Paint Path vs Thread Merge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paint Path
Strategically move colored cubes to paint every tile on the board with the correct hue. Correct any miscolored tiles to successfully complete each puzzle level. This engaging game challenges your color matching and spatial reasoning skills.
- Tile painting gameplay
- Colored cube movement
- Color matching puzzles
- Level completion challenges
- Error correction mechanics
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Paint each tile on the board by moving the colored cubes carefully, the right color is key! If a tile gets painted with the wrong color, you'll need to fix it before you can complete the level.
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 ads: Paint Path at none against Thread Merge's shown. Paint Path also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Thread Merge's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paint Path ships an update weekly, Thread Merge daily. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paint Path | Thread Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Babil Studios | Luc Vu |
In-app purchases
Paint Path
No in-app purchases
Thread Merge
No in-app purchases
