Bouncy Lasers vs Thread
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bouncy Lasers
A unique puzzle game where you redirect lasers using mirror orbs. Different colored lasers bounce at specific angles, requiring strategic placement to hit targets and solve increasingly complex levels.
- Color-coded laser bounce mechanics
- Strategic mirror orb placement
- Progressively challenging levels
- Multiple laser colors to manage
- Intuitive gameplay
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Puzzle game about light reflection. Have you played any of those puzzle games about rotating mirrors to get a laser to hit a target? Same idea with BouncyLasers, but there's no rotating mirrors in BouncyLasers. Instead the lasers bounce differently depending on the laser color. Here's a 1 minute gameplay video: https://youtu.be/vFpMj-Ls5lo A puzzle game with emphasis on ease of play. Just because you can enjoy playing Bouncy Lasers while jumping on a trampoline doesn't mean you'll solve a level. This game requires increasing brain power as the levels progress. Use mirror orbs to bounce up to 6 different colored lasers through as many levels as you can handle. Red & Blue lasers bounce at 45 degrees, Green & Yellow at 90 degrees. Good luck even getting to the Magenta or White lasers. Figure out how to bounce them all simultaneously!
Thread
A serene logic puzzle game where you sort colored dots and connect pipe segments to trace a path. Enjoy procedurally generated challenges with no timers or pressure, designed for a calming experience.
- Sort colored dots
- Connect pipe segments
- Procedurally generated puzzles
- No timer or pressure
- Ambient soundtrack
- Haptic feedback
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Thread is a quiet logic puzzle for people who need a moment. Sort colored dots into matching rows. Rotate and connect pipe segments to form a path through the board. When everything lines up, trace the thread from one end to the other — and feel it click. No timer. No lives. No pressure. Just a puzzle waiting to be solved. WHAT MAKES THREAD DIFFERENT · Two puzzles in one: sort the colors and connect the thread simultaneously · Every puzzle is procedurally generated — infinite variety, always solvable · Swap any dot with any other, or long-hold to rotate pipe pieces · Anchored dots that won't move. Weighted dots that inch forward one step at a time. · A swap limit that gets tighter as you progress — efficiency matters DESIGNED FOR CALM · No ads. No notifications. No streaks. No manipulative mechanics. · Seven handcrafted color palettes inspired by the Pacific Northwest · Original ambient soundtrack composed for the game · Haptics that build to a satisfying crescendo as you trace the final thread · Badges and stats that quietly reward how you play UNLOCK EVERYTHING ONCE The first two tiers are free. One purchase unlocks all current and future content — no subscription, no consumables. Thread is made by Petrichor Games, an independent studio in the Pacific Northwest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thread at 5.0 against Bouncy Lasers's 4.8. Thread also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Bouncy Lasers's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Bouncy Lasers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Thread sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Thread holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Bouncy Lasers ships an update every 5 months, Thread every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bouncy Lasers | Thread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bitReal, Inc. | Jesse Snyder |
Customer experience
Bouncy Lasers
Thread
In-app purchases
Bouncy Lasers
- No Ads + Game restore$0.99
Thread
- Thread: A Quiet Puzzle$2.99









