# Spread The Color vs Thread Fever

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spread The Color at 100% against Thread Fever's 41%. Spread The Color also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). Thread Fever's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Thread Fever sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Spread The Color asks for nothing beyond the download.

Spread The Color holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thread Fever has 1.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Spread The Color's written reviews are positive against 41% of Thread Fever's.

Spread The Color ships an update every 3 days, Thread Fever every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spread The Color | Thread Fever |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spread-the-color/id1668148808/reviews)** | [4.8 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thread-fever/id6739344337/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 41.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 11 days |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 92 MB | 356 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Can Hulagu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1629006728) | [Virtual Projects](https://appshunter.io/developer/1654921012) |

## What reviewers say

### Spread The Color

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spread-the-color/id1668148808)

Engage in a calming ASMR puzzle game. Throw colorful balls to paint flowers and match single colors to clear levels. Enjoy mind-stimulating puzzles with soothing animations and sounds.

**Highlights:** Throw colorful balls, Paint flowers, Match single colors, Clear levels, Mind-stimulating puzzles, Calming ASMR animations and sounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Thread Fever

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thread-fever/id6739344337)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

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

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Engaging and fun gameplay
- 🎮 Great escape and entertainment value
- 👁️ Strategic preview feature for planning ahead
- 🎨 Enjoyable thread/yarn collection mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive and long advertisements
- 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🔄 Repetitive level design after progression
- ⚠️ Game-breaking bugs blocking progression

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spread The Color free?

Spread The Color 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, Spread The Color or Thread Fever?

Spread The Color is rated higher. Spread The Color averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Thread Fever averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do Spread The Color or Thread Fever have ads?

Both Spread The Color and Thread Fever show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Spread The Color or Thread Fever?

Spread The Color ships an update every 3 days, and Thread Fever every 11 days. Most recently, Spread The Color was updated on October 11, 2026 and Thread Fever on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*