Comparison

Linx vs eXandOs

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

Head to head
About

Linx

Connect matching colored squares by drawing lines between them. Avoid bouncing balls and time limits to advance through hundreds of challenging levels. Utilize power-ups and special modes to overcome obstacles and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Connect matching colored squares
  • Avoid bouncing balls
  • Bonus power-ups and modes
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Shake to shuffle squares
  • Save game progress
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Linx is a fun, addictive game that gets fast and frantic very quickly! Draw "linx" between squares of the same colour/style. Draw the required amount for that level and you advance to the next. It's not as simple as you think though. In your way are balls that bounce around the screen. Hit a ball with your line while you're drawing it and you lose a life. Take too long to draw a link, and you lose another life. There are also certain combinations of linx that make your line wider for a short time making it harder to avoid the balls. It's really not all that bad - there are bonuses to be had: squares that count as any colour, bombs that remove other squares, and smart bombs that remove all squares of that colour. You'll also get extra lives, extra seconds for your timer, and you can even remove balls from play. On top of that, an invulnerability mode means you won't lose a life if a ball hits your line, and killer mode lets you remove a ball from the game by hitting it with your line! It's fun, it's fast, it's Linx! ** REVIEWS ** "The gameplay on Linx is great... Overall, an excellent app; I would not hesitate to find another product from this developer in the future." "This is one of the most entertaining apps I have on my iPhone, and that's coming from a person that filled up all of his home screens!" "It's refreshing to try something new." "This game is very addictive." Features: - Great graphics and addictive gameplay! - Fast-paced action - Bonus combos! Invulnerability mode and 'killer' mode - Choose from five tile styles - Shake your device to shuffle the squares - Levels grow in difficulty, more colours, fewer bombs etc. - Four game difficulties - Save a game to play it later - Sound effects and original in-game music - Hundreds of levels!

About

eXandOs

Features
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Enjoy this simple and fun classic game of Tic Tac Toe. The App supports multiple configurations such as the basic 3x3 grid but also a fun 4x4 grid and 3 variations of CPU difficulty. Next to that you can easily customize the layout, such as change the indicators, grid shapes but also the colors... Find out whats possible for yourself and enjoy it! :D

Screenshots

Linx4 screens
eXandOs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: eXandOs at Free against Linx's $0.99. Linx's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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

eXandOs is free to download; Linx costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linx ships an update every 4 months, eXandOs every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Linx versus eXandOs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinxeXandOs
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris HaynesGiordano Menegazzi

In-app purchases

None

Linx

No in-app purchases

None

eXandOs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linx free?
Linx costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is eXandOs free?
eXandOs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linx or eXandOs have ads?
eXandOs shows ads; Linx does not.
Which is updated more often, Linx or eXandOs?
Linx ships an update every 4 months, and eXandOs every 6 months. Most recently, Linx was updated on August 21, 2026 and eXandOs on October 4, 2026.

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