Tempire vs ColorThreads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tempire
Experience a unique blend of chess and real-time strategy. Compete against friends or AI in fast-paced matches. This game offers an ad-free, free-to-play experience.
- Chess variation
- Real-time action
- Online multiplayer
- AI opponent
- Ad-free gameplay
- Free to play
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Tempire is a variation on chess that brings tense real-time action to the classic turn-based board game. Play online with friends or against challenging AI, all for free and without ads. Tempire was made by Greg March and Matthew Jee, with music by Jacob Rhein.
ColorThreads
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Color Threads is a fast and satisfying line-connection puzzle game built for quick sessions and clean focus. Connect matching colors, fill every square on the board, and beat the timer before time runs out. Each level introduces a tighter challenge, pushing you to think faster, plan better, and finish with the best star rating possible. Features: 50 handcrafted-by-system puzzle levels Smooth color-connection gameplay Timed stages with increasing difficulty Star ratings based on speed Instant restart for fast retries Simple, clean, and readable design Offline play with no account required Relaxing controls with tense puzzle pacing Whether you want a short brain workout or a satisfying puzzle streak, Color Threads delivers quick logic challenges that are easy to start and hard to put down. Connect dots. Fill the board. Beat the clock.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tempire at none against ColorThreads's shown. ColorThreads's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Tempire ships an update every 23 months, ColorThreads every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tempire | ColorThreads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Jee | 云鹏 黄 |
In-app purchases
Tempire
No in-app purchases
ColorThreads
No in-app purchases
