Comparison

Color Lines NG vs Prune+

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

Head to head
About

Color Lines NG

Arrange colored balls into lines of five or more to clear them from the board and achieve a high score. Plan your moves carefully as new balls appear each turn, and the game ends when the board is full.

Highlights
  • 9x9 celled board
  • Line of 5+ same colored balls
  • Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines
  • Score-based gameplay
  • Bonus points for disabling hints
  • Classic interface
Features
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A remake of the game "Color Lines" with a classic interface but using modern technologies. Game rules: The game is played on a 9×9 celled board where differently colored balls will appear. Your goal is to get the highest score before the board is filled. You earn points by making a line of 5 or more same colored balls either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The longer the line — the more points you'll get. Each turn three balls appear in random cells of the game field, except on turns where you made a line of 5 or more same colored balls. In this case, the line of balls disappears. To move a ball you need to tap it then tap an empty cell. The ball can't be moved if its path is blocked by other balls. Balls can only move horizontally and vertically. Once the field is filled with balls the game ends. You can also get bonus points if you disable the next colors hint (on the top) in the Settings menu.

About

Prune+

Cultivate a digital tree by guiding its growth towards sunlight while navigating environmental hazards. Uncover a hidden narrative within a minimalist, artistic world. Enjoy a serene, meditative experience with beautiful visuals and sound.

Highlights
  • Grow and shape trees
  • Minimalist art and interface
  • Meditative music and sound
  • Uncover a hidden story
  • Share tree creations
  • Cross-device progress sync
Features
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Prune+ is a love letter to trees. A game about the beauty and joy of cultivation. With a swipe of a finger, grow and shape your tree into the sunlight while avoiding the dangers of a hostile world. Bring life to a forgotten landscape and uncover a story hidden deep beneath the soil. • A unique digital plant for your pocket • Beautiful, minimalist art and a super clean interface—it's just you and the trees • Meditative music and sound design for you to zen out to • No IAP, no monetization strategy, no currencies • Share screenshots of your unique tree creations with friends • Synchronize progress across all your devices ----- RECEPTION FOR PRUNE----- "Unlike anything I've played before... the kind of experience I want to pull out to show my friends" - The Verge "Wildly creative, totally addictive, and oddly soothing" - Entertainment Weekly "Prune is a gorgeous and unique experience" - 5/5 TouchArcade "Prune is an awe-inspiring work of digital poetry" - 10/10 Pocket Gamer "A collaboration that feels more like a dance than puzzle-solving" - Kill Screen

Screenshots

Color Lines NG4 screens
Prune+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Color Lines NG at free against Prune+'s paid. Color Lines NG also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Lines NG ships an update every 4 months, Prune+ every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Color Lines NG versus Prune+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor Lines NGPrune+
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (236 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—236 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir BorozdinJoel McDonald LLC

Customer experience

Color Lines NG

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Prune+

All ratings233 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative12.1%

Bugs and requests

Color Lines NG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Prune+

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes and performance issues
  • Camera automatically zooming in/out unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Customizable camera controls
  • Sandbox mode for free-form tree growing
  • Ability to save progress and resume later

In-app purchases

None

Color Lines NG

No in-app purchases

None

Prune+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Color Lines NG free?
Color Lines NG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prune+ free?
Prune+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Color Lines NG or Prune+ have ads?
Neither Color Lines NG nor Prune+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Color Lines NG or Prune+?
Color Lines NG ships an update every 4 months, and Prune+ every 11 months. Most recently, Color Lines NG was updated on October 12, 2026 and Prune+ on October 27, 2026.

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