built independently for people who love logic puzzles and want an app that respects their time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Stitchery at none against Nodal Puzzles's shown. Stitchery also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stitchery against 5.0 for Nodal Puzzles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Stitchery ships an update every 5 days, Nodal Puzzles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stitchery | Nodal Puzzles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSP AI, LLC | Ocino Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Stitchery
Nodal Puzzles
In-app purchases
Stitchery
No in-app purchases
Nodal Puzzles
No in-app purchases









