Comparison

Thread Fever vs Sand Jam!

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

Head to head
About

Thread Fever

Engage in a relaxing yet challenging puzzle game where you untangle colorful threads and sort them into matching boxes. Progress through levels by completing beautifully stitched designs and testing your strategic thinking.

Highlights
  • Color thread sorting
  • Knot untangling mechanics
  • Complete stitched designs
  • Boosters and power-ups
  • Weekly new levels
  • Global leaderboard
Features
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Thread Fever is the original color sort thread puzzle that turns colorful threads into a calm yet clever challenge. Unravel tangled threads, sort colors into the right boxes, and complete beautifully stitched designs as you progress through a relaxing but brain-engaging puzzle experience. Test your focus and strategy as you rotate objects, plan ahead, and make every move count. Easy to start, deeply satisfying to master. How to Play: • Tap to collect threads from knitted objects and match them with boxes of the same color • Use slots as temporary space for threads you need later • Drag to rotate and pinch to zoom for a better view of details • Advance through levels, collect threads, complete canvases, and track your progress • Climb the leaderboard and compete with players worldwide Features: • Knot Challenge stages • Boosters: Shuffle, Magnet, Broom • Pre-Level Boosters: Extra Box, Rainbow Box, Magic Box • Weekly new level updates • Options to add extra boxes and slots • Improved visuals and smoother animations • Complete canvases using the threads you collect • Global leaderboard system Why You’ll Love It: • A perfect balance of relaxation and brain-teasing challenge • Satisfying knot-untangling and stitching mechanics • Easy to learn, harder as you progress • Great for quick sessions or long play times • A rewarding sense of progress with completed canvases and leaderboard results Dive into the vibrant world of threads, conquer hundreds of levels, and turn chaos into perfect order!

About

Sand Jam!

Command stickmen to fill tiles with pixels and reveal a pixel art masterpiece. Strategically place your stickmen to stash areas and complete increasingly complex levels. Unlock stunning designs as you progress.

Highlights
  • Command stickmen to fire projectiles
  • Fill tiles with required pixels
  • Reveal pixel art masterpieces
  • Strategically place stickmen
  • Unlock pixel art designs
  • Progress through complex levels
Features
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Command stickmen to fire pixel projectiles and bring your canvas to life! Fill tiles with the required pixels to reveal the next part of the masterpiece. Strategically place stickmen to stash area and complete each level. Every tile has its unique color palette and pixel requirements. Unlock stunning pixel art designs as you progress through increasingly complex levels. Easy to start, endlessly creative, and perfect for puzzle and pixel art enthusiasts!

Screenshots

Thread Fever4 screens
Sand Jam!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thread Fever at 36% against Sand Jam!'s 20%. Thread Fever also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, 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. Thread Fever sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Sand Jam! sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thread Fever holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 833 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Thread Fever's written reviews are positive against 20% of Sand Jam!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thread Fever ships an update every 10 days, Sand Jam! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Thread Fever versus Sand Jam!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThread FeverSand Jam!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings) — better4.6 (833 ratings)
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better833
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size385 MB447 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVirtual ProjectsVoodoo

Customer experience

Thread Fever

All ratings1,042 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral27.8%
Negative36.1%

Sand Jam!

All ratings833 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative65.0%

User reviews

Thread Fever

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Engaging and fun gameplay
  • 🎮 Great escape and entertainment value
  • 👁️ Strategic preview feature for planning ahead
  • 🎨 Enjoyable thread/yarn collection mechanics

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and long advertisements
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 🔄 Repetitive level design after progression
  • ⚠️ Game-breaking bugs blocking progression

Sand Jam!

From 833 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent little time killer
  • 🚀 Fun and relaxing game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Broken at level 255
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Levels become pointless after a certain point

Bugs and requests

Thread Fever

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game crashes at end of levels without awarding rewards
  • Freezing and locking up during gameplay
  • Level 3 displays extra box preventing progression
  • Level 29 yellow threads unclickable
  • Level 121 threads cannot be collected
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  • Glitching daily levels with misaligned elements
  • Incorrect color display under current layer after update
  • Game fails levels prematurely when slots are full
  • Leftover boxes preventing level completion

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels beyond current cap (level 174)
  • Increased difficulty progression instead of repetition
  • Persistent power-ups that carry between levels
  • Better reward-to-cost balance for in-game currency
  • Ad-free experience that actually works

Sand Jam!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 255 is broken, not enough blocks to complete the level
  • Levels become unwinnable due to missing blocks
  • Incorrect block colors appearing in levels

Requested features

2 requests
  • Update to fix level 255 and other broken levels
  • More content and levels

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Thread Fever

One-time16
  • Travel Deal$0.99
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
  • Special Bundle$2.99
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  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Second Chance Offer$5.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
  • Elite Pass$9.99
  • Stitcher’s Bag$9.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Crafter’s Chest$19.99
  • Big Coin Pack$29.99
  • Artisan’s Kit$39.99
  • Special Pack$39.99
  • Super Coin Pack$54.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$99.99
13 purchases

Sand Jam!

One-time13
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Refill Pack$4.99
  • No Ads$7.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$14.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Small Bundle$19.99
  • Coin Pack 4$29.99
  • Medium Bundle$29.99
  • Large Bundle$39.99
  • Coin Pack 5$49.99
  • Coin Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Thread Fever free?
Thread Fever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sand Jam! free?
Sand Jam! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thread Fever or Sand Jam!?
Thread Fever is rated higher. Thread Fever averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Sand Jam! averages 4.6 from 833 ratings.
Do Thread Fever or Sand Jam! have ads?
Both Thread Fever and Sand Jam! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Thread Fever or Sand Jam!?
Thread Fever ships an update every 10 days, and Sand Jam! fortnightly. Most recently, Thread Fever was updated on September 28, 2026 and Sand Jam! on October 1, 2026.

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