nonograms original vs Gridlings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nonograms original
Solve logic puzzles by filling in cells based on number clues to reveal hidden pixel art images. This game offers a relaxing way to challenge your mind with engaging picture puzzles.
- Number-guided pixel art puzzles
- Logic-based gameplay
- Relaxing puzzle experience
- Image revelation mechanics
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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.
Gridlings
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Every grid hides a gridling. Solve the puzzle and watch it hatch! Gridlings is a cozy nonogram (picture logic) game for iPhone. Use the numbers next to each row and column to work out which squares to fill. When the last square clicks into place, the grid colors in and a little pixel critter hops out to join your collection. PURE LOGIC, NEVER GUESSING Every puzzle has exactly one answer, and you can always find the next square by looking at a single row or column. From tiny 5×5 starters to big 15×15 grids. A NEW DAILY GRIDLING The same puzzle for everyone, every day. Keep your streak going (a streak freeze covers a missed day), race friends on the Game Center leaderboard, and share your time without spoiling who was hiding. COLLECT THEM ALL Frogs, foxes, owls, sleepy moons, mushroom houses and more: 72 pack critters plus 30 daily visitors, each with their own name and story. Boop them in your collection! MADE FOR IPHONE • Drag to fill a whole line at once • Big, easy-to-tap squares and a simple Fill / Cross switch • Every square is checked as you go: a wrong one turns red and costs a heart (3 per puzzle) • Smart hints that show the next square logic can prove • Optional auto-cross marks the rest of a finished line for you • Dark mode, VoiceOver support, haptics and soft sounds • Works offline. No account needed FAIR AND FREE The daily puzzle and two packs (24 puzzles) are free, with no ads interrupting your puzzle. Want more? Watch a short video to unlock any puzzle in the other packs, one at a time. Out of hints? Watch a short video for 3 more, or take a free hint every day. Out of hearts? Watch a short video for one more, or start the puzzle over. Gridlings Plus is one payment, forever: all 6 packs, unlimited hints and lives, every past daily, and no ads at all. Terms: https://www.cognitolabs.io/gridlings/terms Privacy: https://www.cognitolabs.io/gridlings/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: nonograms original at none against Gridlings's 1. nonograms original also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price and device support 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. Gridlings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. nonograms original asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | nonograms original | Gridlings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andre Cervantes | Cognito Labs LLC |
In-app purchases
nonograms original
No in-app purchases
Gridlings
- Gridlings Plus$4.99





