# Lines — user reviews > 21 indexed App Store user reviews of Lines by Tundra Bot, rated 3.70/5 from 3 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lines/id289211160/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lines/id289211160.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 0 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (1 of 21) ### 4/5 — Nice game *2008-09-09, version 0* Can you please make an update that when you clear a color the color doesn't come back? Please!!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Latest version *2012-08-08, version 2.1* Lots of bugs have crept in the latest version. Unfortunately, one of my favorite games has become un- playable. ### 1/5 — Got ripped off *2011-06-26, version 2.0.1* No price on iPad store. Just said "install" now I see I got charged 1.99 for this simple app that is not worth .99. BEWARE!!! ### 1/5 — Don't buy this for iPad. *2010-06-24, version 0* Lines does NOT work on iPad. Used to love the game! ### 2/5 — ... *2010-09-11, version 0* has nice graphics, but it's boring. ### 3/5 — Shake to restart doesn't work *2013-03-09, version 2.3* I have playing this for years. This is the game I play the most. I just updated it and the shake to restart no longer works. Very annoying! Please fix it. ### 3/5 — Too fast *2011-03-30, version 2.0* New movement animation is much too fast - almost instant - previous pacing was better. Also, can we get a separate new game button that doesn't also change the game state? ### 4/5 — Change orientation *2013-06-21, version 2.3* I usually lock rotatation, therefore I can not see how much score I have I want app orientation always on portrait ### 4/5 — No speedy play option?? *2010-09-15, version 0* I had to reload the game because my last version froze/freaked out (after a gillion plays. Now it doesn't have the fast walker, so it's WAY to slow to hold my attention. ### 4/5 — Lines v1.2.1 *2009-06-10, version 0* I love this game, I played a version of it for years on Palm. This version is very compatible, however I have one complaint.. it's at the point in the game when you realize that there are not going to be any more moves - there is no option to end the game and save the score. I have to continue adding balls forcing all the boxes to be filled to end the game and save the score.. It would be nice to have the score saved at the 'shake' option. ### 4/5 — Game restarts at old score *2008-10-15, version 0* In the middle of a game, it will quit. Then when I restart it, it brings me back to a lower previous score. Other than that, very pleased. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 很好 *2011-05-12* 整个画面再小一点就完美了 ### 5/5 — MettP *2011-04-29, version 2.0.1* It is very good game!! ### 5/5 — ByHisGrace51 *2010-10-21, version 0* I enjoy this game -- it's great for "zoning out" for a few minutes -- no great thought is required! I like how you can change to different shapes on the game (instead of just balls) for a little variety. Thanks for putting this out for free! ### 5/5 — very funny *2010-08-26* The interface of the games is the most beautiful I ever saw. And it's perfect if we can input my name when log high score. ### 5/5 — Great port! *2010-06-10, version 0* Had this on my computer and loved it. This version is the best of its kind on the app store. Beautiful and functional. ### 5/5 — It is the best game on a smartphone.... *2009-08-09, version 0* ......and the best realisation. Thanks Apple for API.:-) ### 5/5 — Great port of a classic *2008-12-04, version 0* This game is almost a direct port of classic lines for DOS. You can change difficulty setting and undo one turn I'm Cade you mispressed. Definatley worth the money. ### 5/5 — Well done for 1st version *2008-09-13, version 0* Been playing this game for years on my Mac. Did a great job on this initial version. Couple suggestions: lighten the lines to better see the grid; provide option for selecting the number of colored balls to play; after completing 1st game and seeing my high score of 180, game froze- unable to get out of this window. Also, thx for the reasonable price of $0.99. You really need to reduce the number of colors as there are over 9 of them. Very difficult compared to Mac version where you can select the numbers of colors. 5 or 6 work well. 8 or 9 are way too many ### 5/5 — Just like the old days! *2008-09-09, version 0* A student turned me on to this way back when I had a Palm Prism, and I played so much I killed the touch screen :o) It took me a few minutes to remember just how challenging this game is. To anyone thinking it's simple, it's very much the opposite, which you find out with a four ball setting pretty fast. Now I need to remember what my strategy was :o) Great game, great interface and graphics, and not a glitch in sight thus far. And you cannot beat less than a buck! ### 5/5 — I love this game! *2008-09-01, version 0* So, EV510, you gave the game 1 star, because you *wish* there were a light version? THAT'S NOT A REVIEW! I'm so tired of people who clearly like the idea of a given app, but are too cheap to pay $.99, so they give the apps bad reviews. Apple, you *really* need to revamp the review system, because ignorance has run rampant on your store. Back to the game: I used to play this for hours on my Treo. The object is to align 5 dots of the same color in a row, causing those 5 dots to disappear. The *problem* is that each time you move one dot, 3 more dots appear at random locations on the board. So you're in a constant race to remove dots, while others are being added. It sounds simplistic, but believe me -- it's not! The more you play, the more you begin to develop strategies for playing. It's difficult to explain this until you've played it for a while. That's what I love about Lines; it has the perfect balance of simplicity and complexity. Strategy and luck. It's the kind of thing you can play for 2 minutes, when standing in line or 2 hours (not that I've ever done that!). This version is nicely rendered; game-play is animated, and you can shake to reset the board -- nice uses of iPhone technology. Also, when holding the phone in vertical orientation, you can see the colors of the 3 upcoming dots; in landscape orientation, you do not -- eliminating the need to set a preference for this. (Another clever use of iPhone technology.) I've contacted the developer about adding undo and speeding up the animation, both of which are coming in an update. But even without those improvements, I'm having a difficult time putting this game down and getting back to work! :-) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-14.*