Comparison

Hoby Tales vs Thread Out

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

Head to head
About

Hoby Tales

Embark on a fairytale adventure with this match-3 puzzle game. Solve clever puzzles, collect colorful graphics, and enjoy heartwarming stories from childhood. Play offline anytime, anywhere, and join teams to connect with other players.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Heartwarming fairytale stories
  • Colorful graphics
  • Tricky levels
  • Offline play
  • In-game teams
Features
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“Hoby Tales” is a game for the whole family! Heartwarming fairy tales from childhood, colourful graphics and tricky levels will keep you entertained! Solve clever puzzles by making matches and creating 3-in-a-row combinations. The game works offline and is perfect for passing the time on a trip, at home, or even during a boring meeting! One moment, you’ll be rescuing a little hob, the next — you’ll be racing to win the Frog Princess’s kiss, harvesting crops faster than anyone, or catching the most fish. There’s always something exciting to do! Join in-game teams to find loyal friends and allies to chat and play with!

About

Thread Out

Engage in a calming thread sorting game where you untangle colorful wool and yarn to complete beautiful art pieces. Enjoy relaxing gameplay, vibrant designs, and progressive challenges that offer a soothing escape and a sense of accomplishment.

Highlights
  • Creative yarn sorting challenges
  • Relaxing and soothing gameplay
  • Vibrant colors and stitch designs
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Collect wool art pieces
Features
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Dive into an engaging thread jam sorting experience, you will definitely feel calm and soothing! Once you clear all the wool and yarn jam from the board, complete the art piece, enjoy the fulfillness and happiness. And you will always collect more arts in coming levels! **Key Features:** - **Creative Yarn Challenges**: Engage in unique and creative challenges to knit colorful wool out into stunning art. - **Relaxing Gameplay**: Relaxing and soothing gameplay, perfect for relieving stress or antistress. - **Vibrant Colors and Designs**: Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant color jam and intricate stitch designs - **Progressive Difficulty Levels**: Discover and unlock exciting features for thousands of hard levels! Complete diffrent wool patterns! Join this soothing sorting color jam experience and enjoy a quiet me-time! Sort the wool jam out and collect wool arts!

Screenshots

Hoby Tales4 screens
Thread Out4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hoby Tales and Thread Out both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Hoby Tales's written reviews are positive against 13% of Thread Out's. Thread Out's advantage is ratings volume (683 vs 214) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Hoby Tales sells 24 one-off in-app purchases and Thread Out sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hoby Tales against 4.9 for Thread Out. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 214 and 683 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Hoby Tales's written reviews are positive against 13% of Thread Out's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hoby Tales versus Thread Out: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoby TalesThread Out
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (214 ratings)4.9 (683 ratings)
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews — better12.9% of reviews
Number of ratings214683 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size346 MB227 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatrix4GamesChengdu Warrior Tech Limited

Customer experience

Hoby Tales

All ratings214 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative25.5%

Thread Out

All ratings683 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.1%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive12.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative80.6%

Bugs and requests

Hoby Tales

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Thread Out

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes after completing a level
  • Incompatibility issues on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Increase coin payout for completing levels
  • Reduce cost of power-ups
  • Provide an option to disable ads for a one-time fee

In-app purchases

24 purchases

Hoby Tales

One-time24
  • Best choice$0.99
  • Crazy discounts$0.99
  • Abundance set 1.$0.99
Show 21 more
  • Generosity! Small set$0.99
  • Greatest Treasure$1.19
  • Generosity! Medium set!$1.49
  • Abundance set 1!$1.49
  • Artisan's Path$1.99
  • Sirin’s Luck$1.99
  • Generosity! Medium set$1.99
  • Koschei’s Gold$1.99
  • Handful of Coins$1.99
  • Sirin’s Great Luck!$1.99
  • Abundance set 1$2.99
  • Sirin’s Great Luck.$2.99
  • Sirin’s Great Luck$3.99
  • Glorious Set!$4.99
  • Generosity! Big set$4.99
  • Abundance set 2$5.99
  • Coin Purse$7.99
  • Glorious Set$9.99
  • Ticket to the Fair$9.99
  • Abundance set 3$9.99
  • Red set$19.99
22 purchases

Thread Out

One-time22
  • Shop Coin 1$1.99
  • Knit Pack1$1.99
  • Vip Offer$2.49
Show 19 more
  • Ladder Pack1$2.99
  • Super Offer$4.99
  • Knit Pack2$4.99
  • Shop Coin 2$5.99
  • Ladder Pack2$5.99
  • No ADS Just Fun$5.99
  • Ladder Pack3$6.99
  • Knit Pack3$7.99
  • Ladder Pack4$8.99
  • MasterPack$9.99
  • Knit Pack4$10.99
  • Ladder Pack5$13.99
  • Shop Coin 3$14.99
  • SuperPack$19.99
  • Ladder Pack6$19.99
  • MegaPack$29.99
  • Shop Coin 4$29.99
  • Shop Coin 5$49.99
  • Shop Coin 6$99.99

Questions

Is Hoby Tales free?
Hoby Tales is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thread Out free?
Thread Out is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hoby Tales or Thread Out?
Hoby Tales and Thread Out are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 214 and 683 ratings respectively.
Do Hoby Tales or Thread Out have ads?
Both Hoby Tales and Thread Out show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hoby Tales or Thread Out?
Hoby Tales ships an update every 2 weeks, and Thread Out every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hoby Tales was updated on September 22, 2026 and Thread Out on September 9, 2026.

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