Nodes vs Thread and Beads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nodes
Connect dots to reveal beautiful, handcrafted images in a relaxing puzzle game. Enjoy a calming experience at your own pace, perfect for listening to podcasts or music. Pick up where you left off anytime.
- Connect dots to form art
- Handcrafted puzzles
- Relaxing gameplay
- Save progress
- No time limits
- Clear incorrect connections
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Looking for a calm daily triangle puzzle? Nodes is a relaxing vertex puzzle where you connect dots, form triangles, and reveal beautiful low-poly art. Play a new hand-crafted puzzle every day and enjoy a simple visual logic game designed for focus, calm, and unwind moments. Each puzzle blends satisfying dot connections, triangle strategy, and artistic reveals into a peaceful daily ritual. Why players love Nodes: - A new daily triangle puzzle every day - Connect dots to reveal beautiful low-poly artwork - Relaxing vertex puzzles with no timers or pressure - Satisfying visual reveals and calm progression - Archive, collections, and extra puzzles to explore How to Play: - Connect vertices to create triangles - Each number shows how many connections a vertex still needs - Complete the right triangle pattern to reveal the image - Double tap a vertex to remove incorrect connections Nodes is a calm and elegant puzzle game you can return to every day. If you enjoy connect dots games, triangle puzzles, visual logic, and relaxing art reveals, Nodes offers a satisfying way to unwind at your own pace. Privacy Policy: https://www.nodes-game.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Thread and Beads
A cozy puzzle game where you link colorful beads to create satisfying chains and achieve goals. Enjoy a low-stress, gentle strategy experience designed for quick sessions or longer play.
- Link colorful beads
- Plan satisfying chains
- Complete strategic goals
- Earn coins
- Low-stress puzzle experience
- Zen Mode for calmer play
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Thread & Beads is a cozy puzzle game about linking colorful beads, planning satisfying chains, and finding a gentle flow. Draw longer chains to earn bigger rewards, complete goals with thoughtful moves, and enjoy a low-stress puzzle experience that feels relaxing without being dull. Whether you want a quick round or a calmer stretch of play, Thread & Beads is designed to be easy to pick up and satisfying to return to. Features: Link colorful beads into satisfying chains Complete goals with thoughtful, strategic play Earn coins as you play Enjoy a cozy, low-stress puzzle experience Play Zen Mode when you want an even calmer pace Settle into short sessions or linger a little longer Thread & Beads is a handmade, casual game built with care for players who love cozy games, gentle strategy, and that lovely little “just one more round” feeling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thread and Beads at 5.0 against Nodes's 4.6. Nodes's advantage is ratings volume (386 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Nodes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Thread and Beads sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Thread and Beads holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nodes has 386 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nodes | Thread and Beads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (386 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 386 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NUR NURIYE ERSAHIN | Tea Stained House LLC |
Bugs and requests
Nodes
Reported bugs
8 issues- Lines connecting to unintended dots
- App crashes requiring restart
- Progress deletion mid-puzzle
- Puzzles not saving completion status
- Touch controls directing swipes to wrong anchors
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- Settings not persisting (red line toggle)
- Occasional freezing and unresponsiveness
- Graphics rendering issues when zoomed
Requested features
15 requests- Undo or delete line functionality
- Ability to replay completed puzzles
- More frequent puzzle updates and releases
- One-time purchase option instead of subscription
- Portrait mode support
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- Ability to clear all node attachments
- Prevent line overlap feature
- Adjustable touch sensitivity settings
- Longer time to appreciate completed puzzles before animation
- Ability to access previous month's daily puzzles
- Theme-based puzzle grouping
- More airplane-themed puzzles
- Improved comment feature with replies and notifications
- More sophisticated and complex puzzle designs
- Multiple daily puzzles instead of just one
Thread and Beads
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nodes
- Weekly$0.997 Days
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly$24.991 Year
Thread and Beads
- 1,000 Coins$0.99
- 2,500 Coins$1.99
- Remove Banner Ads$2.99
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- 10,000 coins$4.99
