Comparison

Nonogram vs Pixel Album

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

Head to head
About

Nonogram

Engage in a relaxing picture-logic puzzle game where you use number clues to reveal hidden artwork. Hundreds of puzzles are available, with daily challenges and seasonal events to keep you entertained. Play fully offline with no account required.

Highlights
  • Picture-logic puzzles
  • Hundreds of campaign puzzles
  • Daily challenges
  • Seasonal events
  • Offline play
  • Collect solved artwork
  • Multiple languages
Features
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Nonogram is a relaxing picture-logic puzzle game. Use the number clues on each row and column to reveal beautiful hidden artwork — one square at a time. HOW TO PLAY • Numbers tell you how many consecutive squares to fill in each row and column • Leave at least one blank square between separate runs • Switch between Fill and Cross tools to mark squares • When the grid is complete, the picture appears in full color HUNDREDS OF PUZZLES • 600+ campaign puzzles across Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert • Grid sizes from 10Ɨ10 up to 20Ɨ20 • Pick up where you left off, or jump into a random unsolved puzzle DAILY CHALLENGE • A fresh puzzle every day • Calendar to track your progress • Build streaks and earn monthly trophies SEASONAL EVENTS • Limited-time puzzle sets for Spring, Summer, Halloween, and Winter • Clear every puzzle in an event to unlock a special reward COLLECT & COMPETE • Every solved picture is saved to My Collection • Unlock badges, trophies, and lifetime stats • Track personal bests and perfect solves BUILT FOR EVERYONE • Fully offline — no account required, progress saved on your device • 14 languages: English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Portuguese, Russian, and Chinese • Light & dark themes, color-blind safe palette, sound, music, and haptics • Optimized for iPhone and iPad FREE TO PLAY Nonogram is free and supported by ads. Banner ads appear during play, and short full-screen ads may appear after you finish a puzzle. You can also choose to watch an ad to continue after a failed puzzle. Questions or feedback? Contact us at info@venusapps.com

About

Pixel Album

Features
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Every nonogram in Pixel Album hides a small pixel picture. Paint the cells the numbers ask for, and when the grid is done, the picture appears in color and takes its place in an album. HOW IT WORKS • The numbers beside each row and above each column tell you the lengths of the painted blocks in that line. • Tap to paint a cell, drag to paint a line, switch to X to mark cells you know are empty. • Numbers turn gray as you finish their blocks. • Every puzzle has one solution you can reach one row or column at a time. You never have to guess. WHAT'S INSIDE • Starter album with 30 pictures, free. • Animals, Ocean, Food, Space, Garden, City and Winter Holidays albums, 30 pictures each, from quick 5Ɨ5 grids to 20Ɨ20 pictures. • A finished album turns into one big page of all its pictures. • Daily Picture: a new free picture every day, with a streak and widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. • An optional daily reminder at the time you pick, skipped once you've solved the day's picture. • Filter an album by grid size when you're in the mood for a quick one or a big one. • Endless: fresh puzzles made on your phone whenever you want another one. • Hints that point to a line and explain the logic, instead of just filling a cell. • Pinch to zoom on big grids; the numbers stay at the edges of the screen. • Optional 3 lives mode and mistake highlighting. • Game Center leaderboards and achievements. • Light and dark mode, VoiceOver support, haptics. FAIR PRICING No ads and no subscription. Each album is a one-time purchase. All Albums unlocks every album, including the ones we add later, and gives unlimited hints and Endless puzzles. Purchases work with Family Sharing. Terms of Use: https://xzot.github.io/pixelalbum/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://xzot.github.io/pixelalbum/privacy.html

Screenshots

Nonogram4 screens
Pixel Album4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nonogram at none against Pixel Album's 8. Nonogram also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixel Album sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Nonogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nonogram ships an update every 4 days, Pixel Album monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 4 level
Nonogram versus Pixel Album: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogramPixel Album
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVENUSAPPS PRIVATE LIMITEDVladyslav Shchuka

In-app purchases

None

Nonogram

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Pixel Album

One-time8
  • Garden Album$2.99
  • Winter Holidays Album$2.99
  • City Album$2.99
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  • Animals Album$2.99
  • Food Album$2.99
  • Ocean Album$2.99
  • Space Album$2.99
  • All Albums$19.99

Questions

Is Nonogram free?
Nonogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Album free?
Pixel Album is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nonogram or Pixel Album have ads?
Neither Nonogram nor Pixel Album shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nonogram or Pixel Album?
Nonogram ships an update every 4 days, and Pixel Album monthly. Most recently, Nonogram was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pixel Album on October 31, 2026.

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