Comparison

Thread Match vs Squish Garden

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

Head to head
About

Thread Match

A relaxing crafting game where you use colorful threads and spools to fill a canvas and reveal intricate cross-stitch patterns. It offers a satisfying and fun experience for those who enjoy matching games and cozy, creative activities.

Highlights
  • Fill canvas with colorful threads
  • Reveal stunning cross-stitch patterns
  • Simple and satisfying gameplay
  • Cozy and colorful experience
  • Crafting and matching game
Features
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Welcome to Thread Match – where every stitch brings your art to life! Relax and dive into the cozy world of threads. Use colorful threads and spools to fill the canvas and reveal stunning cross-stitch patterns. It's simple, satisfying, and fun! If you love crafting and matching games or just want to chill with a cozy and colorful experience, Thread Match is your new favorite hobby — right in your pocket. Start stitching today and create something beautiful!

About

Squish Garden

Merge colorful jellies to grow larger blooms and clear space before the jar fills. Compete for high scores, tackle daily challenges, or duel friends in this satisfying puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Jelly merging mechanic
  • Classic, Daily, and Journey modes
  • Multiplayer duels
  • Global leaderboards
  • Customizable settings (sound, haptics, motion)
  • Optional cosmetic purchases
Features
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Bounce, squish and merge your way from tiny jellies to giant blooms. Make every drop count before the jar fills up. Drop a jelly into the garden. When two matching jellies touch, they combine into something bigger. The bigger they grow, the less room you have—and the more satisfying your next match becomes. Reach the giant Aurora Lily, then combine two to clear them in a burst of bloom. PLAY YOUR WAY Chase your high score in Classic, try the shared Daily challenge, or travel the Journey through eight hand-drawn gardens, each jar a little trickier than the last. Illustrated goals explain what to grow and how many aimed matches you need before each new garden begins. TWO JARS. ONE WINNER. Challenge a friend with a code or jump into Quick Match. Big merges charge storm attacks that send extra jellies into your rival’s jar. Keep yours under control and outlast them. No account required. You can also practice against three levels of computer rival. MADE TO SQUISH Eleven colorful garden jellies bounce, squeeze and spring back as the pile grows. Save your garden and pick up where you left off, with sound, haptics and Reduced Motion settings to suit you. Free to play on iPhone and iPad. The optional Moonlight Garden palette is a one-time cosmetic purchase that never changes your score or gives an advantage. Optional Garden Rescue packs clear up to five small jellies in Journey or Classic. Choose up to five small creatures anywhere in the jar, tap again to deselect, then Clear uses one rescue. Choosing is free; paid refill packs contain 5 or 15 uses. Existing introductory credits remain available. Rescued runs can unlock gardens, with separate best scores. Daily and multiplayer stay item-free. Consumable balances stay on this device and do not expire. Restore permanent purchases from the Shop. Ads appear only between finished solo gardens or as an optional video that grants 1 saved Garden Rescue, once per UTC day. Quiet Garden removes automatic ads; reward videos stay optional. Ads never interrupt a live garden, lesson or duel. Need a hand? squishgarden.com/support GLOBAL GARDEN SCORES Open Leaderboards from Home to compare Classic, Daily and individual Journey scores. Choose personal initials or a garden name with an automatic number. Share your standing and challenge a friend. Celebrate a Top 100 finish, then chase your next place. Joining is optional; rescued runs stay local. Daily resets at midnight UTC. Choose and replay unlocked Journey gardens from Home or the map button during Journey.

Screenshots

Thread Match4 screens
Squish Garden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Squish Garden at daily against Thread Match's every 10 days. Thread Match's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Match sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Squish Garden sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squish Garden holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thread Match has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thread Match ships an update every 10 days, Squish Garden daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Thread Match versus Squish Garden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThread MatchSquish Garden
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB30 MB
Age rating+1212+
DeveloperVirtual ProjectsSunny Nagra

Customer experience

Thread Match

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%

Squish Garden

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

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Thread Match

One-time7
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • No ADS$7.99
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
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  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Coin Pack 4$29.99
  • Coin Pack 5$54.99
  • Coin Pack 6$99.99
3 purchases

Squish Garden

One-time3
  • 5 Garden Rescues$1.99
  • Moonlight Garden$2.99
  • 15 Garden Rescues$4.99

Questions

Is Thread Match free?
Thread Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squish Garden free?
Squish Garden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thread Match or Squish Garden?
Squish Garden is rated higher. Thread Match averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Squish Garden averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Thread Match or Squish Garden have ads?
Both Thread Match and Squish Garden show ads.
Which is updated more often, Thread Match or Squish Garden?
Thread Match ships an update every 10 days, and Squish Garden daily. Most recently, Thread Match was updated on November 4, 2026 and Squish Garden on October 31, 2026.

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