Comparison

Thread Fever vs Hexli

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
Read full description

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. Collect threads, complete unique canvases, and grow your collection as you progress. 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 • Complete levels to collect threads and finish beautifully stitched canvases • Complete canvases to expand your collection and track your progress • Climb the leaderboard and compete with players worldwide Features: • Canvas collection system with unique designs to complete • 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 • Hundreds of colorful thread-sorting puzzles • Global leaderboard system Why You’ll Love It: • A perfect balance of relaxation and brain-teasing challenge • Satisfying thread-sorting and stitching mechanics • Build your collection by completing new canvases • Easy to learn, harder as you progress • Great for quick sessions or long play times • A rewarding sense of progress through levels, collections, and leaderboard results Dive into the vibrant world of threads, conquer hundreds of levels, complete your canvas collection, and turn chaos into perfect order!

About

Hexli

Guess the daily hex color code in 5 tries. This game challenges your visual perception and knowledge of hex characters, offering a new puzzle each day for designers and puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • New color puzzle daily
  • Guess hex codes in 5 tries
  • Visual feedback system
  • Light and dark modes
  • Practice mode
  • Streak tracking
  • Shareable results
Features
Read full description

Can you look at a color and name its hex code? Hexli is the daily color game for designers and puzzle lovers alike. Every day a new color drops — your job is to guess its exact 6-character hex code in 5 tries. No random luck. No guessing in the dark. Today's color is right there in front of you. The challenge is translating what your eye sees into the right combination of hex characters — and that's where the fun begins. How to play Study today's color swatch Type your best hex code guess using the in-app keyboard Green means the right character in the right position Amber means the character is in the code but in the wrong spot Gray means that character isn't in today's color at all Use the feedback to zero in — you have 5 attempts Features A brand new color every day, the same for every player worldwide Clean glassmorphism design with light and dark mode Practice mode for unlimited rounds when you want to keep playing Streak tracking so you can prove your color instincts are sharp Share your results without spoiling the answer Whether you're a designer who lives in hex codes or a puzzle fan looking for a fresh daily challenge, Hexli will sharpen your eye one color at a time. New color. Every day. Can you nail it?

Screenshots

Thread Fever4 screens
Hexli4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hexli at none against Thread Fever's 16. Hexli also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days). Thread Fever's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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. Hexli asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hexli holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thread Fever has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thread Fever ships an update every 11 days, Hexli every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Thread Fever versus Hexli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThread FeverHexli
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size356 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual ProjectsMayra Sanchez

Customer experience

Thread Fever

All ratings1,350 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive41.0%
Neutral25.6%
Negative33.3%

Hexli

All ratings1 ratings
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
Show 4 more
  • 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

Hexli

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
Show 13 more
  • 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

Hexli

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thread Fever free?
Thread Fever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hexli free?
Hexli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thread Fever or Hexli?
Hexli is rated higher. Thread Fever averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Hexli averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Thread Fever or Hexli have ads?
Thread Fever shows ads; Hexli does not.
Which is updated more often, Thread Fever or Hexli?
Thread Fever ships an update every 11 days, and Hexli every 2 days. Most recently, Thread Fever was updated on October 11, 2026 and Hexli on September 22, 2026.

Other comparisons