Comparison

Linko vs orange (game)

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

Head to head
About

Linko

A simple and calming puzzle game designed for relaxation. Players rotate lines on a board to connect them all, offering an easy-to-learn maze-like experience for all ages. The game's revenue supports a stray cat shelter.

Highlights
  • Simple one-finger controls
  • Calming maze-like gameplay
  • Easy to learn for all ages
  • Rotate lines to connect
  • Relaxing mind exercise
Features
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Linko is a very simple and calming puzzle game. All you need to prepare to play Linko is your phone and one finger. Linko is not difficult or complicated, so anyone, regardless of age or gender, can enjoy it. Calm your mind and proceed as if solving a simple maze. [How to play] Rotate the lines on the given board to connect them all. Try it right now! + PS: Most of the revenue generated through the game is used for the shelter for stray cats that we manage.

About

orange (game)

Solve 50 unique logic puzzles by making the entire screen orange. This color-based puzzle game offers a new challenge with each level, building on a popular series. Hints are available to help you progress through the conundrums.

Highlights
  • 50 unique logic puzzles
  • Color-based challenges
  • Hint system available
  • Part of a puzzle game series
  • Multiple hints per level
Features
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Can you make the screen orange in 50 levels? Each level has its own logic. It's here, the next part of my colour puzzle series! After 'yellow', 'red', 'black, 'blue', 'green' and 'pink' it's time to solve 50 new conundrums! Do you need help? Use the light bulb button in the top right corner of each level to get hints. There are multiple hints for each level. With the in-app purchase you will not get ads before the hints. This is the seventh game in my color puzzle series. There are already 7 color games each with 50 new levels. A Bart Bonte / bontegames puzzle game. Enjoy! @BartBonte

Screenshots

Linko4 screens
orange (game)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: orange (game) at 4.7 against Linko's 3.8. orange (game) also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 61%) and ratings volume (405 vs 26). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Linko sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and orange (game) 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

orange (game) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: orange (game) has 405 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Linko's written reviews are positive against 94% of orange (game)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linko ships an update every 4 weeks, orange (game) monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Linko versus orange (game): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkoorange (game)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (26 ratings)4.7 (405 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews93.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26405 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB22 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer1PixelStudio Co.Bart BONTE

Customer experience

Linko

All ratings26 ratings
Positive65.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative28.7%

orange (game)

All ratings405 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews365 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.8%

Bugs and requests

Linko

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

orange (game)

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Hint function not working for some
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and colors
  • Ability to save progress
  • Tilt/motion controls

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Linko

One-time3
  • Donate low price.$4.99
  • Donate medium price.$19.99
  • Donate high price.$44.99
1 purchases

orange (game)

One-time1
  • premium unlock$2.49

Questions

Is Linko free?
Linko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is orange (game) free?
orange (game) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Linko or orange (game)?
orange (game) is rated higher. Linko averages 3.8 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while orange (game) averages 4.7 from 405 ratings.
Do Linko or orange (game) have ads?
Both Linko and orange (game) show ads.
Which is updated more often, Linko or orange (game)?
Linko ships an update every 4 weeks, and orange (game) monthly. Most recently, Linko was updated on September 22, 2026 and orange (game) on September 23, 2026.

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