Comparison

ColorThreads vs Link Dots Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

ColorThreads

Features
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Color Threads is a fast and satisfying line-connection puzzle game built for quick sessions and clean focus. Connect matching colors, fill every square on the board, and beat the timer before time runs out. Each level introduces a tighter challenge, pushing you to think faster, plan better, and finish with the best star rating possible. Features: 50 handcrafted-by-system puzzle levels Smooth color-connection gameplay Timed stages with increasing difficulty Star ratings based on speed Instant restart for fast retries Simple, clean, and readable design Offline play with no account required Relaxing controls with tense puzzle pacing Whether you want a short brain workout or a satisfying puzzle streak, Color Threads delivers quick logic challenges that are easy to start and hard to put down. Connect dots. Fill the board. Beat the clock.

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Link Dots Puzzle

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Connect the dots. Fill the grid. Repeat. Link Dots is a calm, premium flow puzzle with 4000 hand-tuned levels โ€” no procedural generation, no level downloads, no nagging ads. Just you, the board, and the satisfying click when every cell falls into place. Each board shows pairs of coloured dots. Drag from one dot to its twin without crossing your own lines, and cover every empty cell along the way. Gentle on the first few levels. Devious on the last few. WHAT'S INSIDE โ€ข 4000 levels across four difficulty packs โ€” Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert. Hand-curated, each one solvable in exactly one way. โ€ข Daily challenge โ€” a fresh puzzle every 24 hours. Solve it to build a streak. โ€ข Global leaderboard โ€” race friends and strangers on every level. Best time wins. โ€ข Hint trails โ€” when you're stuck, watch the path light up showing you how to connect a single pair. Use it as much or as little as you like. โ€ข Plays fully offline โ€” every level, every hint, the daily challenge. Aeroplane mode is fine. โ€ข Cloud sync โ€” sign in with Google or Apple and your progress follows you between phone and tablet. โ€ข Premium polish โ€” gentle haptics, glassy glowing dots, no clutter, no "rate the app" pop-ups. WHY WE BUILT IT THIS WAY We hated puzzle games that interrupt every third level with a 30-second video ad, that lock the next pack behind a paywall, or that download new levels over flaky hotel Wi-Fi. Link Dots is what we wanted for ourselves: 4000 levels in the install, one optional rewarded ad if you'd like a free hint, and nothing else. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY The daily challenge unlocks at midnight in your time zone and stays solvable for the next 24 hours. Solve it to extend your streak. Miss a day and the streak resets โ€” but the next puzzle is already waiting. COMPETE OR JUST CHILL Sign in with Google or Apple to compare your best times on every level with players around the world. Or skip sign-in entirely and play offline โ€” the leaderboard is opt-in, never forced. DESIGNED TO BE FAIR No timers unless you opt in. No lives. No energy meter. No countdown to your next move. Take your time, undo as many moves as you want, and use hints whenever you feel stuck. LIGHTWEIGHT AND RESPECTFUL About 60 MB installed. Runs smoothly on five-year-old phones. We don't ask for your location, contacts, microphone, or camera. The full privacy policy at https://ackbiz.com/link-dots/privacy lists exactly what we collect โ€” short answer: as little as possible, and never sold to anyone. THANK YOU Link Dots is built by a tiny indie team in Pune, India. If you enjoy it, please leave a review โ€” every five-star rating helps us afford to keep building. If you don't, write to chetan@ackplus.com and tell us what to fix. Have fun. Don't take it too seriously. It's just dots.

Screenshots

ColorThreads4 screens
Link Dots Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ColorThreads at every 4 days against Link Dots Puzzle'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

ColorThreads ships an update every 4 days, Link Dots Puzzle monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ColorThreads versus Link Dots Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorThreadsLink Dots Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerไบ‘้น ้ป„ACKPlus Solutions Private Limited

In-app purchases

None

ColorThreads

No in-app purchases

None

Link Dots Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColorThreads free?
ColorThreads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Link Dots Puzzle free?
Link Dots Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ColorThreads or Link Dots Puzzle have ads?
Both ColorThreads and Link Dots Puzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, ColorThreads or Link Dots Puzzle?
ColorThreads ships an update every 4 days, and Link Dots Puzzle monthly. Most recently, ColorThreads was updated on October 28, 2026 and Link Dots Puzzle on October 25, 2026.

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