Lineley vs Starchess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lineley
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Lineley is an innovative, fun and addictive line drawing game based on the rivalry of a green line versus a red line to save the fish trapped in bubbles. You draw a green line with your finger trying to touch all bubbles while avoiding the red line. The red line will do all it can to block your way so you can't save the fish. Once you figure out a way to avoid the red line and connect all bubbles with your green line the bubbles will pop releasing the fish to their freedom. If you want to experience the joy of Drawing, Connecting, Avoiding, Popping and Saving, all combined in an innovative puzzle theme, you are invited to play Lineley.
Starchess
Experience chess with a unique twist on a three-dimensional board. Pieces gain new movement capabilities, allowing for strategic plays in up, down, and diagonal directions. Enjoy a fresh challenge to your chess skills.
- Three-dimensional chess board
- Traditional chess rules
- Expanded piece movement (up, down, diagonal)
- Unique strategic gameplay
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Starchess has all of the same rules as traditional chess but now on a three-dimensional board. Pieces can move up, down and diagonally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Starchess at none against Lineley's shown. Starchess also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 17 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lineley ships an update every 17 months, Starchess every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lineley | Starchess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arda Alpman | Nathan Lane |
In-app purchases
Lineley
No in-app purchases
Starchess
No in-app purchases
