Comparison

Packing 3D vs Thread Fever

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

Head to head
About

Packing 3D

Arrange various items to perfectly fit inside a box. This puzzle game challenges your spatial reasoning and organization skills.

Highlights
  • Pack objects into boxes
  • Spatial puzzle challenges
  • Organization skills test
  • Intuitive gameplay
Features
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Pack all the objects into the box!

About

Thread Fever

Engage in a relaxing yet challenging puzzle game where you untangle colorful threads and sort them into matching boxes. Progress through levels by completing beautifully stitched designs and testing your strategic thinking.

Highlights
  • Color thread sorting
  • Knot untangling mechanics
  • Complete stitched designs
  • Boosters and power-ups
  • Weekly new levels
  • Global leaderboard
Features
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Thread Fever is the original color sort thread puzzle that turns colorful threads into a calm yet clever challenge. Unravel tangled threads, sort colors into the right boxes, and complete beautifully stitched designs as you progress through a relaxing but brain-engaging puzzle experience. Test your focus and strategy as you rotate objects, plan ahead, and make every move count. Collect threads, complete unique canvases, and grow your collection as you progress. Easy to start, deeply satisfying to master. How to Play: • Tap to collect threads from knitted objects and match them with boxes of the same color • Use slots as temporary space for threads you need later • Drag to rotate and pinch to zoom for a better view of details • Complete levels to collect threads and finish beautifully stitched canvases • Complete canvases to expand your collection and track your progress • Climb the leaderboard and compete with players worldwide Features: • Canvas collection system with unique designs to complete • Boosters: Shuffle, Magnet, Broom • Pre-Level Boosters: Extra Box, Rainbow Box, Magic Box • Weekly new level updates • Options to add extra boxes and slots • Improved visuals and smoother animations • Hundreds of colorful thread-sorting puzzles • Global leaderboard system Why You’ll Love It: • A perfect balance of relaxation and brain-teasing challenge • Satisfying thread-sorting and stitching mechanics • Build your collection by completing new canvases • Easy to learn, harder as you progress • Great for quick sessions or long play times • A rewarding sense of progress through levels, collections, and leaderboard results Dive into the vibrant world of threads, conquer hundreds of levels, complete your canvas collection, and turn chaos into perfect order!

Screenshots

Packing 3D4 screens
Thread Fever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Thread Fever at 4.8 against Packing 3D's 3.0. Thread Fever also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 1). Packing 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Thread Fever sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Packing 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thread Fever holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thread Fever has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Packing 3D's written reviews are positive against 41% of Thread Fever's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Packing 3D ships an update every 9 days, Thread Fever every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Packing 3D versus Thread Fever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacking 3DThread Fever
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews41.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB356 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrodose OyVirtual Projects

Customer experience

Packing 3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Thread Fever

All ratings1,350 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive41.0%
Neutral25.6%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Packing 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Thread Fever

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game crashes at end of levels without awarding rewards
  • Freezing and locking up during gameplay
  • Level 3 displays extra box preventing progression
  • Level 29 yellow threads unclickable
  • Level 121 threads cannot be collected
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  • Glitching daily levels with misaligned elements
  • Incorrect color display under current layer after update
  • Game fails levels prematurely when slots are full
  • Leftover boxes preventing level completion

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels beyond current cap (level 174)
  • Increased difficulty progression instead of repetition
  • Persistent power-ups that carry between levels
  • Better reward-to-cost balance for in-game currency
  • Ad-free experience that actually works

In-app purchases

None

Packing 3D

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Thread Fever

One-time16
  • Travel Deal$0.99
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
  • Special Bundle$2.99
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  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Second Chance Offer$5.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
  • Elite Pass$9.99
  • Stitcher’s Bag$9.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Crafter’s Chest$19.99
  • Big Coin Pack$29.99
  • Artisan’s Kit$39.99
  • Special Pack$39.99
  • Super Coin Pack$54.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Packing 3D free?
Packing 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thread Fever free?
Thread Fever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Packing 3D or Thread Fever?
Thread Fever is rated higher. Packing 3D averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Thread Fever averages 4.8 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Packing 3D or Thread Fever have ads?
Both Packing 3D and Thread Fever show ads.
Which is updated more often, Packing 3D or Thread Fever?
Packing 3D ships an update every 9 days, and Thread Fever every 11 days. Most recently, Packing 3D was updated on September 23, 2026 and Thread Fever on October 17, 2026.

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