Screw Loop vs Thread Merge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screw Loop
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Screw Loop Tap — Loop — Unscrew! Line up the screw boxes, feed the belt, and watch every bolt pop out of the board. Plan the perfect order, keep the conveyor flowing, and clear the factory without a single jam! Key Features Conveyor Logic: every move matters—one wrong box can fill the zone. Juicy Feedback: crunchy screw-pop SFX, smooth haptics, eye-candy bursts. Many puzzles plus a brutal Hard Mode for pros. One-tap control. Perfect for quick breaks or long marathons. Offline & timeless: no energy bars, no timers—just pure brain-teasing flow. Download free, tighten the loop, and become the master of the screw factory!
Thread Merge
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Relax and enjoy the satisfying world of spools and colors! Drag to merge spools, create loops of the same color, and collect them to complete each level. Every level brings a new map layout and vibrant color combinations to challenge your merging and knitting skills! 1. Core Gameplay - Drag to move and merge two spools - Match more than 3 same-color loops to collect spools. - Collect required spools by color to pass levels 2. Powerful Items - Bomb: Match 5 loops to create a bomb. Tap to explode nearby spools. - Rocket: Match 6 loops to create a rocket. Tap to clear a full row. - Rainbow Spool: Match 7 loops to create. Merge with any color to collect all spools of that color on the map. 3. New Challenges - 3-Color Spool: One spool, three color layers—plan carefully! - Black Spool: Merge adjacent spools to unlock - Tied Spool: Cut it loose by merging nearby - Wooden Block: Break by merging next to it Get ready to unwind, strategize, and dive into the colorful loop of Thread Merge!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Screw Loop at 12.0 against Thread Merge's 14.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screw Loop | Thread Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ahmet Bugra Cetinel | Luc Vu |
In-app purchases
Screw Loop
No in-app purchases
Thread Merge
No in-app purchases









