nonograms original vs Gridweave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nonograms original
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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.
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.
- Logic-based puzzle solving
- Collectible hidden pictures
- Unlimited free hints with explanations
- Daily puzzle challenges
- No lives or countdown timers
- Ad-free experience
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Gridweave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. nonograms original asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | nonograms original | Gridweave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andre Cervantes | 昱 王 |
In-app purchases
nonograms original
No in-app purchases
Gridweave
- Full Game$4.99









