Pencil Puzzles vs Line Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pencil Puzzles
Engage your mind with challenging logic puzzles. Trace intricate images without retracing lines or lifting your finger. Test your problem-solving skills with this addictive brain-teaser.
- Trace images without lifting finger
- No retracing lines
- Challenging brain-teasers
- Logic puzzles
- Addictive gameplay
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Pencil Puzzles is an extremely fun app designed for those who enjoy brain-teasers. The goal of the game is to trace each image without going over any lines twice and without lifting your finger from the screen. Think you got what it takes? Download now for wacky pencil fun!
Line Puzzle
Connect and weave lines to create intricate string art designs. This relaxing puzzle game offers hundreds of unique levels with stunning visuals and soothing sounds. Play at your own pace with no time limits or penalties.
- Drag and connect lines
- Create string art shapes
- Hundreds of unique levels
- No Wi-Fi needed
- No time limits or penalties
- Stunning graphics and sounds
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Drag & divide lines as you want! Connect and weave lines to make wonderful shapes and patterns of STRING ART. Line Puzzle: String Art is a Line puzzle game. Easy to play game for all ages. HOW TO PLAY • Drag and connect the lines to a point! • Try to make the same shape as shown above! • Nails cannot be moved! • Lines cannot be overlapped! FEATURES • NO WIFI? NO PROBLEM! Enjoy line puzzles anytime, anywhere! • FREE AND EASY TO PLAY! Suitable for all ages. • NO penalties or time limits; You can enjoy Line Puzzle: String Art at your own pace! • TONS OF UNIQUE LEVELS - Over 300+ puzzles are unique and full of fun and amazing challenges! • STUNNING GRAPHICS - Soothing sounds and gorgeous visual effects - Designed for iPhone & iPad. NOTES • Line Puzzle: String Art contains banners, interstitials, videos, and house ads. • Line Puzzle: String Art is free to play, but you can purchase In-app items like AD FREE and Hints. E-MAIL • contactus@bitmango.com Like us on FACEBOOK • https://www.facebook.com/BitMangoGames Privacy Policy • https://www.bitmango.com/privacy-policy/ Thank you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Line Puzzle at fortnightly against Pencil Puzzles's every 13 months. Line Puzzle also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 274). Pencil Puzzles's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Pencil Puzzles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Line Puzzle sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pencil Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Line Puzzle has 12K ratings behind it against 274, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Pencil Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 71% of Line Puzzle's.
Pencil Puzzles ships an update every 13 months, Line Puzzle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pencil Puzzles | Line Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (274 ratings) — better | 4.4 (12K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better | 71.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 274 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calvin Nutter | BitMango, Inc. |
Customer experience
Pencil Puzzles
Line Puzzle
User reviews
Pencil Puzzles
From 274 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧩 Engaging and challenging puzzle gameplay
- 😌 Relaxing and stress-relieving experience
- 🎮 Fun and addictive mechanics
- 🧠 Mentally stimulating and brain-sharpening
- ✏️ Great stylus/Apple Pencil support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Overly sensitive line detection
- 😤 Frustrating false error messages
- 💰 Paywall at level 50-51
- 📺 Ads interrupt gameplay
- ⏳ Limited lasting appeal and replayability
Line Puzzle
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Engaging and relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Fun and challenging puzzles
- 👍 Helpful hint system
- 👍 Visually appealing string art
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
- 🔍 Ads too frequent, even in paid version
- 🔍 Difficulty progression too slow
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
Bugs and requests
Pencil Puzzles
Reported bugs
7 issues- Line detection too strict - rejects valid traces
- False positives for line overlap detection
- Inconsistent error messages about line proximity
- App stuck on permission/ad preference screen
- Finger wavering causes unintended restarts
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- Specific level bugs (e.g., Level 89 detection issue)
- Inconsistent validation of completed puzzles
Requested features
6 requests- More puzzle levels (most frequent request)
- Line snapping or guided tracing to reduce sensitivity issues
- Option to remove ads with one-time payment
- Increased difficulty progression
- Finger guidance or stabilization feature
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- More complex puzzles for advanced players
Line Puzzle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Hint button too close to reset button
- Puzzle progress not saved after app crashes
- Ads sometimes cover UI, preventing interaction
Requested features
4 requests- More challenging and varied puzzles
- Option to start at higher difficulty levels
- Ability to replay completed puzzles
- Improved ad-free experience
In-app purchases
Pencil Puzzles
- Unlock All Puzzles$0.99
Line Puzzle
- 10 Hints$0.99
- Adfree$1.99
- Starter Package$1.99
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- Christmas Package$2.99
- Oak Art$3.99
- Acacia Art$3.99
- Spruce Art$3.99
- 55 Hints$4.99
- Birch Package$4.99
- 110 Hints$9.99
- Hallerbos$9.99
