Comparison

Clank! vs LineSpell

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

Head to head
About

Clank!

Embark on a thrilling deck-building adventure where you sneak into a dragon's lair to steal artifacts. Be quick and quiet to escape with your loot before the dragon awakens. Acquire new items and abilities to outwit your opponents and survive the dungeon.

Highlights
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Dungeon exploration
  • Steal artifacts from dragon's lair
  • Competitive multiplayer
  • Cross-platform play
  • Tutorial and challenges
Features
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Burgle your way to adventure in the award-winning board game! A New Adventure Begins! Clank!, the iconic deck-building board game adventure, challenges daring thieves to sneak into a dragon’s lair, steal one of her precious artifacts, and escape – before you’re roasted to a crisp! Winning fans and awards around the world, Clank! is one of the most-beloved modern board games, with a wide range of expansions and adaptations for players to enjoy. How Deep will you Delve? The deeper you go, the more valuable treasures you’ll find…but the harder it will be to escape! So be quick and be quiet: One false step and – CLANK! Each careless sound risks drawing the dragon’s attention. You’re competing against your fellow thieves to claim the most valuable prize…but you can only enjoy your loot if you make it out of the depths alive! Choose Your Path You’ll need a good pair of boots, a sharp sword, and all your roguish skills to survive in the dungeon. Along the way, you’ll acquire new items, abilities, and allies that will help you achieve victory! Blending deck-building and exploration, Clank! offers a unique dungeon-delving adventure each time you play." Many Ways to Play Learn the ropes in a guided Tutorial, then hone your abilities by collecting Achievements and completing Challenges. Play cross-platform against friends, or compete in exciting new Heists that put you up against players from around the world! However you choose to enter the dungeon: Good luck!...you’re going to need it!

About

LineSpell

A word puzzle game where players slide letter tiles to form words in straight lines. Compete with friends locally or online, with no ads or tracking. It's easy to learn but offers deep strategic challenges.

Highlights
  • Straight line tile sliding
  • Local Pass-and-Play multiplayer
  • Online asynchronous multiplayer
  • Extensive word dictionary
  • Word of the Week challenges
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Here's the catch: every tile you move has to end up in one straight line — and it all has to spell a word. Slide three or more letters into place, and try to outscore the table. Easy to pick up in a turn or two. But the highest-scoring play is always hiding somewhere, and finding it takes real skill. Up, down, across, diagonal — what will you spell? ► TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Pass-and-Play (Free): Pass one iPhone or iPad around the table. 1 to 4 players, no internet needed. Game night, sorted. • Online Multiplayer (one-time unlock): Keep the game going with friends who aren't in the room. Start a match, share your join code, and take turns on your own time — minutes or days apart. Run up to five games at once — Your Games keeps every match one tap away, and we'll nudge you when it's your move in any of them. Finished? Tap Rematch and run it back with the same crew. ► MADE BY AND FOR PLAYERS WHO LOVE WORD GAMES • Every word checked against a 173,000+ word dictionary • Score by letter value and word length — plan ahead for the big plays • Word of the Week crowns the highest-scoring word around • Fireworks for 50+ point words — big plays deserve a show ► NO CATCH, NO KIDDING • No ads • No tracking • No accounts, no sign-ups, no email • Just the game you'll keep coming back to — on iPhone or iPad Gather the family, challenge a friend across the country, or chase your own best score. Line them up and spell!

Screenshots

Clank!4 screens
LineSpell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LineSpell at Free against Clank!'s $10.99. LineSpell also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Clank!'s advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 12) and chart position (#28 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, 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

LineSpell is free to download; Clank! costs $10.99 up front. Clank! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and LineSpell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LineSpell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clank! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Clank!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of LineSpell's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clank! ships an update every 2 weeks, LineSpell every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Clank! versus LineSpell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClank!LineSpell
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#28 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size477 MB26 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalLudi Eximii LLC

Customer experience

Clank!

All ratings1,394 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral12.9%
Negative16.5%

LineSpell

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Clank!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiplayer issues
  • Async multiplayer results not visible
  • Tutorial blocks instructions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add expansions from board game
  • Accessibility options to increase font size
  • Option to skip/speed up animations
  • Easier invitations for private games
  • Improved AI opponents

LineSpell

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clank!

One-time2
  • Sunken Treasures$8.99
  • Mummy's Curse$8.99
1 purchases

LineSpell

One-time1
  • Online Multiplayer Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Clank! free?
Clank! costs $10.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is LineSpell free?
LineSpell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clank! or LineSpell?
LineSpell is rated higher. Clank! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while LineSpell averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Clank! or LineSpell have ads?
Neither Clank! nor LineSpell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clank! or LineSpell?
Clank! ships an update every 2 weeks, and LineSpell every 8 days. Most recently, Clank! was updated on October 15, 2026 and LineSpell on October 8, 2026.

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