Comparison

Chain Prisoners vs Spool Out

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

Head to head
About

Chain Prisoners

Features
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Hide them all without breaking the chains

About

Spool Out

Untangle threads by tapping spools in the correct sequence to wind them neatly. This puzzle game starts easy but quickly introduces complex tangles and overlaps, challenging your strategic thinking with simple one-tap controls. Enjoy satisfying animations and a clean design as you progress through increasingly difficult levels.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Increasingly tricky levels
  • Satisfying thread-winding animations
  • Clean, minimal design
  • Simple rules, real challenge
Features
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Threads are tangled. Spools are waiting. Tap them in the right order to wind everything back up clean. It starts simple — a few threads, a few spools, no sweat. But the tangles get trickier, the overlaps pile up, and suddenly you're staring at the screen trying to figure out which spool goes first. One tap. One thread at a time. Get the order wrong and you're stuck. FEATURES · One-tap gameplay — easy to learn, hard to master · A lot of increasingly tricky levels · Satisfying thread-winding animations · Clean, minimal design Simple rules. Real challenge. Good luck.

Screenshots

Chain Prisoners4 screens
Spool Out4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chain Prisoners at none against Spool Out's 10. 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. Spool Out sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Chain Prisoners asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chain Prisoners ships an update daily, Spool Out every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Chain Prisoners versus Spool Out: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChain PrisonersSpool Out
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDK Bilgi TeknolojileriUpcasual Games

In-app purchases

None

Chain Prisoners

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Spool Out

One-time10
  • Small Bundle 50% Off$4.49
  • No Ads Bundle 50% Off$4.99
  • Small Bundle 25% Off$6.99
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  • Small Bundle$8.99
  • Medium Bundle 50% Off$8.99
  • Medium Bundle 25% Off$13.99
  • Medium Bundle$17.99
  • Ultra Bundle 50% Off$19.99
  • Ultra Bundle 25% Off$29.99
  • Ultra Bundle$39.99

Questions

Is Chain Prisoners free?
Chain Prisoners is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spool Out free?
Spool Out is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chain Prisoners or Spool Out have ads?
Both Chain Prisoners and Spool Out show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chain Prisoners or Spool Out?
Chain Prisoners ships an update daily, and Spool Out every 2 days. Most recently, Chain Prisoners was updated on October 27, 2026 and Spool Out on November 5, 2026.

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