Comparison

Nonogram Darkroom vs Untangle Dots

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

Head to head
About

Nonogram Darkroom

Features
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Read the numbers. Fill the grid. A picture comes out of it. The numbers beside each row and column count runs of filled squares. Read them, fill what must be filled, cross out what cannot be — and an image rises out of the grid. YOU NEVER HAVE TO GUESS Every puzzle is checked by a solver before you ever see it: if it cannot be finished by logic alone, it is not shipped. That is a property of the puzzle, not a promise in a description. WHY YOU'LL STAY • A new picture every day, the same one for everyone worldwide • Mark the squares you have ruled out — an X is information, not a guess • A streak to protect, and stats that recompute honestly • A free archive: replay any past day from its seed • Hints point at the next real deduction, never at a random square MADE TO BE COMFORTABLE • No timer, no lives, no energy meter • Persian, Arabic and Kurdish numerals on the board itself, not just in the menus • Play in English, German, Arabic, Persian or Kurdish (Sorani) • Proper right-to-left chrome with the board pinned left-to-right, where it belongs • Fully offline. No account, no sign-up FREE, HONESTLY The daily, the archive, streaks and stats are free with light optional ads. Rewarded video is opt-in and only ever buys a hint. No banner ads on the board, ever. One purchase removes ads forever — no subscription, no energy, no timers.

About

Untangle Dots

Features
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Untangle is a calm knot puzzle. Every board starts as a tangled web of dots and lines. Drag the dots until no two lines cross — that is the whole game. EVERY PUZZLE CAN BE SOLVED Each board is built from a planar graph, so a crossing-free layout always exists. No dead ends, no luck — just you and the tangle. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY The Daily Puzzle is the same graph for everyone, everywhere. Solve it in as few moves as you can, build a streak, and share a spoiler-free emoji card with friends. The daily is always free. A 200-LEVEL CAMPAIGN Work through 200 levels across 4 tiers — Bronze, Silver, Gold, Sapphire — that get trickier as you climb. The first three levels are free — unlock the full campaign with a single one-time purchase. BEAT PAR Anyone can untangle a board eventually. The real game is doing it in fewer moves than par. A genuine skill ceiling for puzzle lovers. DESIGNED TO RESPECT YOU - No ads - No accounts, no tracking, no data collection - One optional one-time unlock — never a subscription - Plays completely offline Just a clean puzzle and a fresh tangle every day.

Screenshots

Nonogram Darkroom4 screens
Untangle Dots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Untangle Dots at none against Nonogram Darkroom's shown. Nonogram Darkroom's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Nonogram Darkroom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Untangle Dots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 2 level
Nonogram Darkroom versus Untangle Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogram DarkroomUntangle Dots
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZakaria FatahiSedric Benson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nonogram Darkroom

One-time1
  • Nonogram Pro$1.99
1 purchases

Untangle Dots

One-time1
  • Unlock all levels$2.99

Questions

Is Nonogram Darkroom free?
Nonogram Darkroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Untangle Dots free?
Untangle Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nonogram Darkroom or Untangle Dots have ads?
Nonogram Darkroom shows ads; Untangle Dots does not.

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