Comparison

Nuts and Bolts vs Avery's Pointer Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Nuts and Bolts

Engage in a color-matching puzzle game where you swap nuts and bolts to align their colors. Overcome challenges like rusted bolts and time limits to achieve perfect arrangements.

Highlights
  • Color-based swapping puzzle
  • Rusted bolt mechanic
  • Time and move limits
  • Increasingly challenging levels
  • Strategic move planning
  • Satisfying puzzle-solving
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Nuts and Bolts: Switch Color is a puzzle game where the objective is to align the colors of all the nuts and bolts on the board. The game board consists of various nuts and bolts, each with a specific color. The gameplay mechanics are as follows: Tap on any two nuts or bolts to swap their positions on the board. The goal is to arrange the nuts and bolts so that each nut is paired with a bolt of the same color. However, there is a catch - some of the bolts may be rusted, indicated by a distinct visual cue. To remove a rusted bolt, the player must tap on it repeatedly to break it, which will then allow the nut to be moved freely. The player must be mindful of the time limit and the number of moves taken to complete each level. Levels become increasingly challenging, with more nuts and bolts, and a greater number of rusted bolts that need to be broken. The objective of the game is to strategically swap the positions of the nuts and bolts, taking into account the rusted bolts, in order to match all the colors and complete each level within the given time and move constraints. The game provides a satisfying puzzle-solving experience, where players need to think critically and plan their moves to achieve the perfect alignment of colors across the board.

About

Avery's Pointer Puzzle

This game challenges you to connect dots on a grid by tapping threads in the correct order. Navigate intricate candy mazes, avoid blocking other threads, and solve hundreds of handcrafted levels. Enjoy a visually appealing and satisfying puzzle experience with no ads or internet required.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Endless generated levels
  • Trace intricate thread tangles
  • Juicy candy visuals and sounds
  • Haptic feedback
  • Pinch to zoom and pan
  • Automatic progress saving
Features
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Pop every thread. Mind the order. Avery's Pointer Puzzle fills a dot grid edge-to-edge with bright, bendy candy threads. Tap one and it slithers out the way its arrow points — unless another thread is sitting in its lane. Blocked threads cost you a heart, and you only have three. Early levels are quick, colorful warm-ups. Then the boards grow: long snakes wind across the whole map, weaving through dozens of other threads. To set them free you'll have to read the board, trace the tangles, and clear a chain of blockers in just the right order. One wrong tap and a heart is gone. EVERY LEVEL IS SOLVABLE Each board is 100% packed and verified solvable before it ever reaches you. If you're stuck, it's not the puzzle — it's the order. Breathe, look again, find the thread that's truly free. FEATURES • Hundreds of handcrafted-quality levels, with endless generated levels beyond • One continuous journey — difficulty rises gently, with breathers along the way • Long "hero" snakes that cross the whole board and demand real planning • Juicy candy visuals: springy pops, confetti, and a gummy, colorful board • Cheerful music and satisfying pop sounds (with a cute volume menu) • Haptics that make every pop feel great • Pinch to zoom and pan on the big boards • Your progress saves automatically • No ads. No tracking. No internet required. Made with love for puzzle fans of all ages — especially Avery.

Screenshots

Nuts and Bolts3 screens
Avery's Pointer Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Avery's Pointer Puzzle at 5.0 against Nuts and Bolts's 4.4. Avery's Pointer Puzzle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Nuts and Bolts's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. Nuts and Bolts sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Avery's Pointer Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avery's Pointer Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nuts and Bolts has 88 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nuts and Bolts ships an update weekly, Avery's Pointer Puzzle every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Nuts and Bolts versus Avery's Pointer Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuts and BoltsAvery's Pointer Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (88 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoang Thi NaAndrew Wagner111528034

Customer experience

Nuts and Bolts

All ratings76 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Avery's Pointer Puzzle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Nuts and Bolts

One-time10
  • 250 Coins$1.99
  • Turn Off Hammer Pop Up$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • Silver Hammer$4.99
  • 1250 Coins$7.99
  • Golden Hammer$8.99
  • Remove Ads Plus$11.99
  • 2500 Coins$11.99
  • 6250 Coins$29.99
  • 12500 Coins$49.99
None

Avery's Pointer Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nuts and Bolts free?
Nuts and Bolts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Avery's Pointer Puzzle free?
Avery's Pointer Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nuts and Bolts or Avery's Pointer Puzzle?
Avery's Pointer Puzzle is rated higher. Nuts and Bolts averages 4.4 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Avery's Pointer Puzzle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Nuts and Bolts or Avery's Pointer Puzzle have ads?
Nuts and Bolts shows ads; Avery's Pointer Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Nuts and Bolts or Avery's Pointer Puzzle?
Nuts and Bolts ships an update weekly, and Avery's Pointer Puzzle every 6 days. Most recently, Nuts and Bolts was updated on October 30, 2026 and Avery's Pointer Puzzle on October 31, 2026.

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