Comparison

PuzzleManiak vs Line Arcade

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

Head to head
About

PuzzleManiak

Engage your mind with a vast collection of 24 unique logic puzzles, each generated on-the-fly for endless replayability. Compete with players worldwide through daily challenges and online leagues, with adjustable difficulty levels and detailed statistics to track your progress.

Highlights
  • 24 unique logic puzzle games
  • On-the-fly puzzle generation
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Detailed statistics tracking
  • Daily challenges
  • Online leagues and rankings
Features
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PuzzleManiak is a collection of 24 puzzle games: Sudoku, Pattern (Picross like), Bridges, Dominosa, Filling, Galaxies, Loopy, LightUp, Mines, Net, Rectangles, Slant, Tents, Unequal, Untangle, Blackbox, SameGame, Pegs, Mastermind, Map, Magnets, Singles, Range and Netslide. All games are generated on-the-fly with a unique solution, thus you’ll never play the same puzzle twice. All games offer multiple levels from easy to hard. Statistics are maintained for each game, and each level of difficulty. For each game, a daily challenge is available: in this mode, everyday, all players play the same puzzle and compare their scores with other players. Another online mode is available: the Online League. After any (local) game, you can submit it to the website, so that every other players can play it and thus you can compare your scores to other ones. An overall ranking is available, and ranking are also available for each game. All online features are now available with Auto-renewable subscriptions only: • You can choose between 3 subscriptions: - 1 month subscription: $1.49 - 6 months subscription: $7.49 - 1 year subscription: $12.99 • There is a trial period of 2 weeks for all types of subscriptions. • 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. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Terms of use: http://puzzlemaniak.com/termsofuse.html • Privacy Policy: http://puzzlemaniak.com/policy.html

About

Line Arcade

A simple and addictive puzzle game where players arrange colored balls into lines of five or more to clear them from a 9x9 grid. Strategic movement is key to creating formations and scoring points.

Highlights
  • 9x9 grid gameplay
  • Match 5+ colored balls
  • Horizontal, vertical, diagonal formations
  • Simple tap-to-move controls
  • Addictive puzzle mechanics
Features
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Line Arcade is a simple and addictive puzzle game. The game consists of a grid of size 9 x 9 squares. Balls of 6 different colors enter the grid three at a time. The player scores points by lining up 5 or more balls of the same color in horizontal, vertical or diagonal formations. Simply tap a ball and then tap the desired square where you wish to move it. The ball can move to a square only if there is an open path (i.e. combination of vertical and horizontal empty squares) from the source to the destination cell. When a formation of 5 or more balls of the same color is created, the entire formation is removed and no fresh balls enter the grid for that turn. Short, simple and addictive, Line Arcade promises loads of fun.

Screenshots

PuzzleManiak4 screens
Line Arcade3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Line Arcade at Free against PuzzleManiak's $0.99. Line Arcade also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). PuzzleManiak's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On ratings volume 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

Line Arcade is free to download; PuzzleManiak costs $0.99 up front. PuzzleManiak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Line Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Line Arcade holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of PuzzleManiak's written reviews are positive against 80% of Line Arcade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PuzzleManiak ships an update every 2 days, Line Arcade every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
PuzzleManiak versus Line Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzleManiakLine Arcade
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (23 ratings)4.3 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre MinardVaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd

Customer experience

PuzzleManiak

All ratings23 ratings
Positive52.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative43.5%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral11.7%
Negative22.2%

Line Arcade

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

PuzzleManiak

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Tangled game sizing issue on iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • MasterMind guesses misaligned with background grid
  • Pattern game elements remain small after update
  • Tents game off-center positioning
  • Untangle nodes have limited range of motion
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  • Sudoku numbers too small to read
  • Control buttons positioned under system UI bars
  • Game crashes when tabbing out of app
  • Online game crashes and network errors
  • Scores and statistics not saving
  • Mines sometimes generate off-screen
  • Minesweeper high scores only showing 1 entry
  • Map game color distinction issues
  • BlackBox game functionality broken
  • Pattern numbers misaligned with boxes
  • Puzzle boards and icons much smaller than before
  • Touch precision issues requiring multiple attempts

Requested features

13 requests
  • Screen zoom functionality
  • Dark mode or customizable color themes
  • Sound effects and audio feedback
  • Better game instructions and tutorials
  • iPad native resolution support
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  • Undo button for all puzzle types
  • Auto screen lock disable for long games
  • Chess game addition
  • Kakuro puzzle type
  • Better color contrast for colorblind players
  • Save game state when switching apps
  • Wiki with solving hints
  • Improved touch target sizes for small puzzles

Line Arcade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PuzzleManiak

Subscriptions3
  • One Month Subscription14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • 6 Month Subscription14 Days trial$17.996 Months
  • One Year Subscription14 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Line Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PuzzleManiak free?
PuzzleManiak costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Line Arcade free?
Line Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PuzzleManiak or Line Arcade?
Line Arcade is rated higher. PuzzleManiak averages 3.1 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Line Arcade averages 4.3 from 21 ratings.
Do PuzzleManiak or Line Arcade have ads?
Line Arcade shows ads; PuzzleManiak does not.
Which is updated more often, PuzzleManiak or Line Arcade?
PuzzleManiak ships an update every 2 days, and Line Arcade every 2 months. Most recently, PuzzleManiak was updated on October 22, 2026 and Line Arcade on October 20, 2026.

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