Comparison

Thread Fever vs Ring vs Ring

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

Ring vs Ring

A straightforward puzzle game where players manipulate rings to free them by touching their ends or pillars. The objective is to clear the rings by strategically interacting with them. Enjoy a simple yet engaging challenge.

Highlights
  • Ring manipulation gameplay
  • Puzzle-solving mechanics
  • Simple touch controls
  • Engaging challenge
Features
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Hello friends, Just a simple game of rings that going through each other or overlapping to each other; Your target is to touch on each end of the ring or pillars to make them free ! Cheers!

Screenshots

Thread Fever4 screens
Ring vs Ring3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ring vs Ring at 100% against Thread Fever's 36%. Ring vs Ring also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). Thread Fever's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 1). On price 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. Thread Fever sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Ring vs Ring asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ring vs Ring holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thread Fever has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Thread Fever's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ring vs Ring's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thread Fever ships an update every 10 days, Ring vs Ring every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Thread Fever versus Ring vs Ring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThread FeverRing vs Ring
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size385 MB169 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVirtual ProjectsHieu Hoang

Customer experience

Thread Fever

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

Ring vs Ring

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ring vs Ring

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Ring vs Ring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thread Fever free?
Thread Fever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ring vs Ring free?
Ring vs Ring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thread Fever or Ring vs Ring?
Ring vs Ring is rated higher. Thread Fever averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Ring vs Ring averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Thread Fever or Ring vs Ring have ads?
Thread Fever shows ads; Ring vs Ring does not.
Which is updated more often, Thread Fever or Ring vs Ring?
Thread Fever ships an update every 10 days, and Ring vs Ring every 11 months. Most recently, Thread Fever was updated on September 28, 2026 and Ring vs Ring on September 7, 2026.

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