Comparison

Line Sweeper vs ultiMine X

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

ultiMine X

Experience a beautifully designed classic Minesweeper game with multiple themes and customizable cell sizes. Enjoy Game Center integration for leaderboards and adjustable difficulty levels. Extensions are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Multiple minefield themes (square, hexagonal, octagonal)
  • Game Center integration for leaderboards
  • Customizable cell sizes
  • Left-handed and right-handed support
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Scrollable playing field
Features
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ultiMine X is an implementation of the classic MineSweeper game, designed to stand out of the crowd. A lot of design effort has been spent to make it one of the most beautiful and playable implementations of MineSweeper available on the platform. And it's free! Features: - universal app: runs on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch - three minefield themes are included out-of-the-box: 'Classic' theme (square cells), 'Honeycomb' theme (hexagonal cells) and 'Stone Floor' theme (octagonal and square cells) - extensions are available via In-App Purchase - Game Center integration: keep your score in Game Center leaderboards and compete with the rest of the world - fits your fingers: customize the size of the cells in the minefield to match your fingers' size - fits your hands: supports right-handed as well as left-handed operation - just rotate your device to switch interface mode - fits your courage: set difficulty level to beginner, intermediate or expert - play the game at ease with one hand, or use both hands for super-fast flagging - the choice is yours - first tap always reveals a clear opening in the minefield - scrollable playing field supports minefields bigger than your device's screen - customizable scroll behaviour: scroll with or without momentum - optimized graphics on Retina display - sound effects - free app ultiMine X is designed with flexibility in mind, so you may expect new In-App Purchase extensions to be added in the near future.

Screenshots

Line Sweeper4 screens
ultiMine X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ultiMine X at none against Line Sweeper's shown. ultiMine X also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Line Sweeper's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and ultiMine X sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ultiMine X holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Line Sweeper's written reviews are positive against 100% of ultiMine X's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Line Sweeper ships an update every 6 months, ultiMine X every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Line Sweeper versus ultiMine X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLine SweeperultiMine X
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley LamLucid Oak

Customer experience

Line Sweeper

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

ultiMine X

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Line Sweeper

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$0.99
4 purchases

ultiMine X

One-time4
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Rainy Window Theme$0.99
  • Valentine Theme$0.99
Show 1 more
  • Brazil Theme$0.99

Questions

Is Line Sweeper free?
Line Sweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ultiMine X free?
ultiMine X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Line Sweeper or ultiMine X?
ultiMine X is rated higher. Line Sweeper averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ultiMine X averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Line Sweeper or ultiMine X have ads?
Line Sweeper shows ads; ultiMine X does not.
Which is updated more often, Line Sweeper or ultiMine X?
Line Sweeper ships an update every 6 months, and ultiMine X every 4 months. Most recently, Line Sweeper was updated on October 1, 2026 and ultiMine X on October 9, 2026.

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