Thread Escape vs Pathbound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thread Escape
Untangle a colorful mess by pulling threads in the correct order to match their colors. Plan your moves carefully to clear the board without running out of space. Features unique mechanics and special threads that add to the brain-teasing challenge.
- Untangle tangled threads
- Match thread colors to goals
- Limited temporary tiles
- Special hidden and ice threads
- Smart color-matching and planning
- Relaxing visuals with brain-teasing gameplay
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Can you untangle the mess and free all the threads? Thread Escape is a satisfying puzzle game where every move matters. Pull the threads in the right order, match their colors, and clear the board without running out of space! How It Works - Threads are tangled together in a complex puzzle. - Pull them one by one from the board. - Each thread must be placed into a matching color goal. - If the color doesn’t match, the thread waits in a temporary tile. - You only have 5 extra tiles — fill them all and it’s game over! Special Threads - Hidden Threads: Their color stays a mystery until blocking threads are removed. - Ice Threads: Frozen solid! You must clear enough threads to melt the ice before you can touch them. Why You’ll Love Thread Escape - Simple to play, challenging to master - Smart color-matching and planning - Unique mechanics that unlock as you play - Relaxing visuals with brain-teasing gameplay - Perfect for short sessions or long puzzle runs Think ahead, manage your space, and escape the chaos one thread at a time! Download now and untangle the ultimate rope puzzle!
Pathbound
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Every choice has consequences. Pathbound is a cinematic choose-your-own-path story game where your decisions shape every turn. Enter tense mysteries, thrillers, heists, and supernatural tales. Follow your instincts, face dead ends, retrace your steps, and discover endings other readers may never see. EXPLORE SEVEN STORIES Step into The Vigil, The Score, Dead Drop, White Noise, The Facility, The Heist, and Blackout—each with its own characters, atmosphere, branching paths, and multiple endings. YOUR DECISIONS MATTER • Make choices that change what happens next • Collect coins while exploring • Spend coins or watch rewarded ads to retrace a closed path • Resume an unfinished story whenever you return • Discover and collect multiple endings • Compare your progress on the leaderboard • Share completed stories with friends PATHBOUND+ Subscribe for exclusive stories, unlimited retracing, no ads, weekly coins, and new stories added over time. A free trial may be available to eligible new subscribers. Whether you prefer noir, mystery, horror, or high-stakes drama, every path is yours to choose. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thread Escape at none against Pathbound's 7. Pathbound's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pathbound sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Thread Escape asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thread Escape ships an update monthly, Pathbound every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thread Escape | Pathbound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.1 GB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FURTLE GAME OYUN ANIMASYON YAZILIM VE BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI | Studio Mundial LLC |
In-app purchases
Thread Escape
No in-app purchases
Pathbound
- Pathbound+ Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Pathbound+ Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pathbound+ Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- 500 Coins$0.99
- 1,200 Coins$1.99
- 2,750 Coins$3.99
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- 6,500 Coins$7.99









