Line Sweeper vs KanjiSousyoQuiz byNSDev
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Line Sweeper
This puzzle game challenges you to create a single, continuous loop by strategically placing lines. Numbered tiles indicate how many adjacent spaces must be part of the path, with a "check" function to help identify errors. It offers over 500 levels across five difficulty settings.
- Create a single continuous loop
- Numbered tiles guide path placement
- Over 500 levels
- 5 difficulty levels
- "Check" function highlights wrong lines
- Autosave unfinished levels
- Record best completion times
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Linesweeper is puzzle similar to Minesweeper. Your aim is to create a single continuous non-intersecting loop. The numbered tiles can't be passed through. The number means how many of the 8 surrounding tiles should contain some part of the solution path. Linesweeper is originally invented by Jak Marshall. **** Linesweeper features **** # Content - 5 difficulty levels - more than 500 levels # Features - "Check" function can highlight wrong lines - option to enable automatically highlight wrong lines - Automatically indicate correct numbers - Autosave the process of unfinished levels - Record best completion time for each level # Challenge - Game Center Achievements - Try to complete as many levels as possible
KanjiSousyoQuiz byNSDev
Practice recognizing cursive Japanese kanji characters through a multiple-choice quiz. Progress through levels by answering questions correctly, with up to 16 levels available. Sound effects can be toggled on or off.
- Learning mode with multiple-choice questions
- Progress through 16 levels
- Sound effects toggle
- Uses Kouzan brush font handwriting
- Offline play
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* Learning mode Please tap the same kanji as the left or upper cursive letter. It is 4 choices. ○ is displayed in case of correct answer. In case of incorrect answer, X is displayed. To move to the next problem, please tap [Next] of the button. If you answer all 30 questions correctly the next level will be available. There are up to 16 levels. QA Q. Can the sound be silent? A. Yes, you can turn it on / off with the switch on the upper right of the screen. The letters of the handwriting were created using the Kouzan brush font handwriting. Http://opentype.jp/kouzansousho.htm
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KanjiSousyoQuiz byNSDev at none against Line Sweeper's 1. KanjiSousyoQuiz byNSDev also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Line Sweeper's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 67%). On price, update cadence 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. Line Sweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KanjiSousyoQuiz byNSDev asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Line Sweeper | KanjiSousyoQuiz byNSDev |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanley Lam | NIHON SYSTEM DEVELOPER CORPORATION |
Customer experience
Line Sweeper
KanjiSousyoQuiz byNSDev
In-app purchases
Line Sweeper
- Upgrade to Full Version$0.99
KanjiSousyoQuiz byNSDev
No in-app purchases
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