# Mowing Craze vs Thread Away!

Mowing Craze and Thread Away! both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Thread Away!'s written reviews are positive against 54% of Mowing Craze's. Mowing Craze's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mowing Craze sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Thread Away! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Mowing Craze against 4.8 for Thread Away!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 632 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Mowing Craze's written reviews are positive against 67% of Thread Away!'s.

Mowing Craze ships an update every 2 weeks, Thread Away! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mowing Craze | Thread Away! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mowing-craze-sort-puzzle/id6745068901/reviews) | **[4.8 (632 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thread-away/id6746331292/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 632 |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 322 MB | 760 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HIGGS TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1105222132) | [PIXON PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1623992860) |

## What reviewers say

### Mowing Craze

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mowing-craze-sort-puzzle/id6745068901)

Engage in a satisfying farm adventure by sorting and stacking colorful hay. Match vibrant grasses to their containers, creating perfect hay bales in this addictive color-matching puzzle game. Enjoy hundreds of levels with offline play and strategic power-ups.

**Highlights:** Color matching and sorting, Hay bale stacking, Hundreds of levels, Offline play, Relaxing gameplay, Upgrade power-ups

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sickle Beginner Bundle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Newbie Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| FISTFUL OF GOLDS | $1.99 | one-time |
| Sickle Deluxe Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pig | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Best Deal Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Comeback Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Battle Pass | $6.99 | one-time |
| No ADS Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| POUCH OF GOLDS | $7.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Never Give Up | $9.99 | one-time |
| BIG BUNDLE | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads pack | $11.99 | one-time |
| BUCKET OF GOLDS | $14.99 | one-time |
| SUPER BUNDLE | $19.99 | one-time |
| HUGE BUNDLE | $29.99 | one-time |
| BARREL OF GOLDS | $29.99 | one-time |
| CHEST OF GOLDS | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 No ads
- 🎶 Lovely music

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buttons blocking gameplay
- 🎨 Similar color shades

**Reported bugs**

- Blocked basket on level 13
- Inability to progress past level with locked box
- Compatibility issues on older devices

**Requested features**

- Distinct color patterns for similar shades


### Thread Away!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thread-away/id6746331292)

Engage in a unique puzzle experience combining tactile screw-pin mechanics with the creative art of wool pixel coloring. Solve intricate puzzles by strategically removing pins and sorting threads to reveal vibrant pixel masterpieces. This game offers a relaxing yet challenging blend of logic and artistic expression.

**Highlights:** Screw-pin puzzle mechanics, Wool pixel art coloring, Thread sorting challenges, Hundreds of varied levels, Logic and color coordination refinement, Relaxing gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coin 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Revive Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coin 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Gold Pass | $6.99 | one-time |
| Coin 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Common Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Great Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Epic Bundle | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mowing Craze free?

Mowing Craze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Thread Away! free?

Thread Away! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mowing Craze or Thread Away!?

Thread Away! is rated higher. Mowing Craze averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Thread Away! averages 4.8 from 632 ratings.

### Do Mowing Craze or Thread Away! have ads?

Both Mowing Craze and Thread Away! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mowing Craze or Thread Away!?

Mowing Craze ships an update every 2 weeks, and Thread Away! monthly. Most recently, Mowing Craze was updated on October 15, 2026 and Thread Away! on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*