Comparison

nonograms original vs Gridweave

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

Head to head
About

nonograms original

Features
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Nonograms are a kind of puzzle where an image is pixelated and turned into a silhouette. The pixels that are part of the silhouette are the part of the puzzle that is solved, guided by numerical hints on the sides of the puzzle grid.

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

nonograms original3 screens
Gridweave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: nonograms original at none against Gridweave's 1. Gridweave's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. nonograms original asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for nonograms original against 5.0 for Gridweave. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
nonograms original versus Gridweave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternonograms originalGridweave
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndre Cervantes昱 王

In-app purchases

None

nonograms original

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gridweave

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is nonograms original free?
nonograms original is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gridweave free?
Gridweave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, nonograms original or Gridweave?
nonograms original and Gridweave are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do nonograms original or Gridweave have ads?
Neither nonograms original nor Gridweave shows ads.

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