Coolki¹ vs Linked Lines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coolki¹
A simple yet addictive puzzle game where players arrange colored balls into lines of five or more to score points. Features include undo/redo functionality, a preview of upcoming balls, and multiple difficulty levels. Compete for high scores on Game Center leaderboards.
- Form same-color lines
- Score points
- Undo/Redo moves
- Preview future balls
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Game Center leaderboards
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Very addictive and simple in rules puzzle game. The goal of the game is to score as many points as possible. To do this, just move balls on the board to form straight lines in the same color. Once the line is composed of five or more balls they are removed from the board and you score one point for each removed ball. Features: • Retina display support • Game Center leaderboards • Undo/Redo • Preview of future balls • Three difficulty levels • Resume last played game • Fast switching • Sound Effects and Music [1] This is a Free version with ads.
Linked Lines
A classic match-puzzle game on a 9x9 board. Connect five or more same-colored balls horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to clear them and score points. Features beautiful visuals, intelligent algorithms, and multi-language support.
- 9x9 game board
- Connect 5+ same-colored balls
- Horizontal, vertical, diagonal connections
- Random ball generation
- Beautiful visual effects
- Auto-save progress
- Game Center leaderboards
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LinkedLines is a classic match-puzzle game that challenges your strategic thinking on a 9x9 board! 【Core Gameplay】 • 9x9 game board with 7 beautiful colored balls • Connect 5 or more same-colored balls to clear and score • Supports horizontal, vertical, and diagonal connections • 3 new balls generated randomly each turn 【Game Features】 • Beautiful visual effects and smooth animations • Intelligent pathfinding algorithm • Detailed statistical analysis • Auto-save game progress • Game Center leaderboard support 【Multi-language Support】 Perfect support for 9 languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic 【Perfect For】 • Puzzle game enthusiasts • Users wanting to exercise logical thinking • Office workers seeking casual entertainment • Strategy game lovers of all ages Download now and start your matching journey!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Coolki¹ at none against Linked Lines's shown. Coolki¹ also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Linked Lines's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Coolki¹ against 4.5 for Linked Lines. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Coolki¹'s written reviews are positive against 73% of Linked Lines's.
Coolki¹ ships an update every 2 months, Linked Lines every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coolki¹ | Linked Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (53 ratings) | 4.5 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 72.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jaroslaw Lewandowski | 鹏 吴 |
Customer experience
Coolki¹
Linked Lines
In-app purchases
Coolki¹
No in-app purchases
Linked Lines
No in-app purchases
