Lines! vs subflow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lines!
This app creates a mesmerizing visual experience with moving, multi-colored lines that bounce off screen edges. It functions like a dynamic screensaver, perfect for placing your device upright or holding it. Enjoy a visually soothing and colorful display on your iOS device.
- Dynamic line animation
- Multi-color transitions
- Bounces off screen edges
- Mesmerizing visual display
- Works on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and TV
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Lines is like a classic screensaver. Run the app, then place your iPhone or iPad upright on the table. Or just hold it in your hand. Watch as the lines move and bounce off the walls, as they smoothly transition between multiple colors. It's really pretty mesmerizing. Hope you enjoy it! Now available for all iOS devices, including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and TV.
subflow
Create dynamic music visualizations for any setting. Control modes, speed, and beat patterns with intuitive screen gestures. Advanced users can leverage UDP and OS2L for complex control with DJ software.
- Gesture-based control for modes, speed, and beats
- Beat pattern customization
- UDP command sequencing
- OS2L integration with DJ software
- Color customization via long press
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Crisp visualizations for your music stage or living room. Tap left or right edge of screen to change modes. Vertical swipes change speed. Tap the upper half of the screen several times to set a beat pattern. Tap the lower half to cancel or to add single beats. Horizontal swipes fine-tune the beat alignment. Long press will change color. You can also send more complex command sequences over UDP, and you can control via OS2L using most DJ software. See http://subflow.org/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: subflow at every 6 days against Lines!'s every 36 months. Lines!'s advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 67%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). 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.
Lines! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Lines!'s written reviews are positive against 67% of subflow's.
Lines! ships an update every 36 months, subflow every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lines! | subflow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (56 ratings) — better | 4.3 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carl Gorringe | Ello Skelling Productions |
Customer experience
Lines!
subflow
In-app purchases
Lines!
No in-app purchases
subflow
No in-app purchases
