Line Up vs Simple Match 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Connect dots in order
- Collect stars
- Hundreds of levels
- Five distinct worlds
- Gradual difficulty increase
- Logical reasoning puzzles
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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.
Simple Match 3
This is a relaxing puzzle game where you swap tiles to make matches of three. Unlock hundreds of unique tiles, customize your game's appearance, and enjoy satisfying effects. It offers a peaceful experience without ads or excessive story elements.
- No ads or subscriptions
- Hundreds of unique tiles
- Customizable appearance
- Daily levels with leaderboards
- Zen Mode for relaxation
- Satisfying visual effects
- Achievements and boosters
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Simple Match 3 is a relaxing and challenging puzzle game with absolutely no ads. Swap tiles and make matches of 3 to clear levels. Unlock hundreds of unique tiles and customize to fit your style. Discover a variety of different elements and mechanics as you progress through the game. Use satisfying boosters and power ups. Unlike most match-3 games, Simple Match 3 was created to give players a relaxing and satisfying experience, without annoying ads, obnoxious effects, or time wasting story elements. FEATURES: No ads: Absolutely no ads or subscription purchases. The base price includes 350 levels, a unique daily level with leaderboard, and zen mode. 1 small in-app purchase unlocks even more. Customization: Customize to your heart’s content with hundreds of different tiles and lots of different background colors. You can even choose the color of the user interface buttons to match your theme! Daily Level: Play a unique level every single day. Try to make it to the top of the online leaderboard! Zen Mode: Relax and make matches with no move limits, no goals, and limited obstacles in Zen Mode. Satisfying experience: Enjoy super satisfying effects as you clear tiles, smash through crates, destroy glass, and more! The effects were created to be satisfying, without being too obnoxious or overwhelming. Achievements: Complete a variety of achievements to unlock more tiles. Boosters: Spin the prize wheel every day to gain boosters. You can also get even more boosters by completing the daily goal. Handcrafted levels: Play through 350 handcrafted levels and try to earn 3 stars. Some levels are simple, others are more challenging. Discover a variety of unique elements as you progress. If you want more, 1 small in app purchase unlocks 350 more levels. Created with love and care: Developed by a single person with care. Levels are designed to be fun, challenging, and satisfying without the need to purchase endless boosters. Download Simple Match 3 today and see what makes it so special!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Line Up at Free against Simple Match 3's $1.99. Line Up also leads on iOS requirement (12 vs 14.0). Simple Match 3's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Line Up is free to download; Simple Match 3 costs $1.99 up front. Line Up sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Simple Match 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Match 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Match 3 has 256 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Line Up ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Match 3 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Line Up | Simple Match 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (256 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 89.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 256 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #121 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 463 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rodolfo Seabra | Mulberry Tree Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Line Up
Simple Match 3
Bugs and requests
Line Up
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Simple Match 3
Reported bugs
5 issues- Levels with Missing Obstacles
- Reward Box Tapping Issue
- Inconsistent Star Rating System
- Soft Locks with Rainbow Tiles
- Crashes on Opening
Requested features
6 requests- Level Editor
- Endless/Survival Mode
- Improved Power-Up Interactions
- Hints or Shuffle Option
- Landscape Support for iPad
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- iCloud Sync Across Devices
In-app purchases
Line Up
- 25 hints$0.99
- 60 hints$1.99
- Remove ADS$2.99
Simple Match 3
- Simple Match 3 Gold$1.99









