Comparison

Journey Color vs Threadbound

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

Head to head
About

Journey Color

A free, relaxing color-by-number game with thousands of images across various themes. It offers a calming and creative experience for all ages, providing a stress-relieving escape. Enjoy beautiful artwork and find joy and tranquility through coloring.

Highlights
  • Color-by-number gameplay
  • Thousands of exclusive images
  • Relaxing and calming experience
  • Diverse themes (nature, art, cars, fantasy)
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Stress relief
Features
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Journey Color A free, relaxing color-by-number game. Featuring exclusive stock photos and thousands of images to suit every taste - nature, art, sports, cars, fantasy, fashion, interiors, locations and more! Journey Color lights up lives around the world with color! This coloring book is a part of people's daily life. Coloring by number with Journey Color is a calming and relaxing experience for people of all ages and lifestyles. How to color? Just click on the picture you like to start coloring and see how easy, creative and satisfying coloring games can be! Beautiful artwork and simple, fun, positive pictures from artists around the world. Mandalas and mosaics, faraway lands and stylish interiors, wild animals and pets, heroes and villains – the Journey Color Color by Number app is a real salvation from the stress of everyday life! Take a 5-minute break to give yourself a chance to relax or feel good. Find joy, relaxation and tranquility in just one Journey Color coloring book app. Terms of Use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy:https://phalanx.ltd/policy.html

About

Threadbound

Features
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Weave a little wonder, one row at a time. Threadbound is a cozy weaving puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Choose your yarn, lift the threads and slide the shuttle to bring each pattern to life. Take your time, try another approach and enjoy the moment your finished textile comes together. A LITTLE LOGIC. A LOT OF TEXTURE. Match the reference from the bottom up with four lift tools and three yarns. Layer broad passes with small corrections, undo a move or ask for a hint. There is no timer: simply finish a textile, or return to discover its fewest-pass solution. A DAILY MOMENT AT THE LOOM Today's daily motif is free and has its own shared palette. Keep a record of finished textiles and replay completed daily motifs for free. The optional Daily Archive purchase permanently unlocks unplayed past days. Your saved unfinished daily textile remains finishable. YOUR OWN TEXTILE STUDIO Create freely on a 32-by-32 or 64-by-64 canvas. Draw, fill, mirror and repeat your designs with eight custom yarn colors. Zoom in for the little details, then share a finished image, an editable textile file or a short reveal movie. Studio, saving and sharing are free. A COLLECTION TO MAKE YOURS Start with six free campaign patterns. One permanent Original Collection purchase gives you access to all 36 launch patterns, including those six, across six themed chapters. Chapters open as you progress. Earn three lasting mastery seals for each campaign textile. YOUR PALETTE, YOUR TEXTILE Preview six yarn palettes on a textile, then choose the colors you love. Earn palettes by finishing different daily motifs, with no streak required, or unlock all six with the separate, permanent Palette Collection purchase. Collection textiles and gallery previews use your chosen palette; daily motifs retain their shared colors. MADE FOR YOUR PACE Play offline, resume an unfinished weave and choose the sounds, haptics and motion that suit you. No ads, subscriptions or account sign-up. Game progress and Studio designs stay on this device; they do not sync between devices. Six introductory campaign patterns, today's daily motif, completed daily motifs, Studio, saving and sharing are free. Original Collection, Daily Archive and Palette Collection are separate, optional one-time purchases. Future optional collections will be sold separately. An internet connection is needed to purchase or restore purchases.

Screenshots

Journey Color4 screens
Threadbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Threadbound at none against Journey Color's shown. Threadbound also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Journey Color's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Journey Color sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Threadbound sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Journey Color ships an update every 3 weeks, Threadbound every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Journey Color versus Threadbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJourney ColorThreadbound
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPhalanx International LimitedAHMET DUMAN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Journey Color

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium Pass$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Pass$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Pass$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Threadbound

One-time3
  • Palette Collection$1.99
  • Original Collection$4.99
  • Daily Archive$4.99

Questions

Is Journey Color free?
Journey Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Threadbound free?
Threadbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Journey Color or Threadbound have ads?
Journey Color shows ads; Threadbound does not.
Which is updated more often, Journey Color or Threadbound?
Journey Color ships an update every 3 weeks, and Threadbound every 2 days. Most recently, Journey Color was updated on October 24, 2026 and Threadbound on October 29, 2026.

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