Comparison

Slender Threads vs Neo Cab

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Slender Threads

Embark on a point-and-click adventure as Harvey Green, who discovers his recurring nightmare might predict his inescapable fate. Explore a peculiar town, interact with strange characters, and solve puzzles to prevent his visions from becoming reality.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click exploration
  • Dialogue and puzzle-solving
  • Curious tale with twists and humor
  • Voice-acted characters
  • Hand-drawn 2D/3D art
  • Haunting original score
Features
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"Every night it's the same dream: my own head, mounted on a wall." While wandering an unfamiliar town, Harvey Green follows a string of paranormal events to a grim realization: his recurring nightmare may foretell an inescapable fate. In this point-and-click thriller adventure, guide Harvey through the peculiar streets, shops, and surroundings of Villa Ventana as he seeks to prevent his visions from becoming reality. Features: * A timeless point-and-click blend of exploration, dialogue, and puzzle-solving * A curious tale that melds shocking twists with absurd humor * Dozens of strange, memorable characters brought to life by a cast of celebrated voice actors * Hand-drawn art that combines 2D and 3D to create striking, "diorama-like" visuals * An original, haunting score

About

Neo Cab

Experience a cyberpunk narrative adventure as the last human taxi driver. Uncover a city's secrets and connect with passengers while managing your own emotional well-being and career.

Highlights
  • Narrative-driven gameplay
  • Passenger interaction and storytelling
  • Emotional well-being management
  • Branching story paths
  • Mystery and investigation
  • Rating system
Features
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Try Night One of Neo Cab for free, featuring an hour of gameplay! Then unlock the full experience with a one-time in-app purchase. Hold on to humanity in a world overcome by automation. Play as Lina, the last human driver-for-hire on the streets of Los Ojos. Your friend and only lifeline has gone missing; with no money and nowhere to stay, the only thing you can do is keep driving. Meet people. Learn their stories. Stay human! From the Neo Cab app, you’ll choose your passengers and navigate the city grid. Connect and converse with them as you drive to their destination. You’ll need to maintain your perfect rating to stay on the road. Balance your monetary needs and the needs of your passengers with your own emotional wellbeing. What’s more important: your mental health or your star rating? Connect with your pax: Find ways to connect with passengers. Each has their own story to tell. Uncover the secrets of Los Ojos: Lina’s best course for survival is to to keep driving. Piece together what has happened to Savy as you help Lina navigate the city grid. Balance your own emotional needs with that of your pax: Each passenger interaction will affect Lina’s mood and it’s up to you to manage their emotional wellbeing. Balance Lina’s monetary needs, the necessity for a five-star rating, and the needs of pax with what feels right. Find your own route: Neo Cab features a branching narrative with pax stories written by Leigh Alexander, Kim Belair, Bruno Dias, Duncan Fyfe, Paula Rogers & Robin Sloan.

Screenshots

Slender Threads4 screens
Neo Cab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slender Threads at 83% against Neo Cab's 22%. Slender Threads also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Neo Cab's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Slender Threads sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Neo Cab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slender Threads holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slender Threads has 442 ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Slender Threads's written reviews are positive against 22% of Neo Cab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slender Threads ships an update every 3 weeks, Neo Cab every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Slender Threads versus Neo Cab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlender ThreadsNeo Cab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (442 ratings) — better3.2 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews — better22.3% of reviews
Number of ratings442 — better75
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.0 GB947 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBlyts LLCFellow Traveller

Customer experience

Slender Threads

All ratings442 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative14.2%

Neo Cab

All ratings75 ratings
Positive49.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative42.7%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive22.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative71.8%

Bugs and requests

Slender Threads

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Neo Cab

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game not starting or loading
  • Buttons not responding

Requested features

2 requests
  • More gameplay mechanics beyond visual novel
  • Ability to replay the game without additional purchase

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Slender Threads

One-time3
  • Buy 30 tickets$0.99
  • Buy 100 tickets$2.99
  • Full Game$9.99
1 purchases

Neo Cab

One-time1
  • Buy Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is Slender Threads free?
Slender Threads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neo Cab free?
Neo Cab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slender Threads or Neo Cab?
Slender Threads is rated higher. Slender Threads averages 4.6 out of 5 from 442 ratings, while Neo Cab averages 3.2 from 75 ratings.
Do Slender Threads or Neo Cab have ads?
Neither Slender Threads nor Neo Cab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slender Threads or Neo Cab?
Slender Threads ships an update every 3 weeks, and Neo Cab every 2 months. Most recently, Slender Threads was updated on September 29, 2026 and Neo Cab on September 25, 2026.

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