Threes! Freeplay vs Nekograms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Threes! Freeplay
This is a simple yet challenging number-sliding puzzle game. Combine numbers to reach higher scores and grow your mind. It offers an endless challenge with endearing characters and a heartwarming soundtrack.
- Number sliding puzzle
- Endless challenge
- Endearing characters
- Heart-warming soundtrack
- Complete experience
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Threes is a tiny puzzle that grows on you. This is the ad-supported version. ³ Apple Game of the Year 2014!! ³ Apple Design Award 2014 Winner ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ “You might as well delete Candy Crush Saga now.” ~ Pocket Gamer “It's surprisingly adorable, for a game starring numbers.” ~ Joystiq “It’s the kind of game that embosses the rules on your brain within 30 seconds, but then compels you to spend the next two hours playing.” ~ Pocket Tactics ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Explore our little game’s deep challenge and grow your mind beyond imagination. Optimized for iOS8 and human brains. Universal app for iPhone and iPads. ³ Endless challenge from one simple game mode ³ An endearing cast of characters ³ A heart-warming soundtrack ³ No IAP - Threes is a complete experience the moment you download it Honorably mentioned for Excellence in Design by the Independent Games Festival. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ From the makers of PUZZLEJUICE: ³ Designed by Asher Vollmer ³ Illustrated by Greg Wohlwend (Ridiculous Fishing, Hundreds) ³ Scored by Jimmy Hinson (Black Ops 2, Mass Effect 2) ³ Optimized by Hidden Variable (Bag It!, Tic Tactics) ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Threes grows with you and you’ll grow with Threes.
Nekograms
Solve adorable cat-themed puzzles by guiding felines to sleep on cushions. Earn stars by completing levels efficiently and unlock challenging Endless Mode. Features original mechanics, a charming soundtrack, and a variety of cat breeds.
- Original puzzle mechanics
- 160 levels across 4 worlds
- Over 15 cat breeds
- Endless Mode
- Collect stars for efficient play
- New arcade-themed world
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NYAN NYAN PLAZA UPDATE The cats are playing at Nyan Nyan Plaza - a neon-filled retro arcade featuring gachapon machines. New Levels There are 40 new levels to solve in this new arcade-themed world. New Cat Stuffie joins the cast as Nekograms' first soft-toy cat. New Accessories Keep an eye out for three new accessories: Gachapon ball, Game heart (pixel-art style), Claw machine hat New Music Puzzle along with a new arcade-inspired music track. --- Help cats get to sleep in this adorable game, with novel mechanics based on nonograms and sliding puzzles. Nekograms is easy to learn but does get challenging! GET THE CATS TO SLEEP Cats only sleep on cushions. Complete a level by helping all cats get to sleep. COLLECT ALL THE STARS Earn stars by completing levels in the fewest number of moves. Achieve 3 stars in every level. UNLOCK ENDLESS MODE Complete the game to unlock Endless Mode and ascend through different states of cat consciousness. FEATURES - Original puzzle mechanics - 160 levels over 4 unique worlds - Over 15 different cat breeds - Original soundtrack - Endless Mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nekograms at 100% against Threes! Freeplay's 54%. Nekograms also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). Threes! Freeplay's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (625 vs 5). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Threes! Freeplay is free to download; Nekograms costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nekograms holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threes! Freeplay has 625 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Threes! Freeplay's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nekograms's.
Threes! Freeplay ships an update every 2 months, Nekograms every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Threes! Freeplay | Nekograms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (625 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 625 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 416 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sirvo LLC | Hungry Sky Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Threes! Freeplay
Nekograms
Bugs and requests
Threes! Freeplay
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads not properly crediting free plays
- Freezing or crashing when watching ads
Requested features
4 requests- Offline play mode
- Ability to disable background music
- More levels or difficulty modes
- Multiplayer or social features
Nekograms
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Threes! Freeplay
No in-app purchases
Nekograms
No in-app purchases
Questions
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