Comparison

Aurora Slant vs Quiet Threads

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

Head to head
About

Aurora Slant

Solve logic puzzles by filling cells with diagonal lines, connecting corners, and satisfying numbered hints. Enjoy 900 handcrafted puzzles and a daily challenge with offline play and smart hints.

Highlights
  • Fill cells with diagonal lines
  • Connect corners to form paths
  • Satisfy numbered hint requirements
  • 900 handcrafted puzzles
  • Daily challenge with streak tracking
  • Offline play
  • Smart hints and undo/redo
Features
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Fill every cell with a diagonal line using pure logic. Connect corners, satisfy numbered hints, and solve 900 handcrafted Slant puzzles plus a new daily challenge every day. HOW TO PLAY • Fill each cell with a forward slash / or backslash \ • Lines connect at corners to form paths • Numbered hints show how many line ends touch that corner • No closed loops allowed anywhere in the grid WHY PUZZLE FANS STAY • 900 handcrafted puzzles across Easy, Medium, and Hard • Smooth difficulty curve with chapter-based progression • Fresh daily challenge with streak tracking and milestones • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Smart hints, undo, redo, and restart anytime • Home Screen widget, dark mode, and multiple themes • Full offline play A FAIR PREMIUM MODEL • Start free with opening puzzles • Unlock the full journey with a single purchase • No subscriptions, no ads Perfect for fans of Sudoku, Nonograms, Picross, Hashi, Nurikabe, Akari, and other Nikoli-style logic puzzles.

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 — 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 — just words and time to think. The name borrows the expression "common thread" — the shared idea that ties a group of words together. How it plays: • Sixteen words, four hidden categories of four • Find all four groups in four mistakes or fewer • A "one away" nudge when three of your four belong but one doesn't • 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 — 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 — not machine translations. Switch in Settings → Language; daily puzzle and packs follow your choice. Four themes — 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 — no IDs, no personal data, no tracking. Your stats live on this device.

Screenshots

Aurora Slant4 screens
Quiet Threads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quiet Threads at none against Aurora Slant's 1. Aurora Slant's advantage is update cadence (every 9 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aurora Slant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Quiet Threads asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aurora Slant ships an update every 9 days, Quiet Threads monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Aurora Slant versus Quiet Threads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAurora SlantQuiet Threads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAN URBANEKLaurent Chouinard

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aurora Slant

One-time1
  • Full Access$1.00
None

Quiet Threads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aurora Slant free?
Aurora Slant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quiet Threads free?
Quiet Threads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aurora Slant or Quiet Threads have ads?
Neither Aurora Slant nor Quiet Threads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aurora Slant or Quiet Threads?
Aurora Slant ships an update every 9 days, and Quiet Threads monthly. Most recently, Aurora Slant was updated on October 31, 2026 and Quiet Threads on October 28, 2026.

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