Comparison

Gribli vs Quiet Threads

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

Head to head
About

Gribli

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Gribli is a minimal fast-paced match-3 puzzle game. Swap colorful dots, chain combos, and race against the clock. You start with 30 seconds โ€” every match buys you more time. Think fast, plan ahead, and trigger chain reactions to maximize your score. FEATURES - Classic match-3 gameplay with a time twist - Chain reactions and combo bonuses - Bomb tiles that clear the board and grant extra seconds - Light and Dark mode - Global leaderboard - Haptic feedback Simple to learn. Hard to master.

About

Quiet Threads

Features
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Quiet Threads is a cozy grouping puzzle. Each puzzle shows sixteen words. Four of them belong together in a hidden category โ€” and there are four categories in all. Pick four words that share a theme, tap submit, and the group locks in. Four mistakes ends the round. No timer, no streak penalty, no noise โ€” just words and time to think. The name borrows the expression "common thread" โ€” the shared idea that ties a group of words together. How it plays: โ€ข Sixteen words, four hidden categories of four โ€ข Find all four groups in four mistakes or fewer โ€ข A "one away" nudge when three of your four belong but one doesn't โ€ข Difficulty pip per puzzle and a distribution bar per pack so you can pick your pace One daily puzzle per language, picked once and shared by everyone playing that day. Thirteen hand-authored themed packs at launch โ€” seven in English (Starter, Coast, Garden, Kitchen, Library, Nights, Studio) and six in French. Every puzzle is read by a human and rated for overall difficulty, so packs ramp gently rather than spiking. Two content languages: English and French, with localized words and categories โ€” not machine translations. Switch in Settings โ†’ Language; daily puzzle and packs follow your choice. Four themes โ€” Light, Paper, Dark, and Dusk. Pick one in Settings, change it whenever you like. Cozy ambient music and gentle haptics. Every sound has a tap-mute on the Home screen, no settings dive needed. No ads. No accounts. No real-money purchases. Anonymous product analytics only โ€” no IDs, no personal data, no tracking. Your stats live on this device.

Screenshots

Gribli3 screens
Quiet Threads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gribli at every 3 days against Quiet Threads's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gribli ships an update every 3 days, Quiet Threads monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Gribli versus Quiet Threads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGribliQuiet Threads
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrice CassardLaurent Chouinard

In-app purchases

None

Gribli

No in-app purchases

None

Quiet Threads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gribli free?
Gribli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quiet Threads free?
Quiet Threads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gribli or Quiet Threads have ads?
Neither Gribli nor Quiet Threads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gribli or Quiet Threads?
Gribli ships an update every 3 days, and Quiet Threads monthly. Most recently, Gribli was updated on October 31, 2026 and Quiet Threads on October 28, 2026.

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