Comparison

Thread vs Stomp

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

Head to head
About

Thread

A serene logic puzzle game where you sort colored dots and connect pipe segments to trace a path. Enjoy procedurally generated challenges with no timers or pressure, designed for a calming experience.

Highlights
  • Sort colored dots
  • Connect pipe segments
  • Procedurally generated puzzles
  • No timer or pressure
  • Ambient soundtrack
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Thread is a quiet logic puzzle for people who need a moment. Sort colored dots into matching rows. Rotate and connect pipe segments to form a path through the board. When everything lines up, trace the thread from one end to the other — and feel it click. No timer. No lives. No pressure. Just a puzzle waiting to be solved. WHAT MAKES THREAD DIFFERENT · Two puzzles in one: sort the colors and connect the thread simultaneously · Every puzzle is procedurally generated — infinite variety, always solvable · Swap any dot with any other, or long-hold to rotate pipe pieces · Anchored dots that won't move. Weighted dots that inch forward one step at a time. · A swap limit that gets tighter as you progress — efficiency matters DESIGNED FOR CALM · No ads. No notifications. No streaks. No manipulative mechanics. · Seven handcrafted color palettes inspired by the Pacific Northwest · Original ambient soundtrack composed for the game · Haptics that build to a satisfying crescendo as you trace the final thread · Badges and stats that quietly reward how you play UNLOCK EVERYTHING ONCE The first two tiers are free. One purchase unlocks all current and future content — no subscription, no consumables. Thread is made by Petrichor Games, an independent studio in the Pacific Northwest.

About

Stomp

Features
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Press. Squash. They step closer. A steel plate lands only where its whole shape sits on clean bare counter and covers at least one bug. Every bug you squash leaves flattened tin behind, forever, on every tile the plate covered. So the board tightens with each press, and your own wreckage becomes the puzzle. Meanwhile the survivors march. One row toward the front edge, every single time you press. Lose one off the edge and the level is over. - 300 hand-built levels, every one verified solvable before it shipped - Levels that need real planning are marked HARD, SUPER HARD or EXTREME before you enter them, on a rhythm you can learn - Tap to place, or press and hold to line the shape up first - One hand, portrait, no timers - Universal: iPhone and iPad - Plays offline. No ads, no in-app purchases, no account, no sign-in Squash all the bugs.

Screenshots

Thread4 screens
Stomp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stomp at none against Thread's 1. 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. Thread sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stomp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Thread versus Stomp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreadStomp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJesse SnyderQili Chen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Thread

One-time1
  • Thread: A Quiet Puzzle$2.99
None

Stomp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thread free?
Thread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stomp free?
Stomp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thread or Stomp have ads?
Neither Thread nor Stomp shows ads.

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