Comparison

Nonogram vs PondPulse

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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A little logic. A lot of color. Nonogram - Magic Pixel brings number puzzles, pixel art, and cute animal companions together. Read the clues, fill the right squares, and watch each picture come to life. SOLVE AND DISCOVER Use the numbers beside each row and column to work out which squares to fill and which to leave empty. Start with the guided tutorial, then explore the level map and take on new puzzles. REVEAL PIXEL ART Complete puzzles to uncover colorful pictures. Explore the main levels and larger picture challenges, one satisfying square at a time. MEET YOUR PET COMPANIONS Unlock adorable pets as you progress and choose a companion for your puzzle journey. CREATE YOUR OWN PUZZLES Use the built-in editor to draw pixel art and turn your ideas into custom levels. Save your creations and share published puzzles with other players. EXPLORE THE COMMUNITY Browse player-created puzzles, try something new, and like the creations you enjoy. Whether you are learning nonograms or looking for your next logic challenge, there is a colorful little world waiting to be revealed.

About

PondPulse

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Tap the pond. Ripples do the rest. PondPulse is a relaxing one-finger puzzle game built on a single rule: every splash pushes every floater one step away from it. 450 levels grow out of that one idea. HOW IT WORKS Tap open water to make a splash. Every duckling drifts one step away from where you tapped. Rocks, turtles, current arrows and colour-matched pads get in the way. Bring every duckling to a lily pad before the splashes run out - and once a duckling is home, it is home for good. A logic puzzle you win by reading the board, not by tapping fast. 450 LEVELS Nine packs, from calm to genuinely hard, three stars each, and every level machine-verified to have a real solution. The first five teach you the rule and cannot be lost. MORE THAN THE CAMPAIGN โ€ข 30 golden ponds - no splash limit, and every one hands over a prize โ€ข A daily puzzle with a streak that pays, three quests each morning, and 70 milestones to climb โ€ข Splash Rush - random boards against the clock, in three lengths โ€ข A pond of your own to decorate: water, shore, sky, 30 decorations, and four little games COLLECT 73 POND FRIENDS Koi, penguins, flamingos, axolotls, otters and more swim in place of your ducklings, on any of 30 lily pads, under 14 themes that repaint the whole game. Coins are earned by playing - there is no energy bar and nothing that expires. NEVER STUCK FOR LONG Undo is free, forever, one splash at a time. A hint lights up the next move and only ever costs you once per level. PLAYS OFFLINE, IN 16 LANGUAGES A free offline puzzle game - no wifi needed to play. English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish and Chinese, right-to-left ready. 300 levels, the daily puzzle, the quests and your own pond cost nothing. Optional one-time purchases open the last 150 levels and add a few extras - each bought once and kept forever, none of it needed to finish the game. Tap the pond. See where the ripples take you.

Screenshots

Nonogram4 screens
PondPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nonogram at none against PondPulse's 10. Nonogram also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). PondPulse's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. PondPulse sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Nonogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Nonogram versus PondPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonogramPondPulse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Fortnightly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size109 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYichang Yunqi Interconnected Technology Center Co., Ltd.Ron Golan

In-app purchases

None

Nonogram

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

PondPulse

One-time10
  • Kitsune$0.99
  • Griffin$0.99
  • Star Whale$0.99
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  • Sea Dragon$0.99
  • Moon Rabbit$0.99
  • 2,500 Coins$1.99
  • Autumn Gold$1.99
  • Ember Hollow$2.99
  • Opal Lagoon$2.99
  • 5,000 Coins$3.99

Questions

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

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