Comparison

Screws (game) vs Avery's Pointer Puzzle

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

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About

Screws (game)

Features
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Match screws with a holes: they should have the same color and length. Some screws are blocked by other bricks, remove them first. Just tap the screw to pick it up and tap the hole where you want to move it! Seems easy? You need to finish the level with a time constraint!

About

Avery's Pointer Puzzle

This game challenges you to connect dots on a grid by tapping threads in the correct order. Navigate intricate candy mazes, avoid blocking other threads, and solve hundreds of handcrafted levels. Enjoy a visually appealing and satisfying puzzle experience with no ads or internet required.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Endless generated levels
  • Trace intricate thread tangles
  • Juicy candy visuals and sounds
  • Haptic feedback
  • Pinch to zoom and pan
  • Automatic progress saving
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Pop every thread. Mind the order. Avery's Pointer Puzzle fills a dot grid edge-to-edge with bright, bendy candy threads. Tap one and it slithers out the way its arrow points — unless another thread is sitting in its lane. Blocked threads cost you a heart, and you only have three. Early levels are quick, colorful warm-ups. Then the boards grow: long snakes wind across the whole map, weaving through dozens of other threads. To set them free you'll have to read the board, trace the tangles, and clear a chain of blockers in just the right order. One wrong tap and a heart is gone. EVERY LEVEL IS SOLVABLE Each board is 100% packed and verified solvable before it ever reaches you. If you're stuck, it's not the puzzle — it's the order. Breathe, look again, find the thread that's truly free. FEATURES • Hundreds of handcrafted-quality levels, with endless generated levels beyond • One continuous journey — difficulty rises gently, with breathers along the way • Long "hero" snakes that cross the whole board and demand real planning • Juicy candy visuals: springy pops, confetti, and a gummy, colorful board • Cheerful music and satisfying pop sounds (with a cute volume menu) • Haptics that make every pop feel great • Pinch to zoom and pan on the big boards • Your progress saves automatically • No ads. No tracking. No internet required. Made with love for puzzle fans of all ages — especially Avery.

Screenshots

Screws (game)4 screens
Avery's Pointer Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Avery's Pointer Puzzle at none against Screws (game)'s shown. Screws (game)'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Screws (game) versus Avery's Pointer Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrews (game)Avery's Pointer Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOksana VoloshynaAndrew Wagner111528034

In-app purchases

None

Screws (game)

No in-app purchases

None

Avery's Pointer Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screws (game) free?
Screws (game) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Avery's Pointer Puzzle free?
Avery's Pointer Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screws (game) or Avery's Pointer Puzzle have ads?
Screws (game) shows ads; Avery's Pointer Puzzle does not.

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