Lined vs Brain Dots 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lined
Connect dots of the same color with lines without crossing them. This brain puzzle game offers over 1,000 levels with increasing difficulty and beautiful graphics. Train your mind and relax with its pleasant music.
- Connect same-colored dots
- Avoid line intersections
- Over 1,000 levels
- Increasing difficulty
- Beautiful graphics
- Pleasant music
- Hint system
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Lined is a simple puzzle game! The goal is to connect all the dots with the same color between them. Challenge is that one line with one color can not cross or overlap the line with the other color. Cover all the board to solve each puzzle! Our Features: - Pleasant music - FREE TO PLAY game - Wide range of level difficulty - CHALLENGE at master levels - Beautiful graphics - Use Hints - 1,000 + Levels to complete! Train your brain step by step! Start from little simple boards and move to elaborate levels! Feel relax at first and grow your ambitious as you play and gain progress! With over hundreds of levels to conquer, Lined will keep you engaged for hours on end. Each puzzle presents a unique set of challenges that will push your strategic thinking to the limit. Can you cover the entire board with lines of different colors without any intersections? Download now and embark on a colorful journey filled with mind-bending challenges!
Brain Dots 2
Solve challenging puzzles by drawing lines and shapes to make two balls collide. Navigate 3D stages with new mechanics and aim for perfect scores by drawing efficiently. Collect unique pens and balls, and use hints when you get stuck.
- Bump two balls together
- Draw lines and shapes freely
- 3D stages with new gimmicks
- Aim for 3 stars by drawing shorter lines
- Collect over 20 varieties of pens and balls
- Use hint feature for assistance
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Renewed the 50 million downloaded Brain Dots! The only thing you need to do is to “bump two balls.” Can you clear the simple-looking but difficult stages? ▼ The rules are simple! ◆ Bump the two balls Draw lines and shapes freely to move and roll the balls. Flexible thinking is going to become the key to victory. ◆ Clear the stages All stages are now in 3D! Try out the new stages and gimmicks! ◆ Aim for 3 stars The rate of the stage depends on the length of the lines and shapes you draw. Draw shorter lines for better ratings. ◆ Collect items We have prepared more than 20 varieties of pens and balls of different colors and sizes. Collect various pens and balls by clearing the stages. ◆ Use hints All stages have a hint feature. Make use of the hint feature when you need help. ▼ Supported Languages (17) English / Japanese / Korean / Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese / Spanish / French / German / Italian / Portuguese (Brazil) / Indonesian / Hindi / Vietnamese / Swedish / Thai / Russian / Dutch ▼ Latest information Twitter: ＠TranslimitGames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/translimitgames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/translimitgames
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Verdict
Lined and Brain Dots 2 both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Lined's written reviews are positive against 21% of Brain Dots 2's. Brain Dots 2's advantage is ratings volume (598 vs 6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Lined sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Brain Dots 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Lined against 4.5 for Brain Dots 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Dots 2 has 598 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Lined's written reviews are positive against 21% of Brain Dots 2's.
Lined ships an update every 3 weeks, Brain Dots 2 weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Lined | Brain Dots 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (598 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 21.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 598 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cleverside | Translimit, Inc. |
Customer experience
Lined
Brain Dots 2
Bugs and requests
Lined
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Brain Dots 2
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game crashes on iPad (iPad 13)
- Level 85 causes black screen and app crash
- Settings wheel unresponsive (music toggle)
- Ads cannot be closed after completion
- Game progress reset at level 26
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- Crashes in high levels (80s+)
- Ad removal purchase option non-functional
Requested features
5 requests- Multiple difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard)
- Reduce ad frequency to 1 per 5 minutes
- Functional ad removal option
- Alternative puzzle-solving methods recognized for full stars
- Offline gameplay mode
In-app purchases
Lined
- 5 Hints for Pipe Lines Puzzle$2.99
- 50 Hints Pipe Lines Puzzle$5.99
- 100 Hints Pipe Lines Puzzle$9.99
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- Super pack$9.99
Brain Dots 2
- Remove Ads$2.99
