Comparison

Linko 2 vs NAGARE

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

Head to head
About

Linko 2

This game offers a relaxing experience by allowing you to connect broken lines to complete shapes. It features a dark mode for eye comfort and syncs progress across devices. Designed for smooth play on various devices, it minimizes ad interruptions.

Highlights
  • Connect broken lines
  • Complete shapes
  • Dark mode
  • Cross-device sync
  • Low-spec device support
  • Minimized ads
Features
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A new game is here to calm your mind and give you relaxation. Once again, ready one finger of yours. Calm your mind and link the broken lines to complete the shape (space). It doesn't get harder as the level progresses. But it's never easy. Try it right now! [Features] 1. Dark Mode: You can use the dark mode to reduce eye strain both day and night. 2. Sync: Record sync through leaderboard, it is possible to connect devices using the same account. 3. Low Spec: Smooth play is possible even on low-spec devices. 4. Private: We do not collect any user information. 5. Less Ads: Minimized ad exposure does not interfere with play.

About

NAGARE

Features
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NAGARE is a Japanese word for flow, and it describes what happens on the screen: a grid of tiles, each carrying one piece of a line, with a single task ahead of it — connect every line into a closed loop, with no end left open. Tapping a tile turns it ninety degrees. That is the whole rule. When a loop closes, it lights up in gold leaf and a single note from a pentatonic scale sounds. Once the whole board is closed, every note you heard along the way plays back as a short melody — each level quietly composes its own music as you solve it. There is no timer and no way to lose. A puzzle waits for as long as you need, and stays open until it is solved. That is not a side effect — it is the whole point. NAGARE is built to unwind you, not to test you against a clock. The boards are generated, not hand made, and there is no end to them. Level one is a two tile introduction to the rule. From there the grid grows slowly, tile by tile, until it reaches large boards with junctions and crossings to plan around. Every level has a fixed number, and that number always builds the same board, on any device. Once a day, a grove of its own opens: one fixed puzzle, identical for everyone on earth, that turns over at midnight UTC. Solve it daily and a streak builds behind you. Solved levels earn coins. They unlock looks, never advantages: five colour palettes, from Sumi's ink black and gold leaf to Aizome's indigo, Beni's red, Matcha's green and Suishō's crystal white, three instrument tones for the melody, and four line styles for the tiles themselves. Every one of them can be reached by playing alone. The look stays quiet on purpose: very dark ink black, thin lines, gold leaf for what is solved, a fine paper grain underneath it all. The sound is never a recording — it is synthesised fresh each time you play, so no two sessions ring quite the same. NAGARE is fully playable without spending anything. It is funded by an occasional full screen ad after every fifth solved level, and by optional rewarded videos for a hint or doubled coins. There are no banners while you play, and the ads can be removed for good.

Screenshots

Linko 24 screens
NAGARE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NAGARE at daily against Linko 2's every 3 weeks. Linko 2's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and NAGARE sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linko 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, NAGARE daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Linko 2 versus NAGARE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinko 2NAGARE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1PixelStudio Co.Can Ahmet Yuzer

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Linko 2

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

NAGARE

One-time5
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • All Palettes$2.99
  • Ad Free$3.99
Show 2 more
  • 550 Coins$3.99
  • 1500 Coins$8.99

Questions

Is Linko 2 free?
Linko 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NAGARE free?
NAGARE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Linko 2 or NAGARE have ads?
Both Linko 2 and NAGARE show ads.
Which is updated more often, Linko 2 or NAGARE?
Linko 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and NAGARE daily. Most recently, Linko 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and NAGARE on October 24, 2026.

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