Comparison

Mahjong136 vs Nonograver

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

Head to head
About

Mahjong136

Features
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A fast-paced, stress-free 13-tile Mahjong game — free and no ads. Play solo with no time limit, or enjoy 1–4 player matches via Local Network or Bluetooth (MultipeerConnectivity). There are no flower tiles and no complicated “tai” scoring — just focus on making the right moves and winning. Notes / Features: 1. Beginner-friendly Mahjong. A tutorial is available via the Support URL. 2. Multiplayer for 1–4 players over Local Network or Bluetooth. 3. Extra multiplayer options to add variety, such as Number of Runs, Timeout of Decision, Uncover Winner Tiles in Last Run, and Bingo by NPC. 4. Game Center supported: earn achievements and compete for the top spot on the leaderboard. 5. Assist feature: if a player’s score is below 300, you can view that player’s tiles. 6. After a self-draw win, you can view all opponents’ tiles in the next round for learning and review.

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Nonograver

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Nonograms, anywhere. Nonograver lets you bring nonograms from your magazines and books into the app with a photo, and solve them anytime, anywhere. Your progress is saved, so you can pick up where you left off on your commute or while traveling. When you get stuck, hints teach you the next move and why it works, instead of just showing the answer. It also offers fast, versatile automatic solving, so you can check the answer even for color and irregularly shaped puzzles. 【Features of this App】 ・Supports up to 500×500 grids (However, for large sizes, on low-performance devices, inputting puzzles may not be smooth.) ・Supports color nonograms ・Handles irregularly shaped puzzles ・Supports multiple solutions ・AI photo reading: import puzzles from a photo ・Solve mode: solve puzzles yourself with hints 【AI Photo Reading】 Take a photo of a puzzle in a magazine or book, mark the areas where the clue numbers are, and the AI reads the numbers and enters them for you. No more typing in dozens or hundreds of clues by hand. ・Scan with camera: the angle is corrected automatically. Best for magazines and books ・Choose a photo: screenshots can be read too ・Works with color puzzles and irregularly shaped puzzles ・Large puzzles can be imported from several photos ・Numbers the AI is unsure about are highlighted, and the row and column totals are checked automatically, so misreads are easy to find and fix ・Photos are processed on your device only and are never uploaded * AI photo reading is available after watching one ad. Subscribers can use it without ads. 【Solve Mode】 Solve imported puzzles yourself, right in the app. Your progress is saved, so you can pick up where you left off at any time. ・Switch between Fill, X, and Erase. Long-press and drag to fill several cells at once ・Undo one move at a time ・Tentative mode: try out a guess and commit or discard it later ・Three-step hints: whether any cell can be determined, which cell, and which technique decides it. Instead of showing the answer, hints teach you the next move and why it works ・If a mistake leads to a contradiction, the row or column to check is pointed out ・Reorder which techniques hints point out first, to suit your style ・Partly solved puzzles from a magazine can be read from a photo, so you can continue where you left off ・You are told when every cell satisfies the clues * Hints are shown after watching one ad, and you can then see hints without ads for 30 minutes. Subscribers can always see hints without ads. Your favorite magazine puzzles and that half-finished grid are always with you in Nonograver, and when you get stuck, a hint gives you a gentle nudge. Enjoy nonograms anywhere with Nonograver.

Screenshots

Mahjong1363 screens
Nonograver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mahjong136 at none against Nonograver's 6. Mahjong136 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nonograver sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Mahjong136 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mahjong136 ships an update monthly, Nonograver every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Mahjong136 versus Nonograver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong136Nonograver
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChih Chiang WangYuya Ozaki

In-app purchases

None

Mahjong136

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Nonograver

Subscriptions3
  • Bronze Plan$0.491 Month
  • Silver Plan$2.991 Month
  • Gold Plan$5.991 Month
One-time3
  • BRONZE$0.49
  • SILVER$3.99
  • GOLD$9.99

Questions

Is Mahjong136 free?
Mahjong136 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nonograver free?
Nonograver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mahjong136 or Nonograver have ads?
Nonograver shows ads; Mahjong136 does not.
Which is updated more often, Mahjong136 or Nonograver?
Mahjong136 ships an update monthly, and Nonograver every 5 months. Most recently, Mahjong136 was updated on October 7, 2026 and Nonograver on October 17, 2026.

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