Comparison

Line Arcade vs Classic Color Lines

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

Classic Color Lines

A classic puzzle game where players arrange colored balls into lines of five or more to clear them from the board. The game continues until the board is full, challenging players to strategize their moves.

Highlights
  • 9x9 game board
  • Seven different ball colors
  • Line clearing mechanics
  • Strategic ball movement
  • Progressive difficulty
Features
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It is classic Color Lines. The game starts with a 9×9 board with three balls chosen out of seven different colours. If the player does form such lines of at least five balls of the same colour, the balls in those lines disappear, and he gains one turn, i.e. he can move another ball. If not, three new balls are added, and the game continues until the board is full.

Screenshots

Line Arcade3 screens
Classic Color Lines2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Classic Color Lines at none against Line Arcade's shown. Classic Color Lines also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Line Arcade's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Line Arcade ships an update every 2 months, Classic Color Lines every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Line Arcade versus Classic Color Lines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLine ArcadeClassic Color Lines
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (21 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaibhav Electronics Pvt LtdRamil Kusyapkulov

Customer experience

Line Arcade

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

Classic Color Lines

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Line Arcade

No in-app purchases

None

Classic Color Lines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Line Arcade free?
Line Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classic Color Lines free?
Classic Color Lines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Line Arcade or Classic Color Lines?
Line Arcade is rated higher. Line Arcade averages 4.3 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Classic Color Lines averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Line Arcade or Classic Color Lines have ads?
Line Arcade shows ads; Classic Color Lines does not.
Which is updated more often, Line Arcade or Classic Color Lines?
Line Arcade ships an update every 2 months, and Classic Color Lines every 23 months. Most recently, Line Arcade was updated on October 27, 2026 and Classic Color Lines on October 10, 2026.

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