Line Arcade vs ColorLines 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 9x9 grid gameplay
- Match 5+ colored balls
- Horizontal, vertical, diagonal formations
- Simple tap-to-move controls
- Addictive puzzle mechanics
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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.
ColorLines 3D
Match balls of the same color to clear them and score points in this 3D adaptation of a classic puzzle game. Form horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines of five or more to remove balls and climb the leaderboard. Utilize rainbow balls as wildcards for strategic advantage.
- 3D port of classic Color Lines game
- Match 5+ balls of the same color
- Form horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines
- Score points for removed balls
- Rainbow balls act as wildcards
- Game Center Leaderboard integration
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Color Lines 3D is the 3D port of the once popular classic PC game called Color Lines. The game's objective is to remove balls by forming lines (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) of at least five balls of the same color. Balls on a line are removed and points are given. Tips: * Rainbow balls can substitute for other color balls. * Longer lines give more points. Crossing lines count together. Play it now and try to be #1 on its Game Center Leaderboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Line Arcade at every 2 months against ColorLines 3D's every 35 months. Line Arcade also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). ColorLines 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Line Arcade holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Line Arcade has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Line Arcade ships an update every 2 months, ColorLines 3D every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Line Arcade | ColorLines 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (21 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaibhav Electronics Pvt Ltd | 正兵 吴 |
Customer experience
Line Arcade
ColorLines 3D
In-app purchases
Line Arcade
No in-app purchases
ColorLines 3D
No in-app purchases
