Comparison

Line Sweeper vs Color Sweeper 3D

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Color Sweeper 3D

A challenging puzzle game where you tap to paint blocks based on neighboring numbers. Avoid hidden bombs on certain levels. Perfect for those who enjoy testing their problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Tap and paint blocks
  • Match neighbor block numbers
  • Avoid hidden bombs
  • Challenging levels
  • Intuitive gameplay
Features
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A fun and challenging puzzle game. -Tap and paint around blocks but not more than neighbor blocks' numbers -Beware bombs! On some levels, there are hidden bombs. Be careful while you tap. If you love challenging yourself this game is just for you! Enjoy!

Screenshots

Line Sweeper4 screens
Color Sweeper 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Line Sweeper at 86% against Color Sweeper 3D's 40%. Line Sweeper also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3). Color Sweeper 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Line Sweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Color Sweeper 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Line Sweeper holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Line Sweeper's written reviews are positive against 40% of Color Sweeper 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Line Sweeper ships an update every 6 months, Color Sweeper 3D weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Line Sweeper versus Color Sweeper 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLine SweeperColor Sweeper 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better3.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley LamBerat Oguz

Customer experience

Line Sweeper

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Color Sweeper 3D

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Line Sweeper

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$0.99
None

Color Sweeper 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Line Sweeper free?
Line Sweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Sweeper 3D free?
Color Sweeper 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Line Sweeper or Color Sweeper 3D?
Line Sweeper is rated higher. Line Sweeper averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Color Sweeper 3D averages 3.3 from 9 ratings.
Do Line Sweeper or Color Sweeper 3D have ads?
Both Line Sweeper and Color Sweeper 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Line Sweeper or Color Sweeper 3D?
Line Sweeper ships an update every 6 months, and Color Sweeper 3D weekly. Most recently, Line Sweeper was updated on November 1, 2026 and Color Sweeper 3D on November 3, 2026.

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