Comparison

Nonogram vs Shadepix

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

Head to head
About

Nonogram

Features
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Relax, focus, and reveal hidden pictures one square at a time with Nonogram Puzzle. Use the number clues beside each row and column to determine which cells should be filled. Mark empty cells, complete the grid, and uncover the hidden pixel art. Start with simple puzzles and progress toward larger, more challenging boards. Whether you want a quick brain exercise or a relaxing puzzle session, there is always another picture waiting to be discovered. FEATURES โ€ข 2,000 nonogram puzzles โ€ข Easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels โ€ข A new daily puzzle challenge โ€ข Simple fill and cross controls โ€ข Helpful hints when you get stuck โ€ข Stars and level progression โ€ข Multiple colorful visual themes โ€ข Light and dark appearance options โ€ข Clean, relaxing, ocean-inspired design โ€ข Play at your own pace Nonogram puzzles are also known as Picross, Griddlers, picture cross, and Japanese crossword puzzles. Each level combines logic, concentration, and pixel art in a satisfying puzzle experience. Download Nonogram Puzzle and start revealing the hidden pictures today. Support: iammustafakucukkoc@gmail.com

About

Shadepix

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Fill the squares, reveal the picture. Shadepix is a classic nonogram (picross) game with a calm dark board, one-finger drag painting, and pictures worth finishing. Every number tells you the length of a run of filled squares โ€” read the clues, mark what must stay empty, and a hidden pixel picture appears. A DAILY PUZZLE FOR EVERYONE One puzzle a day, the same board for every player in the world, generated from the calendar date itself โ€” no server required. The daily is how you earn diamonds: it pays more for every consecutive day, and every seventh day of a streak refills your energy for free. 330 HAND-DRAWN PICTURES Ten picture packs โ€” Starter, Animals, Everyday Icons, Food, Space, Music, Vehicles, Sports, Nature and Weather โ€” plus five advanced packs: Landmarks, Dinosaurs, Mythical Creatures, Deep Sea and Retro Tech, where one giant 20x20 picture is solved as four boards in a row. STAGES, ONE PICTURE AT A TIME Every pack is a 30-stage journey: clear a stage to open the next. Boards grow from quick 5x5 warm-ups to 15x15, and the advanced packs push to 20x20 โ€” pinch to zoom on the big ones. MISTAKES CANNOT RUIN THE PICTURE A wrongly filled square is corrected to an ร— for you, so the picture never comes out wrong. But three mistakes end the board: continue for 60 diamonds, or start over for free. MEDALS AND LEADERBOARDS Bronze, silver and gold medals for pictures solved, packs completed, daily streaks and flawless clears โ€” earned as Game Center achievements, with worldwide leaderboards for pictures solved and best streak. ENERGY INSTEAD OF ADS Starting a puzzle costs 1 energy from a bar of 5, and the bar refills on its own, one point every 15 minutes. The Daily never costs energy, and replaying a picture you have already solved is free. If you would rather not wait, a full refill costs 100 diamonds. BUILT TO BE PLEASANT - Drag across a row or column to fill several squares at once - Haptic feedback you can switch off - Works completely offline, on a plane or underground - Fully localized in 30 languages NO ADS. EVER. No banners, no interstitials, no rewarded video, no account, no tracking. Diamonds come from the daily puzzle, and optional diamond packs exist only if you want hints, unlocks or a refill sooner.

Screenshots

Nonogram4 screens
Shadepix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nonogram at none against Shadepix's 5. Shadepix's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Shadepix sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Nonogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Nonogram versus Shadepix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogramShadepix
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMustafa KUCUKKOCToru Kitajima

In-app purchases

None

Nonogram

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Shadepix

One-time5
  • Handful of Diamonds$1.99
  • Pouch of Diamonds$4.99
  • Chest of Diamonds$9.99
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  • Vault of Diamonds$19.99
  • Diamond Mine$49.99

Questions

Is Nonogram free?
Nonogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadepix free?
Shadepix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nonogram or Shadepix have ads?
Nonogram shows ads; Shadepix does not.

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