Verbum vs Thread
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Verbum
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Discover the world of words with Verbum! In Verbum, you'll embark on a linguistic adventure, challenging your mental agility and vocabulary. Each game presents you with a board full of cells, each containing a unique letter. Your mission is to slide and rearrange these letters to form meaningful words. How to Play? At the beginning of each game, you'll be presented with a board full of letters. Examine the board and start sliding the letters to form words. There are no limits on how you can rearrange them! Once you believe you've formed a valid word, select the corresponding cells. If the word is correct, the system will verify it, and the cells will light up in green, adding points to your score. Continue forming words until time runs out. The goal is to accumulate as many points as possible by forming as many valid words as you can. Unique Features: Intuitive and Challenging: The simplicity of the rules combined with the challenge of finding hidden words in the chaos of letters. Against the Clock: Each session is a race against time, where every second counts to maximize your score. Learn While Playing: Expand your vocabulary and sharpen your mind with each game, facing an endless array of possible combinations. Verbum is not just a game; it's a test of your speed, wit, and love for words. Ideal for fans of linguistic puzzles and those looking to improve their vocabulary in a fun and stimulating way. Get ready to sort, combine, and conquer the letter board! Are you ready to accept the challenge and demonstrate your word mastery under pressure? Download Verbum now and let the fun begin! Available in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Australian English, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Ukrainian.
Thread
Engage in a daily word puzzle where you uncover five answers from a shared letter tray. Reveal clues, then find the final word that connects them all. Create and share your own puzzles with the community.
- Daily new puzzles
- Build words from letter tray
- Find connecting word
- Create and share custom puzzles
- Community puzzle library
- Track stats and streaks
- Offline play
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Thread is your daily word break. Every puzzle hides five answers you build from the same tray of letters. Find them, reveal their clues, then figure out the final word that links them all together. A FRESH CHALLENGE EVERY DAY A new puzzle drops each day. Study the letters, try different combinations, and let the clues guide you toward that final moment when everything clicks. FIVE WORDS, ONE LINK The five answers can look unrelated, but a single word ties them together. Can you spot it before you run out of tries? A HANDS-ON WAY TO PLAY No keyboard here. Build each answer straight from the letter tray, with clear feedback showing which letters are in the right spot, in the wrong spot, or not needed at all. PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE Track your streak and stats, replay past puzzles in the archive, and unlock themes to personalize the experience. Add the widget to keep Thread always at hand. SHARE WITHOUT SPOILERS Send your result to friends without giving away the day's answers. CREATE, PUBLISH AND PLAY IN COMMUNITY Make your own threads and send them with a link, or publish them in Community for anyone to play. Discover other people’s threads and like your favorites. Every thread is reviewed before it goes live, and you can report or block anything you’d rather not see. Thread Pro lets you play with no ads, get unlimited archive access, and use extra hints and themes. The daily challenge is always free to play. THREAD PRO — OPTIONAL • Monthly: $1.99/month • Annual: $8.99/year (7-day free trial) • Lifetime: $17.99 one-time purchase Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://hilo.ogamlabs.com/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://hilo.ogamlabs.com/en/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Verbum at none against Thread's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Verbum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Thread sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Verbum | Thread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Margalef Mari | OSCAR CANTON GARCIA |
In-app purchases
Verbum
- Opciones+$1.99
Thread
- Thread Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Thread Pro Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Thread PRO$17.99









