Comparison

The little line vs Case Open

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The little line

Embark on a magical adventure with a boy and his living line friend. Users' drawings shape the narrative of this interactive story, exploring themes of friendship and emotional growth. It's an ode to drawing for all ages.

Highlights
  • Interactive drawing mechanics
  • User-generated story progression
  • Explores emotional nuances
  • Life-long friendship narrative
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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A small boy taking a walk picks up a little line he finds lying on the sidewalk. Putting it in his pocket, he forgets about it entirely. Then the line starts to move – it’s alive! It’s the start of a long, shared adventure. The little line grows up with the boy and becomes his friend. It takes on all kinds of shapes that reflect life’s many emotional nuances. It’s magical! And though the line sometimes gives the boy a hard time and sulks or even hides, it also helps him, encourages and rescues him, surprises and makes him laugh. The Big Adventure of a little Line is a cartoon tale, an ode to drawing. We invite everyone, from the very young to the very old, to take part in the many stages in a life-long friendship between a little boy and his red line. The application lets users to make the most of interactive experiences. It is users’ own drawings that drive the story.

About

Case Open

Guide Casey through over 400 puzzle levels to collect coins and reach the exit. This game offers a stress-free, offline experience with no ads or in-app purchases, perfect for casual play.

Highlights
  • 400+ puzzle levels
  • Collect coins to reach exit
  • No time stress or lives
  • Completely free with no ads
  • Offline gameplay
  • Help section and walkthroughs
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Case Open is an addictive puzzle game from 2020, designed to play in waiting rooms and other places, without any time stress or 'out of lives' messages or having to spend money on power-ups. The game is completely free with no advertisements, no banners, nothing. Goal: Guide Casey to the exit by collecting all required coins. There are 400+ lessons that will prepare our Hero for life in the field as a full fledged spy. - The App itself has an extensive Help section, explaining all items. - Look at the screenshots to see some items like door, transporter, etc - Difficult levels have a walkthrough video, accessible from within the app (pause screen). - If you register you get 5 skip options which allows you to skip 5 levels of your choice, when you solve a previously skipped level, you regain the skip. - When you have finished, you are ready to take on real Spy missions in Case Closed, another puzzle game. It's available for free from your favorite App store. We hope you enjoy the game. Jake Solutions

Screenshots

The little line4 screens
Case Open3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Case Open at Free against The little line's $4.99. Case Open also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (80% vs 67%). The little line's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 11.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Case Open is free to download; The little line costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Case Open holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of The little line's written reviews are positive against 80% of Case Open's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The little line versus Case Open: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe little lineCase Open
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBachibouzoukCornelis Aerts

Customer experience

The little line

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Case Open

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

The little line

No in-app purchases

None

Case Open

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The little line free?
The little line costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Case Open free?
Case Open is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The little line or Case Open?
Case Open is rated higher. The little line averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Case Open averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do The little line or Case Open have ads?
Neither The little line nor Case Open shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The little line or Case Open?
The little line ships an update monthly, and Case Open monthly. Most recently, The little line was updated on November 6, 2026 and Case Open on November 3, 2026.

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