Line vs Ball Stars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Line
Test your memory by tracing a disappearing line. Watch the pattern, then redraw it with your finger before time runs out. Progress through levels by successfully recalling the sequence.
- Watch and memorize line patterns
- Redraw lines with finger
- Timed challenges
- Progressive difficulty
- Simple, intuitive gameplay
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How to Play Line-Memory: (1) Watch the line move around the screen. (2) Once the line disappears, draw the line with your finger before the timer runs out. (3) Repeat until you win or lose.
Ball Stars
Compete in a chaotic online multiplayer race, switching between balls to overcome obstacles and knock opponents out of the way. Be the first to cross the finish line in this fast-paced game.
- Online multiplayer racing
- Ball switching mechanics
- Obstacle courses
- Competitive gameplay
- Race to the finish
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It's a race to the finish line! Switch between balls to overcome obstacles and bump your competition out of the way in this chaotic online multiplayer experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Line at none against Ball Stars's 3. Line also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Ball Stars's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 21 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Ball Stars sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Line asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Line against 5.0 for Ball Stars. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
Line ships an update every 21 months, Ball Stars every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Line | Ball Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathan Lane | Daniel Lochner |
Customer experience
Line
Ball Stars
In-app purchases
Line
No in-app purchases
Ball Stars
- Unlock Champion$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock All$9.99
