Treasure Scanner vs Thread the Bolt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Treasure Scanner
Scan barcodes and QR codes to earn points and discover hidden treasures. Some codes contain collectible digital items. Explore application images and social media for more artwork.
- Barcode scanning
- QR code scanning
- Earn points for scanning
- Find hidden treasures
- Collect digital items
- Discover artwork
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Treasure Scanner is a barcode and QR code scanner that is fun to use. Use Treasure Scanner as a regular bar code or QR code scanner, but earn points and find hidden treasures every time you scan. Some codes are also special and have collectible items inside. Look carefully within application images and our social media accounts https://treasurescanner.com/#social Some treasure artwork is based on Emoji provided by EmojiOne and licensed under CC BY 4.0 license
Thread the Bolt
A strategic puzzle game where players must fit colored blocks into a designated area. Blocks can only be cleared when placed under a matching colored nut, requiring careful planning and color matching to solve each level.
- Color-matching block placement
- Strategic move planning
- Limited space management
- Board clearing puzzles
- Precision fitting challenges
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Thread the Bolt – a puzzle game where strategy meets precision! Your goal is simple: fit the three blocks from below into the designated area. But here's the challenge—every block has a color, and it can only be cleared when placed under a matching-colored nut above. Plan your moves carefully. You'll need to manage the limited space while matching the right colors. One wrong placement could block your way! Think ahead, fit them in, and clear the board. Ready to thread the bolt?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Treasure Scanner at 100% against Thread the Bolt's 34%. Treasure Scanner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Thread the Bolt's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (100 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Treasure Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thread the Bolt has 100 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Treasure Scanner's written reviews are positive against 34% of Thread the Bolt's.
Treasure Scanner ships an update every 7 months, Thread the Bolt fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Treasure Scanner | Thread the Bolt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | 4.1 (100 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 34.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 100 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sergey Chernyshev | RAHMAN BIN ADEN |
Customer experience
Treasure Scanner
Thread the Bolt
In-app purchases
Treasure Scanner
No in-app purchases
Thread the Bolt
No in-app purchases
Questions
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