Comparison

Nonogram vs Gridweave

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

Head to head
About

Nonogram

Features
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Fill the squares, read the numbers, and a picture appears. A nonogram - also called picture cross - is a logic puzzle where numbers guide you as you fill in a grid. Play the rows against the columns, and the hidden pixel art surfaces one square at a time. ■ You find out what it is by solving it Themed packs of pixel art, in mono and in color. Every picture is drawn by hand, so you have something to look at when you are done. ■ You never have to guess Every board has exactly one solution, and you can always reason your way to it. Stuck means there is a line you have not read yet - not a coin to flip. ■ Something new to solve every day A new puzzle is waiting for you every day. Skip a few and nothing is lost. ■ When one is not enough Pick a size and a fresh board appears on the spot. A small grid for a spare few minutes, a large one to sink into - and it never runs out. ■ Once you are comfortable, add color When the clue numbers carry color, you read them differently. Same grid, one step deeper. ■ Solve one-handed, at your own pace Nothing is chasing you - and when you are truly stuck, take a hint. ■ What you solve stays with you Your gallery fills in picture by picture, and your records grow as you play. ■ Open it and play It works offline - underground or on a plane, it plays the same. Solve in dark or in light. Free to play, supported by ads.

About

Gridweave

Engage in a logic-based puzzle experience where you fill squares to reveal hidden pictures. Enjoy unlimited hints and a daily challenge. Collect hundreds of unique images across themed albums.

Highlights
  • Logic-based puzzle solving
  • Collectible hidden pictures
  • Unlimited free hints with explanations
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • No lives or countdown timers
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Gridweave is a calm, carefully crafted Nonogram experience. Follow the clues, fill the squares, and watch a hidden picture come to life—then keep it in your collection. Pure logic, no pressure Every puzzle is designed to be solved by logic. No lives, no countdowns, no ads. Make a mistake? Undo a whole stroke and keep going at your own pace. Pictures worth collecting Every solved puzzle reveals a picture with its own backdrop. Collect 600 pictures across 16 albums, grouped into themed chapters. Hints that explain Hints are free and unlimited. They never play the puzzle for you: they point to a row or column and explain why the next move follows, so you still fill the squares yourself. A puzzle every day Come back for a new Daily Challenge. Your monthly calendar fills in as you solve. Start with 100 puzzles, and today's Daily Challenge is always free. One purchase unlocks the remaining 500 puzzles and all past Daily Challenges. No subscription. No account required; your progress is stored locally on your device.

Screenshots

Nonogram4 screens
Gridweave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nonogram at none against Gridweave's 1. Gridweave's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gridweave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nonogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Nonogram versus Gridweave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogramGridweave
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHLabs昱 王

In-app purchases

None

Nonogram

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gridweave

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99

Questions

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

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