Comparison

Noctagram vs Curio Shelf

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

Head to head
About

Noctagram

Features
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A quieter kind of nonogram โ€” where every puzzle you solve becomes a constellation in a night sky that is entirely your own. Noctagram is a picture-logic puzzle game (nonogram / picross / griddler) wrapped in a calm, star-lit world. Read the number clues, fill the grid row by row โ€” but here the finished picture doesn't just vanish. It ignites. A single line traces through your solved cells, a constellation takes shape, and you name it and seal it into your sky forever. Solve enough, and the darkness fills with stars only you have lit. โ€” WHY NOCTAGRAM IS DIFFERENT โ€” A sky you build, not a gallery you clear. Most nonogram games hand you a pixel picture and move on. Here, each solution is a named constellation added to one living, growing night sky. Your progress isn't a percentage โ€” it's a map of light. 248 constellations, every one named by hand. No random shapes. Each puzzle was designed and christened in the style of a real star chart โ€” unique, quietly poetic, waiting in the dark for you. Made to be calm. No timers. No lives. No pressure. Just clean logic, soft light, and a gentle soundscape. Play a single grid to unwind, or lose an hour among the stars. โ€” HOW IT PLAYS โ€” โ€ข Classic nonogram rules โ€” deduce the picture from the number clues. โ€ข Puzzles from small and cozy to large and deep (5ร—5 up to 20ร—20). โ€ข A warm coral fill and a cool marking cross โ€” easy on the eyes, clear at a glance. โ€ข A hand-crafted "sealing" ceremony every time you complete a puzzle. โ€ข Auto-save and one-tap continue โ€” pick up exactly where you left off. Fill the grid. Light the stars. Name your sky. Noctagram โ€” picross beneath the night.

About

Curio Shelf

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Arrange each item. Read every clue. Bring the whole cabinet into harmony. Curio Shelf is a cozy spatial-logic puzzle set inside a quiet countryside garden shop. Place a collection of curious objects on a compact shelf, then rearrange them until every item's clue is satisfied. SOLVE 25 CAREFULLY CRAFTED CABINETS Each cabinet adds new items and new ways to think about space. Keep a seed jar beside the fern, separate things that should not touch, find the right row or corner, and work out which object belongs above, below, left, or right of another. EVERY MOVE IS AN EXPERIMENT Drag an item straight onto the shelf, or tap to select and place it. Invalid arrangements are allowed and clearly explained, so you can test an idea, move things around, undo for free, or restart whenever you like. There are no timers, lives, or penalties for taking your time. EARN THREE STAMPS Complete every cabinet, then refine your solution. Place each item efficiently to earn up to three stamps. If you want a nudge, an optional rewarded hint can reveal one correct item placement without finishing the whole puzzle for you. UNLOCK ENDLESS SHELF Finish all 25 cabinets to open an ever-changing mode filled with newly generated arrangements. Every Endless Shelf puzzle is checked for a valid solution before you play. A SMALL SHOP TO SETTLE INTO - Enjoy hand-painted garden-shop scenes, gentle motion, cozy sounds, and responsive haptics - Save your best stamps and settings on your device - Play the core game offline; an internet connection is used for ads - Adjust music, sound effects, haptics, and reduced motion - Play in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, or Simplified Chinese Curio Shelf is free and contains ads. Optional rewarded ads can reveal a hint. No account or sign-in is required. Every item has its place.

Screenshots

Noctagram4 screens
Curio Shelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Noctagram at none against Curio Shelf's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Noctagram versus Curio Shelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoctagramCurio Shelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size86 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuTu Fun Games Inc.Steven Wemyss

In-app purchases

None

Noctagram

No in-app purchases

None

Curio Shelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Noctagram free?
Noctagram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Curio Shelf free?
Curio Shelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Noctagram or Curio Shelf have ads?
Curio Shelf shows ads; Noctagram does not.

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