Comparison

LINES 98 vs Lines 98

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

Head to head
About

LINES 98

A classic puzzle game challenging players to strategically clear colored balls from the board. Offers three distinct modes: Lines, Squares, and Blocks, with options to undo moves and save progress. Compete with friends via offline high scores and an online leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Three game modes: Lines, Squares, Blocks
  • Undo last move
  • Continue saved games
  • Save current game
  • Offline high scores
  • Online leaderboard
Features
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GAME RULES ---------------- LINES 98 - Lines, Squares, Blocks based on Lines 98 classic game on desktop, is an addicting puzzle game where the player is challenged to keep the board empty by strategically eliminating balls of same color. There is 3 game modes: + Lines: You need to create horizontal, vertical or diagonal lines. The minimum number of balls is 5. + Squares: You need to make rectangular shapes. The minimum number of balls is 4. + Blocks: Minimum seven adjacent balls. Two balls are adjacent if they make a vertical or horizontal line (not diagonal). FEATURES ---------------- + 3 game modes: Lines, Squares, Blocks. + Undo your move. + Continue your last game. + Save your current game and play it later. + Offline high scores and online leaderboard. FAN PAGE ------------------ + Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qastudiosapps + Twitter: https://twitter.com/qastudios

About

Lines 98

This app offers a collection of classic brain-training puzzle games, including the nostalgic Lines 98. Enjoy various modes like ball sorting and bubble blasting with a clean design and no time pressure. It's perfect for relaxing and challenging your logic skills anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Multiple classic puzzle modes
  • Relaxing, no-pressure gameplay
  • Clean, minimalist design
  • Offline play support
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Brain training exercises
Features
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The legendary Lines 98 is back, together with 8 more classic puzzle games in one beautiful app. Love the original 9x9 board from the old days? Prefer calm color sorting or clever logic puzzles? Lines 98 - Puzzle Collection has a game for every mood, every break and every brain. 9 GAMES IN ONE APP • Lines 98: The original. Move colored balls to line up 5 or more of the same color and clear the board. Chase your high score. • Ball Sort: Sort the colored balls into tubes until every tube holds a single color. • Pop Blast: Tap groups of matching balls to pop them and reach the target score. • Ball Merge: Drop balls and merge equal ones into bigger balls. • Ball Link: Draw lines to connect every pair of matching colors without crossing. • One Stroke: Draw the whole shape in one continuous line without lifting your finger. • Uncross Lines: Drag the balls until no lines cross each other. • Bridges: Connect every island with bridges so each number is matched. • Ball Flap: Fly through the gates of matching color. WHY PLAYERS LOVE IT • Hundreds of handcrafted levels plus endless new ones • Relaxing play: no timers, no lives, play at your own pace • Hints and undo whenever you get stuck • Daily rewards and leaderboards with Game Center • Clean design, smooth animations, easy on the eyes • Plays offline, small download, runs well on older iPhones and iPads • Available in 22 languages Whether you want to relive childhood memories with Lines 98 or train your brain with a new logic puzzle, there is always one more level waiting. The app is free to play and supported by ads. Download Lines 98 - Puzzle Collection and start playing today!

Screenshots

Lines 984 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LINES 98 at 100% against Lines 98's 50%. LINES 98 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Lines 98's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LINES 98 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lines 98 has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LINES 98's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lines 98's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LINES 98 ships an update every 6 months, Lines 98 every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LINES 98 versus Lines 98: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLINES 98Lines 98
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuang Duc VuDiep Duong

Customer experience

LINES 98

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lines 98

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

LINES 98

No in-app purchases

None

Lines 98

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LINES 98 free?
LINES 98 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lines 98 free?
Lines 98 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LINES 98 or Lines 98?
LINES 98 is rated higher. LINES 98 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lines 98 averages 4.3 from 20 ratings.
Do LINES 98 or Lines 98 have ads?
Lines 98 shows ads; LINES 98 does not.
Which is updated more often, LINES 98 or Lines 98?
LINES 98 ships an update every 6 months, and Lines 98 every 4 days. Most recently, LINES 98 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lines 98 on November 3, 2026.

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