Comparison

Lines vs PlayAdda

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

Head to head
About

Lines

A classic puzzle game where players arrange colored tokens into straight lines to clear them from the board. Survive as long as possible to achieve a high score, with adjustable difficulty and themes.

Highlights
  • Arrange tokens into lines
  • High score system
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Undo functionality
  • Customizable themes
  • Landscape mode
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Lines is a classic puzzle game that combines simplicity and complexity, strategy and luck. The goal is to arrange tokens of the same color in straight lines (vertical, horizontal or across) - rows of arranged tokens will disappear from the board. Get a high score by surviving as long as you can. ★ Shake the phone to start a new game ★ Quit the game at any time - it will resume where you left off ★ Three difficulty levels: choose between 4, 5 or 6 tokens in a line ★ Slide down high scores to publish your best results ★ Toggle between fast/slow animation in Settings app ★ Undo support ★ Several themes for tokens ★ High scores ★ Sound оn/off ★ Landscape mode - without visual clutter ★ Share your best results with your friends on Facebook, Twitter and VKontakte!

About

PlayAdda

Features
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PlayAdda brings together the card and mind games millions grew up playing — now live, multiplayer, and global. CLASSIC CARD GAMES • Rung (Call Break) — the beloved trick-taking classic • Bhabhi — fast-paced, easy to learn, hard to master MIND & PARTY GAMES • Shadow Code — crack the hidden sequence before your rivals • Tic Tac Twist — classic tic-tac-toe with powerups like Rotate and Bomb • Color Spy — find the impostor color under pressure • Word games — test your vocabulary in real time COMPETE GLOBALLY Climb live leaderboards, join tournaments, and track your rank against players worldwide. DAILY REWARDS Log in daily for free coins and gems. Watch a quick ad for a bonus, or go Premium to double every reward. PLAYADDA PREMIUM Remove ads, unlock exclusive avatar frames and card skins, get priority matchmaking, and double your daily coins — all for one monthly subscription. Play solo to warm up, or jump into a live match with players from around the world. New games and features are added regularly. Download PlayAdda and find your next favorite game. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lines4 screens
PlayAdda4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lines at none against PlayAdda's 6. Lines also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (5.0 vs 15.0). PlayAdda's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). 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. PlayAdda sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Lines asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lines ships an update monthly, PlayAdda every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lines versus PlayAdda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinesPlayAdda
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB48 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTundra BotAbdul Malik

In-app purchases

None

Lines

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

PlayAdda

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time5
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Battle Pass — Season$2.99
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  • 500 Gems$3.99
  • 1,200 Gems$7.99

Questions

Is Lines free?
Lines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlayAdda free?
PlayAdda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lines or PlayAdda have ads?
PlayAdda shows ads; Lines does not.
Which is updated more often, Lines or PlayAdda?
Lines ships an update monthly, and PlayAdda every 4 days. Most recently, Lines was updated on November 6, 2026 and PlayAdda on October 31, 2026.

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