Comparison

Deco Deck vs Line Forge

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

Head to head
About

Deco Deck

This logic puzzle challenges you to connect cards into groups of five, forming valid hands. Every card must be part of a hand to solve the puzzle, with each puzzle having a single unique solution. Daily free puzzles are available, with more accessible via subscription or a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Link cards into groups of five
  • Form valid card hands
  • Solve unique puzzles
  • Daily free puzzles
  • Subscription for more puzzles
  • Lifetime access option
Features
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Deco Deck is an original logic puzzle from the creator of Semantle.. Your goal is to link the cards on the board in connected groups of five, such that each group makes a valid "hand". To win, every card on the board must be part of a hand. Each puzzle has only one solution. There are two free puzzles every day. More puzzles are available by subscription. You can purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. The subscription is $4.99 per year. Or you can buy lifetime access for $9.99. • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period, but you turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Line Forge

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Line Forge is a numberlink puzzle game built around one idea: the puzzle should bend to you, not the other way around. Draw a line between every matching pair until each cell of the grid is filled. The rule is simple. What's different is everything around it. Forge your line. Your way. Most numberlink games push you through one linear progression. Line Forge gives you the whole catalog and lets you choose what to play, how to play, and where. A new puzzle every day if you want a daily ritual. One large puzzle per week if you want a fight. - 19,414 verified puzzles across 39 grid sizes — squares from 5×5 to 20×20, plus 26 rectangular shapes - Daily Puzzle — a new fixed puzzle every day, the same grid for everyone; build a streak - Weekly Challenge — one large puzzle per week from the heavy-end pool (16×16 and up) - Filter by difficulty — pick what fits your mood, not what the game decides for you - Pick your dimensions — small grids for a quick reset, mid-size grids when you want to settle in - iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape — every device and orientation built as first-class, not retrofitted. 20×20 grids fit on iPhone SE; 5×5s feel right on iPad Pro - Zoom and pan — see the whole board or focus where you're thinking - Sync across your devices — start on your iPhone, finish on your iPad. Streaks, completions, and your spot in the catalog follow you - Set the sound — a metal track forged for the game, an ethereal alternative if you want quiet focus, or no music at all; mute is a first-class choice, not a buried setting - Hints when you need them — first one each day is free; no manufactured paywalls Independently forged. Line Forge is built by Red Beard Foundry — a solo indie studio in Indiana making software with deliberate craft. Every puzzle in the catalog has been solved and verified before it ships. The forge is the point. No ads between puzzles. No timer pressure outside the weekly challenge. No dark patterns. Remove ads with a one-time purchase if you want, or play free with light banner support. Forge your line.

Screenshots

Deco Deck4 screens
Line Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Deco Deck at none against Line Forge's shown. Deco Deck also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Deco Deck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Line Forge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Deco Deck against 5.0 for Line Forge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Deco Deck versus Line Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeco DeckLine Forge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid TurnerRed Beard Foundry

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Deco Deck

One-time1
  • Eternal$9.99
1 purchases

Line Forge

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Deco Deck free?
Deco Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Line Forge free?
Line Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deco Deck or Line Forge?
Deco Deck and Line Forge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Deco Deck or Line Forge have ads?
Line Forge shows ads; Deco Deck does not.

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