Comparison

Picture Cross vs Bewildebots

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

Bewildebots

Guide multiple robots simultaneously through challenging puzzles by issuing synchronized commands. Each robot executes actions based on its orientation, requiring strategic planning to reach designated teleporters. Enjoy hundreds of levels with unique mechanics and the ability to undo any mistake.

Highlights
  • Direct up to 10 robots at once
  • 300 handcrafted puzzles
  • 5 chapters with new mechanics
  • Undo any mistake
  • One-handed play
  • Offline playable
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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Bewildebots is a brain-frying new take on the puzzle genre that requires the player to direct up to 10 robots at once to a set of corresponding teleporters. Each move is a command that is sent to every robot at the same time, which each robot will perform based on the way it is facing. “Bewildebots is a clever and brain-twisting puzzler” – TouchArcade Explore the universe and you will find: - 300 handcrafted puzzles across 3 grid sizes - 5 chapters, each with brain-frying new mechanics - Undo all of your mistakes, even after failure - Simple controls for one-handed play - Playable in both landscape and portrait mode - Fully playable offline - No ads or in-app purchases

Screenshots

Picture Cross4 screens
Bewildebots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bewildebots at 100% against Picture Cross's 45%. Bewildebots also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Picture Cross's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and ratings volume (74K vs 8). On 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

Picture Cross is free to download; Bewildebots costs $3.99 up front. Picture Cross sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bewildebots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bewildebots holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Picture Cross has 74K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Picture Cross's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bewildebots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Picture Cross ships an update every 2 months, Bewildebots every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Picture Cross versus Bewildebots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicture CrossBewildebots
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (74K ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#114 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size648 MB245 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppyNation Ltd.Jadeus Games LLC

Customer experience

Picture Cross

All ratings74,402 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews1,013 reviews
Positive45.4%
Neutral15.3%
Negative39.3%

Bewildebots

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Bewildebots

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
None

Bewildebots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Picture Cross free?
Picture Cross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bewildebots free?
Bewildebots costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Picture Cross or Bewildebots?
Bewildebots is rated higher. Picture Cross averages 4.6 out of 5 from 74K ratings, while Bewildebots averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Picture Cross or Bewildebots have ads?
Picture Cross shows ads; Bewildebots does not.
Which is updated more often, Picture Cross or Bewildebots?
Picture Cross ships an update every 2 months, and Bewildebots every 4 days. Most recently, Picture Cross was updated on October 20, 2026 and Bewildebots on October 4, 2026.

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