How do I play?
Each number is the length of a run of filled cells in that row or column, in order, with at least one empty cell between runs. Use the two tools at the bottom of the screen: ■ fills a cell and ✕ marks a cell you know is empty. Tap a cell, or drag along a row or column to mark several cells at once — a bubble shows how many cells you have dragged. Pinch with two fingers to zoom; the clues stay at the edge of the screen. When every row and column matches its clues, the picture appears.
What do Hint and Check do?
Check shows the cells that don’t match the answer. Hint points to a cell you can work out next; tap Hint again to fill it in. Undo and redo are unlimited.
What do the levels mean?
Every puzzle has exactly one answer, and you can reach it by logic. Levels 1 to 5 come from our solver: lower levels can be solved one line at a time, while levels 4 and 5 need you to combine rows and columns or to try a possibility and see where it leads.
Where do new puzzles come from?
New official puzzles appear every day, and one of them becomes Today’s puzzle (it changes at 00:00 UTC). Community puzzles are made by players. The pictures in the built-in and official puzzles are based on public-domain (CC0) art by Kenney.
How do I publish my own puzzle?
Draw it in Create. Before your first puzzle you choose a nickname and agree to the community rules: no offensive, hateful, or sexual pictures or text, and no characters or logos that belong to someone else. Every puzzle is checked to make sure it has exactly one answer, and new puzzles are reviewed before they become public. A picture that is already published — even rotated or mirrored — can’t be published again.
How do I report a puzzle or block someone?
Open the puzzle or the player’s page and choose Report or Block from the menu. We review every report, and a puzzle with several reports is hidden automatically until we check it. You won’t see puzzles from players you have blocked.
Do I need an account?
No sign-up is needed. When the app first connects to our server, it creates an anonymous account for you. If you are signed in to Game Center (iPhone, iPad) or Google Play Games (Android), the app links your account to it, so your nickname and published puzzles come back on a new device. Your progress on built-in puzzles is stored on your device.
Can I play offline?
Yes. The built-in puzzles and any puzzle you have opened or started keep working without the internet — on a plane, for example. Likes you give offline are sent when you are back online. Publishing and the community lists need an internet connection.
How do I print puzzles?
In the puzzle list, tap the print button, choose the puzzles you want, and make a PDF — with or without the answers — that you can print or email.
Why do I see ads?
The free version is supported by ads from Google AdMob: a banner at the bottom of the screen and, after you finish a puzzle, sometimes a full-screen ad. Ads never appear in the middle of a puzzle. On iPhone and iPad, the app asks whether you allow tracking for more relevant ads; the app works the same either way. In regions where consent is required, you can change your ad choices in Settings › Ad privacy choices. See the Privacy Policy for what Google collects.
What is Nonogram Pro?
Nonogram Pro is an optional subscription, monthly or yearly; the yearly plan starts with a 1-week free trial for new subscribers. It removes all ads and gives you unlimited hints (free play includes 3 per puzzle), every past daily puzzle, color themes, and 200 community puzzles saved to your device for offline play. Prices are shown in the app. You can cancel at any time in your App Store or Google Play subscriptions; deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.
How do I delete my account?
In the app, open the Me tab and tap Delete account at the bottom. This permanently deletes your account, your nickname, the puzzles you published, and your likes, follows, blocks, solve records, and the reports you sent. It can’t be undone. Puzzles you made but didn’t publish, and your progress, stay on your device until you delete the app.
If you can’t use the app, email support@innomote.com with your nickname, including its #number. We may ask for a few details to confirm the account is yours, and we will tell you when it has been deleted.
