Linko vs Squares Remastered
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Simple one-finger controls
- Calming maze-like gameplay
- Easy to learn for all ages
- Rotate lines to connect
- Relaxing mind exercise
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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.
Squares Remastered
A fast-paced puzzle game testing your reflexes. The objective is to change all blue squares to gray within the time limit. It's a simple yet challenging experience designed for quick play sessions.
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Reflex testing
- Puzzle solving
- Time-based challenges
- Simple mechanics
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Squares is a reflex puzzle game where the goal is to turn all the blue squares gray before the time ends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squares Remastered at none against Linko's 3. Squares Remastered also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (80% vs 61%). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Linko sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Squares Remastered asks for nothing beyond the download.
Linko ships an update every 4 weeks, Squares Remastered every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linko | Squares Remastered |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1PixelStudio Co. | Pchujoy Games |
Customer experience
Linko
Squares Remastered
In-app purchases
Linko
- Donate low price.$4.99
- Donate medium price.$19.99
- Donate high price.$44.99
Squares Remastered
No in-app purchases
