Comparison

Linko vs Where is Bob

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

Where is Bob

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Where is Bob is a calm, brain-teasing deduction puzzle. Bob is hiding somewhere on the board — your job is to figure out exactly which cell, using only the clues. Read the clues. Rule out the impossible. Find Bob. Every puzzle has exactly one solution, and you can always reach it by reasoning — never by guessing. Start simple, then watch the puzzles grow: walls, objects, extra characters, and vague clues turn a quick read into a real chain of logic. HOW IT PLAYS • Study the grid and the clues. • Work out where the other characters must be, then deduce Bob's cell. • Tap the cell where Bob is hiding. • Earn up to three stars — stay careful and quick to keep them all. FEATURES • 200 hand-tuned levels across 10 themed chapters — from the Mansion to the Circus. • A fresh Daily Puzzle every day, with a streak to keep alive. • Difficulty that grows with you: walls, objects, multiple characters, and clever red-herring clues. • Replay levels to chase a perfect three-star rating. • Clean, readable clue icons — or switch to plain text. • Designed for one hand, in portrait. MADE THE RIGHT WAY • No ads • No accounts, no sign-up • Fully offline • Collects no personal data Just you, the clues, and one question: where is Bob?

Screenshots

Linko4 screens
Where is Bob4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Where is Bob at none against Linko's 3. Where is Bob also leads on ads (none vs shown). Linko's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Linko sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Where is Bob asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Linko versus Where is Bob: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkoWhere is Bob
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1PixelStudio Co.Gabor Bokodi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Linko

One-time3
  • Donate low price.$4.99
  • Donate medium price.$19.99
  • Donate high price.$44.99
None

Where is Bob

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linko free?
Linko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Where is Bob free?
Where is Bob is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linko or Where is Bob have ads?
Linko shows ads; Where is Bob does not.

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