Line 'Em Up® vs Code Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Line 'Em Up®
This is a two-player board game where players aim to create two rows of five chips. Utilize strategy with playing cards, wild cards, and opponent chip removal to outsmart your opponent. Play against friends or random players worldwide in fast or slow game modes.
- Multiplayer gameplay
- Play with friends or random opponents
- Fast and slow game modes
- Chat with opponents
- Earn coins to unlock avatars
- Wild cards and opponent chip removal
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Outsmart friends and rivals worldwide in Line 'Em Up® — a fast, strategic two-player board game where the first to build two rows of five chips wins. Play your way: blitz through 60-second turns or take up to 24 hours per move. ● GAME MODES - 60-Second Mode — Beat the clock. One minute per turn keeps the pressure on. - 24-Hour Mode — Play at your own pace. Perfect for matches that fit around your day. ● FEATURES - Online multiplayer — challenge friends or get matched with players worldwide - In-game chat with your opponent - Level up faster with challenges and claim your rewards - Unlock a growing collection of avatars and chips ● HOW TO PLAY Each player is dealt seven cards representing spots on the board. Play a card, place a chip, and draw a new one. Build two rows of five chips to win — but watch out: - Blue Jacks are wild — place a chip anywhere - Red Jacks remove an opponent's chip - Corner spots count as free chips, giving you a head start on a row - Completed rows lock — and locked chips can be reused in new rows Simple to learn. Tough to master. Every match rewards sharp strategy. ● CONTACT Questions or feature ideas? Reach us at hello@boredgames.dk — we'd love to hear from you. [:mav: 2.0.29]
Code Words
Compete in a word-guessing board game where spymasters give clues to their teammates. Guess words of your team's color while avoiding the opponent's and the assassin. Supports English and Russian languages.
- Team-based gameplay
- One-word clue system
- Agent and assassin mechanics
- Multiple language support
- Competitive play
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In Code Words - Board Game, two teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Spymasters give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. Their teammates try to guess words of the right color while avoiding those that belong to the opposing team. And everyone wants to avoid the assassin. Languages: - English - Russian
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Code Words at none against Line 'Em Up®'s shown. Line 'Em Up®'s advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 9 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Line 'Em Up® sells 24 one-off in-app purchases and Code Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Line 'Em Up® ships an update every 11 days, Code Words every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Line 'Em Up® | Code Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.9% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bored Games ApS | Oleksandr Sudarenko |
Customer experience
Line 'Em Up®
Code Words
Bugs and requests
Line 'Em Up®
Reported bugs
4 issues- Games freezing or ending prematurely
- Inability to close or remove active games
- Inconsistent behavior when opponents time out
- Syncing and account restoration issues
Requested features
5 requests- Option to block or mute disruptive players
- Ability to merge accounts across devices
- Earn free credits/coins through gameplay
- More customization options (board layout, themes, etc.)
- Improved social features (leaderboards, tournaments, etc.)
Code Words
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Line 'Em Up®
- Starter Bundle$0.99
- Coin Pack - Small$1.99
- 30 Tickets$1.99
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- 50 Tickets — Bonus Offer$1.99
- Game Credits - Small2 variants$2.99
- Premium: 1 Month Ad Free$2.99
- Game Credits - Medium$3.99
- Premium: 1 Month Ad Free$3.99
- Coin Pack - Medium$3.99
- Game Credits - Medium$4.99
- 5,000 Coins$4.99
- 100 Tickets$4.99
- Ad-Free Week Bundle$4.99
- Game Credits - Large$5.99
- Premium: 3 Months Ad Free$5.99
- Coin Pack - Large$5.99
- Premium: 3 Months Ad Free$7.99
- Game Credits - Large$7.99
- 300 Tickets$9.99
- Premium: 6 Months Ad Free$12.99
- Premium: 12 Months Ad Free$19.99
- 800 Tickets$19.99
- Mega Bundle$24.99
- Ultimate Bundle$89.99
Code Words
- Remove Ads$0.99









