ZEN vs Color Lines .
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZEN
Guide a ball through a challenging labyrinth by using a limited sequence of waves. Avoid sparkling blocks and find the shortest path to the gates. This innovative puzzler tests your precision, reaction, and inventiveness.
- Precision-based gameplay
- Reaction challenges
- Inventive puzzle mechanics
- Limited wave sequences
- Labyrinth navigation
- Obstacle avoidance
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ZEN is an innovative puzzler with original gameplay that combines precision, reaction and inventiveness. Your goal is to guide the ball though a labyrinth towards the gates, avoiding collision with sparkling blocks. Move the ball using combination and sequence of waves, the number of which is limited for each level, so make sure to choose the shortest way. And cut corners. "The first few levels are easy, but, by level eight or nine, the game gets challenging quickly." - www.touchgen.net
Color Lines .
Arrange five or more balls of the same color in a line to eliminate them. If balls aren't eliminated, three new random balls appear, filling the board. The goal is to clear the board before it's completely full.
- Match 5+ same-colored balls
- Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines
- Eliminate balls to clear space
- New balls appear after moves
- Simple, intuitive gameplay
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Color Lines gameplay is simple , you have to arrange 5 (or more) balls of the same color in a straight line or horizontally or diagonally to eliminate him. If the ball is not eliminated, there will be three new random balls until the ball is full.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Color Lines . at Free against ZEN's $0.99. Color Lines . also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). ZEN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
Color Lines . is free to download; ZEN costs $0.99 up front. Color Lines . sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZEN asks for nothing beyond the download.
ZEN ships an update every 11 months, Color Lines . every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZEN | Color Lines . |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksejs Voloviks | Hongze Yan |
Customer experience
ZEN
Color Lines .
In-app purchases
ZEN
No in-app purchases
Color Lines .
- No ads$0.99
