Blueshift Tiles vs Linko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blueshift Tiles
Arrange colored tiles on a board to guide them into matching victory zones. Aim for perfection by completing each level with the fewest moves possible to earn three stars.
- Tile-matching gameplay
- Move optimization challenges
- Star rating system
- Multiple levels
- Color-based puzzles
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Move the tiles on the board to the victory zones matching the tile color. Make the fewest moves possible to get 3 stars on each level!
Linko
A simple and calming puzzle game designed for relaxation. Players rotate lines on a board to connect them all, offering an easy-to-learn maze-like experience for all ages. The game's revenue supports a stray cat shelter.
- Simple one-finger controls
- Calming maze-like gameplay
- Easy to learn for all ages
- Rotate lines to connect
- Relaxing mind exercise
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Linko is a very simple and calming puzzle game. All you need to prepare to play Linko is your phone and one finger. Linko is not difficult or complicated, so anyone, regardless of age or gender, can enjoy it. Calm your mind and proceed as if solving a simple maze. [How to play] Rotate the lines on the given board to connect them all. Try it right now! + PS: Most of the revenue generated through the game is used for the shelter for stray cats that we manage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blueshift Tiles at 5.0 against Linko's 3.8. Blueshift Tiles also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and ads (none vs shown). Linko's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 43 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Blueshift Tiles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Linko sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Blueshift Tiles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linko has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Blueshift Tiles's written reviews are positive against 61% of Linko's.
Blueshift Tiles ships an update every 43 months, Linko every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blueshift Tiles | Linko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.8 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeremy Jacobson | 1PixelStudio Co. |
Customer experience
Blueshift Tiles
Linko
In-app purchases
Blueshift Tiles
- Level Pack 1$1.99
Linko
- Donate low price.$4.99
- Donate medium price.$19.99
- Donate high price.$44.99
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