Fixum vs Thread
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fixum
This addictive puzzle game challenges you to switch and spin patterned tiles to match a solution design. Explore over 1600 unique levels across 28 episodes, with daily challenges and multiplayer duels. Improve your cognitive skills while enjoying a constantly expanding puzzle experience.
- Switch and spin patterned tiles
- Match solution designs
- 28 episodes with 1600+ levels
- Daily challenges with rewards
- Online multiplayer duels
- Improve cognitive skills
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"Meet the latest addictive iOS puzzle game — but don’t say we didn’t warn you…" - Zach Epstein, BGR.com "WHAT IS FIXUM??" Our newest puzzle saga is "Fixum." Simple in its design, the object of Fixum is to switch or spin the patterned game tiles to match the solution design. Follow each map through 28 different episodes, with more than 20 game modes. Just when you think you've got this game figured out, try playing upside down or in the dark. Join us on this journey through 1600 unique levels with hand crafted designs. Can you master each of the game modes? Are you able to solve all 1600 puzzles? Improve your memory, mental flexibility, visual acuity, and spatial relativity skills with FIXUM! Just when you think: "Only 1600 puzzles? Is that all?" We have daily challenges with a new puzzle everyday, rewards for completing the daily puzzles including boosters for use in the campaign. We also have three sets of "Masters" puzzles, which gives a real challenge to the Fixum Elite. Now you're probably thinking: "SO all we have is 1750 puzzles, with another 30 puzzles each month for a total of over 2100 puzzles? Come on, I want more." Well you got it, we also have an online multiplayer version called Duel. Play against your friends, play against your enemies... a Duel match to earn stars and feel good about yourself. "Is this game really good enough to have all this content?" YES... YES IT IS. download it and find out. Earn achievements both within the app or on game center. Thank you for your download and tell a friend if you wanna keep the fun going.
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.
- Sort colored dots
- Connect pipe segments
- Procedurally generated puzzles
- No timer or pressure
- Ambient soundtrack
- Haptic feedback
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thread at 5.0 against Fixum's 4.1. Thread also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Fixum's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (36 vs 6). 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
Both are free to download. Fixum sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Thread sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Thread holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fixum has 36 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Fixum's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thread's.
Fixum ships an update every 3 weeks, Thread every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fixum | Thread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Porter | Jesse Snyder |
Customer experience
Fixum
Thread
Bugs and requests
Fixum
Reported bugs
4 issues- Spotlight mode not working
- Levels not loading properly
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Incorrect tile rotation
Requested features
5 requests- Undo/replay option
- Improved matchmaking for Duel mode
- More frequent level updates
- Syncing across devices
- Option to disable ads
Thread
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fixum
- set of 10 Timeout Boosters$0.99
- set of 10 Extra Moves Boosters$0.99
- set of 10 No-Color Boosters$0.99
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- set of 10 No-Spin Boosters$0.99
- set of 10 Mismatch Second Chance Boosters$0.99
- set of 10 Lights-On Boosters$0.99
- set of 2 Level Skip boosters$0.99
- booster to Permanently Cancel All Timers$2.99
- Unlimited Lives Booster$4.99
- Bulk Purchase of Selected Boosters$5.99
Thread
- Thread: A Quiet Puzzle$2.99









