Comparison

Tower Buster vs Linear

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

Head to head
About

Tower Buster

A casual game where you aim and release bubbles to break down colorful towers. Match bubble colors to trigger chain reactions and earn points as unsupported bubbles fall.

Highlights
  • Aim and release bubbles
  • Match adjacent colors
  • Chain reactions
  • Earn points for falling bubbles
  • One-hand controls
  • Attractive color towers
Features
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Tower Buster is a fun and addictive new game experience involving a tower of colorful bubbles which you must break down with more bubbles! How to play: -Keep your finger pressed on the screen to start aiming at the tower. -Release your finger to throw your bubble. If your bubble hits another color matching one, all adjacent color bubbles will break. -All other bubbles which are no longer being supported by the tower will fall down and earn points! Features: -An instinctive one-hand input controller. -Attractive color towers and various structures. -Fun and rewarding destruction animations.

About

Linear

Features
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Linear is a fast-paced numerical logic puzzle where your brain meets the clock. You’re given a 7×7 matrix filled with random numbers from 1 to 9. A target number between 1 and 50 appears—and the race begins. Your mission is simple yet thrilling: within 20 seconds, find three consecutive numbers in a straight line (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal). Combine the first two using multiplication or division, then add or subtract the third number. If your final answer matches the target, you win the round! Linear is designed to sharpen logical thinking, improve math reflexes, and boost decision-making speed. Perfect for puzzle lovers, students, and anyone who enjoys a quick mental challenge. Every round is fresh, fast, and highly addictive. Can you solve it before time runs out?"

Screenshots

Tower Buster4 screens
Linear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Linear at none against Tower Buster's 1. Linear also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tower Buster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Linear asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tower Buster ships an update every 2 months, Linear daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tower Buster versus Linear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTower BusterLinear
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB48 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperA Small Game ABNandish joshi

Bugs and requests

Tower Buster

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound cutting out and not returning without restarting
  • Coins/progress disappearing after updates
  • Certain color combinations difficult for color-blind players

Requested features

3 requests
  • More challenging and varied tower formations
  • Ability to use earned coins for upgrades or bonuses
  • Frequent content updates with new towers and levels

Linear

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tower Buster

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
None

Linear

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tower Buster free?
Tower Buster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Linear free?
Linear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tower Buster or Linear have ads?
Tower Buster shows ads; Linear does not.
Which is updated more often, Tower Buster or Linear?
Tower Buster ships an update every 2 months, and Linear daily. Most recently, Tower Buster was updated on October 16, 2026 and Linear on October 6, 2026.

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