Comparison

Pirate Cannon Blast vs SpanThread

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

Head to head
About

Pirate Cannon Blast

Engage in a vibrant block-blasting adventure by aiming cannons and matching bullet colors to destroy structures. Progress through hundreds of levels, revealing a mysterious pirate ship as you clear the ocean. Enjoy satisfying destruction with simple controls and colorful 3D environments.

Highlights
  • Shoot colored cannonballs at matching blocks
  • Blast blocks to destroy structures
  • Reveal rising pirate ship
  • Simple controls
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Powerful boosters
  • Colorful 3D environments
Features
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Set sail for a colorful block blasting adventure in Pirate Cannon Blast! Aim your cannons, match the bullet color with the blocks, and blast them away. Destroy enough blocks to reveal more of the mysterious pirate ship rising from the ocean. Features: • Shoot colored cannonballs at matching blocks • Blast blocks to destroy the structures • Watch objects rise from the water as you clear them • Simple controls with satisfying destruction • Colorful 3D pirate environments • Hundreds of challenging levels • Use powerful boosters to clear difficult structures • Relaxing gameplay with satisfying effects Can you destroy every block and reveal the entire pirate ship?

About

SpanThread

A vibrant puzzle game where players untangle layered strings by strategically cutting them in the correct order. It offers a variety of game modes, from handcrafted levels to competitive matches, challenging logic and precision.

Highlights
  • 1,000 handcrafted levels
  • Daily Board challenges
  • Live Versus matches
  • Time Attack mode
  • Perfect Cuts mode
  • Endless mode
  • Unlockable themes and sounds
Features
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Span is a colorful puzzle game about untangling layers of overlapping strings. Study each board, identify which strings are on top, and cut them away in the right order. One wrong move could cost you a heart. Simple to learn and increasingly challenging, Span offers plenty of ways to test your logic, speed, and precision: • Journey through 1,000 handcrafted levels • Take on a new Daily Board and build your streak • Race against another player in live Versus matches • Beat the clock in Time Attack • Survive with no mistakes in Perfect Cuts • Push your skills further in Endless mode • Earn coins and unlock themes, animated scenes, ropes, and sounds • Complete achievements and climb Game Center leaderboards Every board is a satisfying test of observation and strategy. Can you find the perfect cutting order and clear every thread? Terms of Use: https://mealmusedev-cloud.github.io/SpanPuzzle/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://mealmusedev-cloud.github.io/SpanPuzzle/privacy.html

Screenshots

Pirate Cannon Blast4 screens
SpanThread4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SpanThread at 5.0 against Pirate Cannon Blast's 4.6. SpanThread also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). Pirate Cannon Blast's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pirate Cannon Blast sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and SpanThread sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpanThread holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pirate Cannon Blast has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pirate Cannon Blast ships an update every 8 days, SpanThread daily. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pirate Cannon Blast versus SpanThread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPirate Cannon BlastSpanThread
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (38 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings38 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayWillHayden Fuhrer

Customer experience

Pirate Cannon Blast

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

SpanThread

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pirate Cannon Blast

One-time10
  • Coin1$1.99
  • Failed Bundle$3.99
  • Coin2$7.99
Show 7 more
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • Coin3$15.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • Large Bundle$29.99
  • Coin4$29.99
  • Coin5$54.99
  • Coin6$99.99
1 purchases

SpanThread

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Pirate Cannon Blast free?
Pirate Cannon Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpanThread free?
SpanThread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pirate Cannon Blast or SpanThread?
SpanThread is rated higher. Pirate Cannon Blast averages 4.6 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while SpanThread averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pirate Cannon Blast or SpanThread have ads?
Both Pirate Cannon Blast and SpanThread show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pirate Cannon Blast or SpanThread?
Pirate Cannon Blast ships an update every 8 days, and SpanThread daily. Most recently, Pirate Cannon Blast was updated on October 26, 2026 and SpanThread on October 26, 2026.

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