PinKnockdown vs Thread VS Needle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PinKnockdown
A satisfying arcade game where you flick a ball to knock down pins. Aim for perfect throws to climb global leaderboards and relieve stress. Enjoy a simple yet engaging gameplay experience.
- Flick ball to knock down pins
- Satisfying stress relief gameplay
- Global player rankings
- Achieve perfect throws
- Simple, fast-paced mechanics
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Smash those pins—it feels amazing! (・∀・) Perfect for blowing off some stress! We’ve lined up a whole row of pins. Just flick the ball upward to throw! Fast! Straight! Flick!! Nail a perfect throw, and I’ll even sing for you— with my beautiful voice! Climb your way to the top and aim for #1 in the world rankings! Tips for Mastering the Game: Throw the ball from the back The faster you flick, the better the shot
Thread VS Needle
A fun and engaging game where players must skillfully thread needles. Test your precision across over 70 challenging stages by controlling the thread's movement to complete each objective.
- Threading gameplay
- Over 70 stages
- Interactive thread control
- Object threading challenges
- Precision-based puzzles
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Fun game to thread the needles! Can you thread all the needles? Can you thread many various objects? There are more than 70 stages! Can you thread in all the stages? == HOW TO PLAY == Your thread is very active! Press your screen to raise the end of your thread, and release to drop it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PinKnockdown at 5.0 against Thread VS Needle's 4.3. PinKnockdown also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 35%). Thread VS Needle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 37 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PinKnockdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thread VS Needle has 37 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of PinKnockdown's written reviews are positive against 35% of Thread VS Needle's.
PinKnockdown ships an update every 37 months, Thread VS Needle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PinKnockdown | Thread VS Needle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.3 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better | 34.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OMOSHIRO KAKUMEI CAPSULE PLUS, K.K. | REP COM Inc. |
Customer experience
PinKnockdown
Thread VS Needle
In-app purchases
PinKnockdown
No in-app purchases
Thread VS Needle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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