Comparison

Thread Out vs Veil

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

Head to head
About

Thread Out

Untangle colorful yarn puzzles by collecting and organizing threads. Match rope colors to bobbins and plan your moves carefully on a limited grid. Enjoy hundreds of relaxing yet challenging levels with smooth 3D graphics and calming sounds.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop bobbin gameplay
  • Color-matching thread puzzles
  • Hundreds of levels
  • No timer
  • Satisfying animations
  • Calming sounds
Features
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Welcome to Thread Out: Knit Jam 3D — a calm yet challenging puzzle where your goal is to collect and organize colorful threads with perfect precision. HOW TO PLAY: - Drag and drop bobbins to collect ropes from a pre-knitted thread. - Match each rope’s color with the correct bobbin. - Plan carefully — each move counts, and space on the grid is limited! - Untangle all ropes to complete each puzzle and keep the yarn world tidy. KEY FEATURES: - No Timer - free to play - Drag & drop bobbin gameplay — simple to play, hard to master - Color-matching thread puzzles in smooth 3D style - Hundreds of levels from relaxing to mind-bending - Satisfying animations and calming sounds Ready to master the art of Thread Out: Knit Jam 3D? Download now and start untangling today!

About

Veil

Features
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A shadow is spreading across the realm. Only you can stop it. VeilBreak is a hex-chain puzzle game where you connect matching orbs to break the encroaching Veil before it consumes the board. Drag to chain, loop back to trigger a Convergence — clearing every orb of that type in one devastating burst. • 25 handcrafted levels across 3 chapters • 6 elemental orb types: Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Shadow & Light • The Veil spreads every few moves — act fast or lose the board • Anchor orbs, chain goals, and containment challenges • 4 powerful boosters: Nova, Pulse, Mend & Surge • Atmospheric pentatonic music and reactive sound design

Screenshots

Thread Out4 screens
Veil3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Veil at none against Thread Out's 11. Veil also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Thread Out sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Veil asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thread Out ships an update weekly, Veil every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Thread Out versus Veil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThread OutVeil
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (242 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings242 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size278 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLong Khanh VuMichael Carrihill

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Thread Out

One-time11
  • Pack Coin 1$0.99
  • Pack Coin 2$1.99
  • Pack Coin 3$3.99
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  • Piggy Bank$3.99
  • NoAds$4.99
  • Speical Pack$4.99
  • Pack Coin 4$5.99
  • No Ads Bundle$6.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Pack Coin 5$9.99
  • Value Pack$19.99
None

Veil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thread Out free?
Thread Out is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Veil free?
Veil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thread Out or Veil have ads?
Both Thread Out and Veil show ads.
Which is updated more often, Thread Out or Veil?
Thread Out ships an update weekly, and Veil every 2 weeks. Most recently, Thread Out was updated on October 23, 2026 and Veil on September 30, 2026.

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