Atomic Lumen vs Thread the Bolt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Atomic Lumen
A fast-paced arcade game where players must tap orbiting spheres matching the core's color to keep it lit. Avoid incorrect colors to prevent the nucleus from shutting down and aim for high scores to challenge friends.
- Color matching gameplay
- Level progression
- High score challenges
- Friend leaderboards
- Bonus spheres
- Immersive colors and sounds
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Keep the nucleus switched on as long as you can, rise to the occasion your reflex and challenge your friends to an Atomic race to higher level. Touch the orbiting spheres but be careful to choose the ones of the same color as the core, different colors spheres will turn off the nucleus. Touch the right color spheres, accumulate the necessary points to pass levels. As time goes by the core becomes dark, it’s up to you to bring to a shining red! Black and white spheres are bonus, use it when you need! Keep an eye on the ranking and challenge your friends, which of you get the highest score? Atomic Lumen is a fantastic pastime that will immerse you in a rapsody of colors and sounds, are you the fastest finger? Accept the challenge!
Thread the Bolt
A strategic puzzle game where players must fit colored blocks into a designated area. Blocks can only be cleared when placed under a matching colored nut, requiring careful planning and color matching to solve each level.
- Color-matching block placement
- Strategic move planning
- Limited space management
- Board clearing puzzles
- Precision fitting challenges
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Thread the Bolt – a puzzle game where strategy meets precision! Your goal is simple: fit the three blocks from below into the designated area. But here's the challenge—every block has a color, and it can only be cleared when placed under a matching-colored nut above. Plan your moves carefully. You'll need to manage the limited space while matching the right colors. One wrong placement could block your way! Think ahead, fit them in, and clear the board. Ready to thread the bolt?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Atomic Lumen at 5.0 against Thread the Bolt's 4.1. Atomic Lumen also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Thread the Bolt's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 1). 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.
Atomic Lumen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thread the Bolt has 100 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Atomic Lumen ships an update every 3 days, Thread the Bolt fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Atomic Lumen | Thread the Bolt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.1 (100 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 34.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 100 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fausto Ristagno | RAHMAN BIN ADEN |
Customer experience
Atomic Lumen
Thread the Bolt
In-app purchases
Atomic Lumen
No in-app purchases
Thread the Bolt
No in-app purchases
Questions
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