Chess TD vs Tidy Threads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess TD
Engage in a strategic tower defense experience where you merge and upgrade hero cards to build powerful combinations. Defend your stronghold against an invading army through various game modes, including campaign, PvP battles, and dungeons.
- Merge and upgrade hero cards
- Strategic tower defense gameplay
- Campaign mode with daily missions
- PvP Battle Mode
- Dungeon escape system
- Card collection and hero diversity
- Guild and clan battles
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Chess TD is a story about Toad Stool – The Mighty Wind, a kindness guy with an endless journey to prevent the Dark Lord and his army. During the journey, Toad Stool makes friends with a lot of strong characters and they have the same goal that saving the world. Chess TD will redefine the Tower Defend series with a lot of daily missions, weekly missions, monthly missions. Especially, a brand new campaign mode with a lot of features are waiting for you. Chess TD also have battle mode, where you can challenge and defeat other players Mix and create your most powerful deck combination to defend your stronghold. Collect cards and level up to upgrade your hero. Through battles to find the new card and combine to create a new hero. Endless journey in the big world. Dual with your partner and conquer the dungeon. Complete your collection with diversity cards hero. - Mix and match various kind of hero cards to create a combination that will help you winning other players in Battle Mode - Merge and level up your card hero and play with your partner to get through the dungeon in Dual Mode. - Player will create a new combination with a lot of heroes to defend and against the Dark Lord and his army in Campaign mode - Defend the stronghold from attacks of Dark Lord - Easy to get acquainted - Diverse hero system - Smart upgrade system - Global ranking system - Dungeon escape system - attractive tower climbing - Card collection - Customize tactics - Special PvP system - Diverse mission system with a lot of reward from hero card to gold - Special campaign system - Searching for resources has never been so easy in Chess TD - Many attractive gifts received - Create a guild and build up your empire - Clan battle and world battle - Communicate with players around the world - The difficulty increases with the progress of the game - New Feature like Dual Dungeon will be coming soon - Complete your collection and collect more cards. - Play Dungeon and finding your own cards hero - Free to Play Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/chesstdofficial Discord: https://discord.gg/FY8aBCujWD
Tidy Threads
A relaxing puzzle game where you link threads of the same color and sort dice onto matching threads. Solve increasingly tricky levels to achieve peace of mind and unlock new puzzle packs.
- Hybrid gameplay: dice sorting, thread linking, logic puzzles
- Visually soothing experience with bright colors
- Hundreds of hand-crafted levels
- Satisfying rewards and new puzzle packs
- Playable in short or long sessions
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Welcome to Tidy Threads, the uniquely satisfying puzzle game where you link, thread, and sort your way to peace of mind! If you love dice games, sorting puzzles, and untangling challenges, this is your next obsession. How to Play: • LINK threads of the same color. • SORT the dice onto their matching threads. • SOLVE the puzzle by tidying up the board! It’s that simple to learn, but increasingly tricky to master! Can you untangle every level? Key Features: ADDICTIVE HYBRID GAMEPLAY A fresh and innovative mix of dice sorting, thread linking, and logic puzzles. It’s a calming yet challenging brain teaser! VIBRANT & RELAXING Enjoy a visually soothing experience with bright colors, smooth animations, and a serene soundtrack designed to help you focus and unwind. PROGRESSIVE DIFFICULTY Start simple and watch your skills grow! Hundreds of hand-crafted levels introduce new challenges and mechanics to keep your mind engaged. SATISFYING REWARDS Feel the instant gratification of seeing a tangled mess become perfectly organized. Earn stars and unlock new exciting puzzle packs! PERFECT FOR ANY TIME Play for a minute or an hour. Tidy Threads is the perfect companion for your commute, a break, or a relaxing evening at home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chess TD at 4.7 against Tidy Threads's 3.0. Chess TD also leads on ratings volume (853 vs 11). Tidy Threads's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Chess TD sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Tidy Threads sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chess TD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess TD has 853 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chess TD ships an update every 6 weeks, Tidy Threads monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess TD | Tidy Threads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (853 ratings) — better | 3.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 853 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 491 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | vmoga | Muhammad Haroon Mehmood |
Customer experience
Chess TD
Tidy Threads
Bugs and requests
Chess TD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Can't type in name on login screen
- Game crashes on startup
- Matchmaking with AI players instead of real people
Requested features
3 requests- Add more slots for characters
- Improve online multiplayer experience
- Introduce solo survival mode
Tidy Threads
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess TD
- Pile of Diamonds$0.99
- Wood Offer$0.99
- Patron Pack$1.99
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- Beginner Pack Sale$2.99
- Scoop of Diamonds$4.99
- Beginner Pack$4.99
- Silver Offer$4.99
- Heap of Diamonds$9.99
- VIP Pass$9.99
- Gold Offer$9.99
- Seasonal Battle Pass$9.99
- Pocket of Diamonds$19.99
- Sapphire Offer$24.99
- Bucket of Diamonds$49.99
Tidy Threads
- Buy 1000 Coins$0.99
- Buy Ads$1.99
- Buy 2k Coins$1.99
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- Buy 3k Coins$2.99
- Buy 10000 coins$3.99
- Buy 20k Coins$5.99
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