Comparison

Flow Free vs Threadline

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

Head to head
About

Flow Free

Connect matching colored pipes to fill the board, using new bridge mechanics to cross over existing pipes. Offers hundreds of levels with varying difficulty, from relaxed to challenging, and a time trial mode for speed enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Connect matching colored pipes
  • Create a Flow to cover the entire board
  • Use new bridge mechanics
  • Over 2,500 levels in Free Play
  • Daily Puzzles
  • Time Trial mode
  • 10 board sizes
Features
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From the makers of the hit app Flow Free®, comes a fun and challenging new twist: Bridges! If you like Flow Free, you'll love Flow Free: Bridges®! Connect matching colors with pipe to create a Flow®. Pair all colors and cover the entire board. Use the new Bridges to cross two pipes and solve each puzzle! Free play through hundreds of levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. Gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Free: Bridges a try, and experience "mind like water"! *** Flow Free: Bridges features *** * Content - Over 2,500 levels available in Free Play mode, and new Daily Puzzles every day! - 10 different board sizes - Starter, Challenge, Bonus, Classic, Mania, and Jumbo level packs - Bridges! * Challenge - Game Center achievements as you solve levels and complete packs - Track your completion of each level in Free Play mode - Strive for accuracy in Free Play using the fewest, most efficient moves - Strive for speed in Time Trial for the most and fastest solves - 20 scored Time Trial variants to choose from by board size and duration * Look & Feel - Smooth, polished touch interaction - Colorful UI - Fun sound effects - Clean vector graphics and animations - Labels available for color impaired players Enjoy.

About

Threadline

Features
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Connect, untangle, solve. 500 elegant flow puzzles in your pocket — from breezy 4×4 grids to mind-bending 15×15 challenges. Free to play, no Wi-Fi required. Threadline is a relaxing brain-training puzzle game where you draw paths to connect matching colored nodes. Lines can't cross. Every level has exactly one solution — find the flow. ► 500 LEVELS, ONE SOLUTION EACH Every level from Easy through Godlike has been verified by an external SAT solver to have exactly one valid path layout. No guessing, no shortcuts — find the intended solution and the puzzle clicks. ► ELEVEN DIFFICULTY PACKS From a gentle Tutorial through Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert, Master, Insane, Nightmare, Legendary, Mythic, and Godlike. Each pack ramps up grid size, pair count, and wall density. ► DAILY CHALLENGE + STREAKS A new puzzle every single day. Build a streak. Compete with friends. ► SMART HINTS WHEN YOU'RE STUCK Out of ideas? Tap Hint — see one solved path for 5 seconds. Long enough to memorize, short enough to keep the satisfaction yours. Watch a quick ad for a free hint. ► SKIP TOKENS A level just won't click? Spend a Skip and move on. The next level unlocks — your stars stay honest. ► STAR RATINGS Every level scores 1–3 stars based on moves and time. Replay to chase 3-star runs across all 500 levels. ► GLOBAL LEADERBOARD Climb the Threadline ranks. Track total stars, levels completed, and points across the world. ► DARK, FOCUSED VISUALS A calm dark theme with vivid thread colors. No pop-ups, no clutter, no distractions — just you and the puzzle. ► OFFLINE-READY The full game works without internet. Play on flights, commutes, or anywhere quiet. HOW TO PLAY 1. Tap a colored dot and drag to its matching pair. 2. Paths can't cross or overlap. 3. Paths can't grid-touch themselves — no doubling back next to your own line. 4. Use Undo, Hint, or Skip when you need a hand. DIFFICULTY PACKS • Tutorial — 5 levels to learn the rules • Easy — 15 levels, 5×5 grids • Medium — 30 levels, 6–7 wide • Hard — 50 levels, more walls and pairs • Expert, Master, Insane — 60 levels each • Nightmare, Legendary — for serious puzzlers • Mythic, Godlike — only the brave finish 500/500 Perfect for fans of flow puzzles, untangle games, daily brain teasers, and zen logic challenges. No timers, no pressure — just satisfying flow. Free to play with optional in-app purchases for hints, skips, and ad removal. Designed by JK Global Gaming.

Screenshots

Flow Free4 screens
Threadline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Threadline at none against Flow Free's shown. Threadline also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Flow Free sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Threadline sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, Threadline fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flow Free versus Threadline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow FreeThreadline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Duck Games LLCJoel King

Bugs and requests

Flow Free

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when viewing ads
  • Inability to exit or skip ads
  • Inconsistent button placements across updates
  • Daily puzzle progress not saving correctly

Requested features

6 requests
  • More challenging puzzle packs or levels
  • Ability to reset progress on specific packs
  • Option to disable animations or reduce visual effects
  • Improved ad placement and control
  • Syncing progress across devices
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  • Customizable UI elements and settings

Threadline

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Flow Free

One-time10
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 9x9 Mania$1.99
  • Rainbow Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 8x8 Mania$1.99
  • Jumbo Pack$1.99
  • Blue Pack$1.99
  • Unlock All Themes$1.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • Unlock All Packs and Remove Ads$4.99
  • 100 Hints$9.99
10 purchases

Threadline

One-time10
  • Easy Pack$0.99
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • Medium Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 5 Skip Tokens$1.99
  • Hard Pack$2.99
  • Expert Pack$4.99
  • Master Pack$7.99
  • Legendary Pack$19.99
  • Mythic Pack$19.99
  • Godlike Pack$24.99

Questions

Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Threadline free?
Threadline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flow Free or Threadline have ads?
Flow Free shows ads; Threadline does not.
Which is updated more often, Flow Free or Threadline?
Flow Free ships an update every 5 months, and Threadline fortnightly. Most recently, Flow Free was updated on October 19, 2026 and Threadline on October 15, 2026.

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