Common Thread Game vs Thread
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Common Thread Game
Connect images by finding their shared theme. This game offers a blend of simple and challenging puzzles that test your observation skills. Unravel hidden links between diverse visuals.
- Image connection puzzles
- Diverse captivating visuals
- Simple and challenging gameplay
- Tests observational skills
- Hidden link discovery
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"Common Thread" is an engaging and addictive mobile game that revolves around the concept of connecting images through a common thread. With a diverse range of captivating visuals, players are presented with a series of seemingly unrelated images, and their task is to unravel the hidden connection that ties them together. This game offers a delightful mix of simplicity and challenge, as some threads are easily identifiable, allowing players to quickly make connections. However, other threads will test their observational skills and require a keen eye to spot the underlying link.
Thread
Transform a starting word into a secret word by changing one letter at a time. Test your vocabulary and critical thinking with a new daily challenge. Engage your mind and discover new word connections.
- Word transformation gameplay
- Daily new word puzzles
- Vocabulary and mind challenge
- Single letter changes per turn
- Discover word connections
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Thread is a word game about transformation and discovery. Each Thread consists of a starting word and a secret word. The goal is to change the starting word into the secret word, changing only one letter per turn. Play a new Thread every day! Challenge your mind and vocabulary right now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thread at 5.0 against Common Thread Game's 4.5. Thread also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Thread holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Common Thread Game ships an update every 3 months, Thread every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Common Thread Game | Thread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dogfish Technologies, LLC | Christopher Regan |
Customer experience
Common Thread Game
Thread
In-app purchases
Common Thread Game
No in-app purchases
Thread
No in-app purchases
