Comparison

Picture Cross vs PrismaPix Gold

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 10,000+ puzzles
  • 80 themed puzzle packs
  • Classic and Color modes
  • Multiple grid sizes
  • Easy to Expert skill levels
  • Reveal hidden scenes
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

PrismaPix Gold

Solve colorful logic puzzles by reconstructing photos layer by layer using number clues. Uncover hidden pictures and discover related quotes. Offers various difficulty modes and helpful auto-features.

Highlights
  • Color layer photo reconstruction
  • Number clue logic puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Quote for each puzzle
  • AutoComplete and AutoScroll options
  • Pinch zoom functionality
  • iCloud progress sync
Features
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Picture logic fans will love these colorful multi-layered puzzles. In each puzzle a photo has been separated into several color layers. Each layer contains number clues which you can follow to reconstruct the photo. Using logic similar to minesweeper, reveal parts of the picture, square by square and layer by layer. When all the layers are complete, they will be combined to reveal the entire picture, along with a quote related in some way to the picture. ******************** PRISMAPIX FEATURES Two free puzzlepacks 17 add-on puzzlepacks: small puzzles, giant puzzles, variety packs, themed packs. Easy, Tricky, and Expert playing modes. A special quote for every puzzle AutoComplete (or do-it-yourself) AutoScroll (or do-it-yourself) Two ways to mark squares - tap/double-tap or use the X/O play button. Pinch zoom to make squares fit your fingers. Optional sound effects iCloud support for your progress Universal ******************** SIMPLE RULES - COMPLEX PUZZLES - HIDDEN PICTURES Use number clues to figure out which pieces of the puzzle belong on each color layer. Paint the squares around each clue number so that the number of painted squares matches the clue number. With AutoComplete turned on the game will do some of the easy work for you. With AutoScroll turned ON the board will automatically slide to expose an area with useful clues. When there are no more useful clues on the current layer the game will switch to a different color layer. PrismaPix is based on the PC game "PrismaPix" by Kris Pixton and KpixGames. The underlying logic will be familiar to players of Minesweeper or Fillapix by Conceptis, but the prism-inspired separation of colors and multi-layered design take these puzzles to a new level.

Screenshots

Picture Cross4 screens
PrismaPix Gold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PrismaPix Gold at none against Picture Cross's shown. PrismaPix Gold also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 45%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Picture Cross's advantage is ratings volume (75K vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Picture Cross sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and PrismaPix Gold sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Picture Cross against 4.7 for PrismaPix Gold. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Picture Cross has 75K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Picture Cross's written reviews are positive against 57% of PrismaPix Gold's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Picture Cross ships an update every 2 months, PrismaPix Gold every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Picture Cross versus PrismaPix Gold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicture CrossPrismaPix Gold
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (75K ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#83 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size648 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppyNation Ltd.Kris Pixton

Customer experience

Picture Cross

All ratings74,402 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews1,014 reviews
Positive45.4%
Neutral15.3%
Negative39.3%

PrismaPix Gold

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral42.9%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

PrismaPix Gold

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Picture Cross

One-time10
  • 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
14 purchases

PrismaPix Gold

One-time14
  • MINI PACK 1$0.99
  • MINI PACK 2$0.99
  • MINI PACK 3$0.99
Show 11 more
  • ANIMAL KINGDOM$0.99
  • FRACTAL ART$0.99
  • CATS$0.99
  • IN THE MOUNTAINS$0.99
  • WINTER HOLIDAY$0.99
  • AT THE LOUVRE$0.99
  • VARIETY PACK 1$2.99
  • VARIETY PACK 2$2.99
  • VARIETY PACK 3$2.99
  • MAX PACK 1$2.99
  • MAX PACK 2$2.99

Questions

Is Picture Cross free?
Picture Cross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrismaPix Gold free?
PrismaPix Gold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Picture Cross or PrismaPix Gold?
PrismaPix Gold is rated higher. Picture Cross averages 4.6 out of 5 from 75K ratings, while PrismaPix Gold averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Picture Cross or PrismaPix Gold have ads?
Picture Cross shows ads; PrismaPix Gold does not.
Which is updated more often, Picture Cross or PrismaPix Gold?
Picture Cross ships an update every 2 months, and PrismaPix Gold every 7 months. Most recently, Picture Cross was updated on November 1, 2026 and PrismaPix Gold on October 24, 2026.

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