Comparison

Close Line vs Time Maze

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

Head to head
About

Close Line

A charming casual game where players stretch lines to guess lengths and complete shapes. Unlock new themes and challenge your high score for endless replayability. Share your achievements with fun GIFs.

Highlights
  • Intuitive line-stretching gameplay
  • Complete all shapes
  • 60 unlockable themes
  • High replay value
  • Shareable GIFs
Features
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Stretch a line, guess the length, and close the shape! "Close Line” is a cute, little casual game. Enjoy every little challenge, complete all the shapes and get some pretty themes! Features ◆ Simple and intuitive gameplay! ◆ 60 fascinating themes! ◆ High replay value: challenge your best score! ◆ Amazing GIFs to share!

About

Time Maze

Navigate challenging mazes by tilting your device. This classic labyrinth game features realistic physics, high-quality graphics, and an intuitive control system. Compete for high scores on three different difficulty boards.

Highlights
  • 3 different difficulty boards
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Great graphics and realistic physics
  • Simple tilt controls
  • High score table
  • Totally free
Features
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High Quality Graphics and sounds that bring passion to the game. Smooth and easy controls by tilting the phone. Fun & intuitive gameplay. KEY FEATURES: • Play 3 different boards with different difficulty. • Beat yourself with this challenging game. • Great graphics and realistic physics. • Simple and intuitive control: Control the steel ball by tilting the phone. • High Score Table for each difficulty. • Totally free. • No In App Purchases. Get Maze Time NOW! Created by Zombisoft.

Screenshots

Close Line4 screens
Time Maze3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Close Line at 4.3 against Time Maze's 2.0. Close Line also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 82 months) and ratings volume (235 vs 1). Time Maze's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Close Line sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Time Maze asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Close Line holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Close Line has 235 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Close Line ships an update every 10 days, Time Maze every 82 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Close Line versus Time Maze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClose LineTime Maze
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (235 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings235 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 82 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB56 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMacaca Games Inc.Anders Gustavsson

Customer experience

Close Line

All ratings235 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral10.2%
Negative14.3%

Time Maze

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Close Line

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Continue button does nothing
  • Screen goes white during ads
  • App won't load
  • Screen not letting me hold down to create a line
  • Sometimes when I start a new round, nothing on the screen works when I tap

Requested features

7 requests
  • More challenging shapes (hearts, circles, octagons, stars)
  • Difficulty levels (easy, hard, extremely challenging)
  • More customization options beyond backgrounds (e.g., color lines)
  • Stationary background option
  • More different shapes
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  • Better and brighter, more colorful backgrounds
  • Encourage players to do their best

Time Maze

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Close Line

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99
None

Time Maze

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Close Line free?
Close Line is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Maze free?
Time Maze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Close Line or Time Maze?
Close Line is rated higher. Close Line averages 4.3 out of 5 from 235 ratings, while Time Maze averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Close Line or Time Maze have ads?
Close Line shows ads; Time Maze does not.
Which is updated more often, Close Line or Time Maze?
Close Line ships an update every 10 days, and Time Maze every 82 months. Most recently, Close Line was updated on October 11, 2026 and Time Maze on October 1, 2026.

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