Comparison

Line Up vs Close Cities

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

Head to head
About

Line Up

Connect dots in the correct order to find the best route, collecting stars along the way. Explore hundreds of levels across five worlds with increasing difficulty, utilizing logical reasoning to solve each puzzle.

Highlights
  • Connect dots in order
  • Collect stars
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Five distinct worlds
  • Gradual difficulty increase
  • Logical reasoning puzzles
Features
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Find out the best route and connect the dots in order until the end of the line, but don't forget to collect the stars at the right time! Play freely hundred levels, beginning with the easiest to the most challenging. Each level has several ways to be solved, use your logical reasoning and try to collect all the stars of each world! Line-Up: Dots! features include: - Free forever. - 5 worlds with different levels of challenges. - 300 levels with gradual increase of challenge. - Connect points, collect stars, enter portals and go in the right direction. - Several different themes for you to release. - Help system for you. - Game Center achievements. - Support for iPhone X's display.

About

Close Cities

Build beautiful cities on diverse worlds by solving unique puzzles. This relaxing game guides you through 160 levels with a simple tap or drag interface, requiring no architectural knowledge. Conquer each world's challenges and travel through time with its calming soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Build cities on empty maps
  • Solve 160 unique puzzle levels
  • Intuitive tap and drag controls
  • No architectural knowledge needed
  • Travel through different worlds
  • Relaxing music and pace
Features
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Close Cities is a relaxing puzzle game in which you will have to build cities in different worlds over time. Find a road and start there. Solve all 160 levels and become a Close Cities legend! UNIQUE PUZZLES You will start each level with an empty map that you will have to fill with beautiful cities. Choose the right road, choose the area and tap or drag with your fingers! DOES NOT REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF ARCHITECTURE Close Cities offers a fun experience even if you don't know the difference between a square and a bevel. The game's tutorial will show you everything you need to know at a relaxed pace. CONQUER ITS 160 LEVELS Each world has its king and 16 levels that you must solve to build his empire. TRAVEL THROUGH TIME During the course of the game you will discover different worlds over time with relaxed music to let you go.

Screenshots

Line Up4 screens
Close Cities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Close Cities at 4.8 against Line Up's 3.0. Close Cities also leads on ratings volume (361 vs 2). Line Up's advantage is iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Line Up sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Close Cities holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Close Cities has 361 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Line Up versus Close Cities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLine UpClose Cities
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (361 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2361 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRodolfo SeabraJuan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

Line Up

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Close Cities

All ratings361 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Line Up

One-time3
  • 25 hints$0.99
  • 60 hints$1.99
  • Remove ADS$2.99
4 purchases

Close Cities

One-time4
  • Hints - Small Pack$0.99
  • Hints - Medium Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads + Hints$2.99
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  • Hints - Big Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Line Up free?
Line Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Close Cities free?
Close Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Line Up or Close Cities?
Close Cities is rated higher. Line Up averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Close Cities averages 4.8 from 361 ratings.
Do Line Up or Close Cities have ads?
Both Line Up and Close Cities show ads.
Which is updated more often, Line Up or Close Cities?
Line Up ships an update every 3 weeks, and Close Cities every 3 weeks. Most recently, Line Up was updated on October 11, 2026 and Close Cities on October 19, 2026.

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