Comparison

Portal Away vs Slither Thread

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

Head to head
About

Portal Away

Guide people of different colors to their designated holes by planning precise routes. Overcome obstacles and strategically use available space to solve increasingly challenging puzzles. This casual game tests your intelligence with a fun and engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Route planning and guiding people
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Color-coded target locations
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Variety of obstacles and gameplay
  • Helpful in-game props
Features
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This is a unique puzzle casual game, planning accurate routes and guiding people into holes of different colors. Your task sounds quite simple, but in fact, as the difficulty increases, the levels will become more and more challenging! You need to have a very smart brain to complete these challenges! How to play? 1. Plan a suitable route and move people of different colors to the appropriate target location. 2. During the movement, you will encounter different obstacles, such as obstacles, or people of other colors. 3. Move people in a planned way and use available places to eventually transfer all people to the target location. Game Features: 1. Easy to understand gameplay. Just a simple click to experience the fun of the game. 2. Design a reasonable level rhythm. Start with a simple level and slowly increase the difficulty. The game content is interesting and challenging! 3. Variable level design. As the level of the level increases, various interesting obstacles or gameplay will be added to make your game journey not boring and always keep it fresh! 4. Various novel props help you pass the levels. Encountering a super difficult problem? Don't worry, there are abundant props to help you solve the puzzle. Choosing this game means choosing the double happiness of strategy and leisure! Are you ready for the challenge? Show your intelligence now and start the adventure!

About

Slither Thread

Features
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Slither Thread is a fun and colorful puzzle game! Your goal is simple: guide each snake to its matching hole in the correct order while collecting all the threads along the way. Plan your moves carefully, clear the paths, and complete every level!

Screenshots

Portal Away4 screens
Slither Thread3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Slither Thread at every 6 days against Portal Away's fortnightly. Portal Away's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Portal Away sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Slither Thread sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portal Away ships an update fortnightly, Slither Thread every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Portal Away versus Slither Thread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortal AwaySlither Thread
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size386 MB254 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerhappy Loong LimitedCan Tekin Kuruuzum

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Portal Away

One-time12
  • gold1$1.99
  • revivepack1$1.99
  • normalpack1$4.99
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  • adfree1$5.99
  • revivepack2$6.99
  • gold2$7.99
  • normalpack3$9.99
  • gold3$13.99
  • adfree2$13.99
  • normalpack4$19.99
  • gold4$27.99
  • normalpack5$39.99
10 purchases

Slither Thread

One-time10
  • Coin 1000$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • Coin 5000$7.99
Show 7 more
  • No Ads$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$11.99
  • Coin 10000$14.99
  • Master Pack$19.99
  • Mega Pack$29.99
  • Coin 50000$54.99
  • Coin 100000$99.99

Questions

Is Portal Away free?
Portal Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slither Thread free?
Slither Thread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Portal Away or Slither Thread have ads?
Both Portal Away and Slither Thread show ads.
Which is updated more often, Portal Away or Slither Thread?
Portal Away ships an update fortnightly, and Slither Thread every 6 days. Most recently, Portal Away was updated on June 10, 2026 and Slither Thread on September 19, 2026.

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