Comparison

Thinking Games vs Thread

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

Head to head
About

Thinking Games

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Our application offers a collection of engaging brain-training games designed to keep your mind active while providing fun and rewarding challenges. Explore a variety of logic puzzles, thinking exercises, and mental tasks that help improve reasoning, concentration, memory, and problem-solving skills. Whether you're looking to sharpen your cognitive abilities, challenge yourself with new puzzles, or simply enjoy entertaining brain exercises, the app provides a smooth and enjoyable experience for users of all ages. Features include: - A variety of brain-training games - Logic and thinking challenges - Memory and concentration exercises - Simple and intuitive interface - Smooth and enjoyable gameplay - Suitable for daily brain training Challenge yourself with new tasks, develop your thinking skills, and enjoy brain-training activities anytime, anywhere. Auto-renewable subscription options and in-app purchases are available in this application: - USD 4.99 for one week - USD 12.99 for one month - USD 39.99 for one year - USD 59.99 for lifetime Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_4aac2_USy8JOkztJjZCqX-zBv7WKp0BaKfdjOa2QPY/edit?usp=sharing

About

Thread

Engage in a daily word puzzle where you uncover five answers from a shared letter tray. Reveal clues, then find the final word that connects them all. Create and share your own puzzles with the community.

Highlights
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Build words from letter tray
  • Find connecting word
  • Create and share custom puzzles
  • Community puzzle library
  • Track stats and streaks
  • Offline play
Features
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Thread is your daily word break. Every puzzle hides five answers you build from the same tray of letters. Find them, reveal their clues, then figure out the final word that links them all together. A FRESH CHALLENGE EVERY DAY A new puzzle drops each day. Study the letters, try different combinations, and let the clues guide you toward that final moment when everything clicks. FIVE WORDS, ONE LINK The five answers can look unrelated, but a single word ties them together. Can you spot it before you run out of tries? A HANDS-ON WAY TO PLAY No keyboard here. Build each answer straight from the letter tray, with clear feedback showing which letters are in the right spot, in the wrong spot, or not needed at all. PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE Track your streak and stats, replay past puzzles in the archive, and unlock themes to personalize the experience. Add the widget to keep Thread always at hand. SHARE WITHOUT SPOILERS Send your result to friends without giving away the day's answers. CREATE, PUBLISH AND PLAY IN COMMUNITY Make your own threads and send them with a link, or publish them in Community for anyone to play. Discover other people’s threads and like your favorites. Every thread is reviewed before it goes live, and you can report or block anything you’d rather not see. Thread Pro lets you play with no ads, get unlimited archive access, and use extra hints and themes. The daily challenge is always free to play. THREAD PRO — OPTIONAL • Monthly: $1.99/month • Annual: $8.99/year (7-day free trial) • Lifetime: $17.99 one-time purchase Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://hilo.ogamlabs.com/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://hilo.ogamlabs.com/en/privacy/

Screenshots

Thinking Games4 screens
Thread4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Thinking Games at none against Thread's shown. Thinking Games also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Thread's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Thinking Games sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Thread sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thinking Games ships an update monthly, Thread fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Thinking Games versus Thread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinking GamesThread
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHE INDIGO FOLDER, LLCOSCAR CANTON GARCIA

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Thinking Games

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Weekly-Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

Thread

Subscriptions2
  • Thread Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Thread Pro Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Thread PRO$17.99

Questions

Is Thinking Games free?
Thinking Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thread free?
Thread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thinking Games or Thread have ads?
Thread shows ads; Thinking Games does not.
Which is updated more often, Thinking Games or Thread?
Thinking Games ships an update monthly, and Thread fortnightly. Most recently, Thinking Games was updated on October 25, 2026 and Thread on October 31, 2026.

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