Circuits! vs Picture Cross
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circuits!
Connect matching circuits to solve puzzles and win levels. Avoid crossing wires to maintain the integrity of existing connections. This game offers a simple yet addictive challenge.
- Connect matching circuits
- Solve puzzles
- Avoid crossing wires
- Addictive gameplay
- Multiple levels
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Circuits is an simple, fun, and addictive. Connect all the matching circuits to win each level. Be careful not to cross the wires or you’ll break the existing circuits.
Picture Cross
Engage your logic skills with over 10,000 puzzles that reveal hidden pictures when solved. Explore themed packs, classic and color modes, and various difficulty levels. This game offers a fun challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.
- 10,000+ puzzles
- 80 themed puzzle packs
- Classic and Color modes
- Multiple grid sizes
- Easy to Expert skill levels
- Reveal hidden scenes
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Solve the puzzle to paint the picture! Discover a world of over 12,000 amazing Picture Cross puzzles. ■ 80+ massive themed puzzle packs to complete ■ Classic Picture Cross and Color Picture Cross puzzles ■ Different grid sizes and skill levels from Easy to Expert ■ Complete puzzles to reveal fun-packed hidden scenes ... Download free and start your Picture Cross adventure! SUPPORT Access the Help Center at any time from the pause menu (in the top right corner of the game screen). New to Picture Cross (a.k.a. Nonograms, Hanjie, Griddlers)? We've included a quick tutorial and a player's guide to get you started. Picture Cross is free to play, but contains optional paid items to unlock content more quickly. www.picturecross.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Circuits! at none against Picture Cross's shown. Circuits! also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 45%). Picture Cross's advantage is ratings volume (74K vs 10) and chart position (#118 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Circuits! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Picture Cross sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Circuits! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Picture Cross has 74K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Circuits!'s written reviews are positive against 45% of Picture Cross's.
Circuits! ships an update every 10 days, Picture Cross every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circuits! | Picture Cross |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better | 4.6 (74K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 74K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #118 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 648 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Bellow | AppyNation Ltd. |
Customer experience
Circuits!
Picture Cross
Bugs and requests
Circuits!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Picture Cross
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tokens not awarded for completing surveys
- Puzzle progress reset unexpectedly
- Tournament rewards not received
- Redirected to scam websites from game
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to use coins to buy tokens
- More frequent token rewards
- Zoom functionality
- Undo button
- Continuous daily reward progression
In-app purchases
Circuits!
- 5 Hints$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 15 Hints$1.99
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- 25 Hints$2.99
- 100 Hints$3.99
Picture Cross
- Coins Starter Pack$0.99
- Tokens Starter Pack$0.99
- Tokens Booster Pack$2.99
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- Piggy Bank$2.99
- Endless Treasure Small Bundle$2.99
- Coins Super Pack$4.99
- Tokens Super Pack$4.99
- Coins Mega Pack$9.99
- Tokens Mega Pack$9.99
- Event Pass$9.99
