Pencil Puzzles vs Line Paint!
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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 Paint!
Unleash your inner artist by drawing and coloring lines to recreate intricate patterns. Relax and enjoy a creative experience at your own pace, with hundreds of levels to explore. Unlock new tools and discover your artistic potential.
- Swipe to paint
- Match patterns
- Create art
- Collect gems
- Unlock unique tools
- Over 300 levels
Read full descriptionHide full description
Are you a regular Picasso? Draw and color the line to match the images you see. Relax and play at your own pace. How To Play: - Swipe to paint - Match the patterns with your drawing - Create works of art - Collect gems and unlock unique pencils, pens, and brushes - Explore over 300 levels of line painting fun!
Screenshots
Verdict
Pencil Puzzles and Line Paint! both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Pencil Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 35% of Line Paint!'s. Line Paint!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 274). 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 Paint! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pencil Puzzles against 4.6 for Line Paint!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Line Paint! has 3.4K ratings behind it against 274, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Pencil Puzzles's written reviews are positive against 35% of Line Paint!'s.
Pencil Puzzles ships an update every 13 months, Line Paint! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pencil Puzzles | Line Paint! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (274 ratings) | 4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better | 35.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 274 | 3.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — 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 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Calvin Nutter | AI Games FZ |
Customer experience
Pencil Puzzles
Line Paint!
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 Paint!
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🎨 Satisfying drawing experience
- 💻 Playable offline
Room to improve
- 🔍 Impossible levels
- 🤖 Unresponsive ads/rewards
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🤔 Repetitive gameplay
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
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- 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
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- More complex puzzles for advanced players
Line Paint!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Level 164 and 175 are impossible to complete
- Skipping ads feature not working
- Rewards not being granted after watching ads
Requested features
3 requests- Hints or solutions for difficult levels
- Ability to skip levels without watching ads
- Increased difficulty progression
In-app purchases
Pencil Puzzles
- Unlock All Puzzles$0.99
Line Paint!
- No ads$2.99
