Shynoku vs Nyankoos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shynoku
Engage in a relaxing block-placing puzzle experience. Arrange falling blocks to clear lines and achieve high scores. Enjoy a simple yet challenging gameplay loop perfect for quick sessions.
- Block placing puzzle
- Line clearing gameplay
- High score challenges
- Relaxing experience
- Simple controls
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A block placing puzzle game
Nyankoos
A cozy logic puzzle game where players use pawprint clues, colored territories, and row/column rules to find hidden cats. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no timers and multiple game modes.
- Pawprint clue-based deduction
- Colored territory logic
- Row and column constraints
- No timer, relaxed gameplay
- Weekday Gardens story mode
- Daily Puzzles
- Endless challenging puzzles
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Follow the pawprints and find the Nyankoos. Nyankoos and the Secret Territories is a cozy logic puzzle where you use rows, columns, colored territories, and pawprint clues to discover where every cat is hiding. Narrow down the possibilities one step at a time. Find every Nyankoo in the correct place to clear the puzzle, with no timer and no need to rush. HOW TO PLAY ・Each colored territory contains exactly one cat. ・Each row and column contains at most one cat. ・Cats cannot touch, even diagonally. ・A pawprint tells you how many cats are in the eight surrounding cells. THREE WAYS TO PLAY ・Weekday Gardens: Meet the weekday Nyankoos across story stages. ・Daily Paws: Enjoy a new daily puzzle at the difficulty you choose. ・Endless Territory: Keep solving increasingly challenging puzzles and see how far you can go. KEEP COLLECTING Unlock Nyankoo Book entries, receive small gifts, and earn titles as your Endless Territory record grows. Recommended for players who enjoy logic puzzles, deduction games, brain training, thoughtful solo play, and cute cats. Cute, calm, and satisfyingly logical. Come explore the little mysteries of the Secret Territories with the Nyankoos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shynoku at none against Nyankoos's 4. Nyankoos's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nyankoos sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Shynoku asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shynoku ships an update every 8 days, Nyankoos daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Shynoku | Nyankoos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Kochan | Noshi.corporation |
Customer experience
Shynoku
Nyankoos
In-app purchases
Shynoku
No in-app purchases
Nyankoos
- おにぎり$0.49
- サーモン$1.99
- マグロ$2.99
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