Comparison

Line Arcade vs Macho3

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

Head to head
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.

About

Macho3

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Move machos, and open the road! Find keys, and get out of the labyrinth! Here comes the next gen "Match 3" game! ---------------------------------------------------------------- How To Play ---------------------------------------------------------------- By touch & flick, Machos are swapped. When the machos of same color are adjacent to each other three or more they disappear. After those disappear, all move to flick direction. Also, player character moves. By using this, make the player character take keys, and lead to exit. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Enemy the Macho Eater! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Macho Eater hunts you! You can defeat the Eater by making OILY and burning. Burning oily canned oil, big expolosion!

Screenshots

Line Arcade3 screens
Macho33 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Macho3 at 10.0 against Line Arcade's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Line Arcade ships an update every 2 months, Macho3 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Line Arcade versus Macho3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLine ArcadeMacho3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVaibhav Electronics Pvt LtdNewClear GAMES

In-app purchases

None

Line Arcade

No in-app purchases

None

Macho3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Line Arcade free?
Line Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Macho3 free?
Macho3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Line Arcade or Macho3 have ads?
Both Line Arcade and Macho3 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Line Arcade or Macho3?
Line Arcade ships an update every 2 months, and Macho3 monthly. Most recently, Line Arcade was updated on November 6, 2026 and Macho3 on November 2, 2026.

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