Comparison

Line Sweeper vs Area Puzzle by TKPY

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

Area Puzzle by TKPY

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How large is the blue area? One rule runs through every puzzle: look at the diagram and find the area shaded blue. Split a shape, move a part or fill a gap. A different perspective can reveal a path to the answer. 400 puzzles at your own pace Choose from Easy, Normal and Hard. Start with any available puzzle, whether you have a short break or time to think it through. See each idea step by step Three hints and illustrated explanations help you explore the solution. Move forward and back yourself to revisit the parts you want to understand. Sketch, star and revisit Try your ideas with a pen, eraser, undo and clear. Star the puzzles you want to return to and find them again in Favorites. Turn solutions into geometric art Your first correct answer to each puzzle earns one piece. Ten pieces complete one artwork, with 40 artworks to collect. Each artwork's name stays a surprise until it is complete. Available in Japanese, English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French and German. Progress, notes and favorites are saved on your device. About ads The app includes banner ads and ads at natural breaks, such as leaving a puzzle. Earn the reward from one video ad to unlock all hints, the answer and explanations for that puzzle. You do not need to watch again for the same puzzle.

Screenshots

Line Sweeper4 screens
Area Puzzle by TKPY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Area Puzzle by TKPY at none against Line Sweeper's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Area Puzzle by TKPY asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Line Sweeper versus Area Puzzle by TKPY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLine SweeperArea Puzzle by TKPY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley LamTakeru Ito

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Line Sweeper

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$0.99
None

Area Puzzle by TKPY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Line Sweeper free?
Line Sweeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Area Puzzle by TKPY free?
Area Puzzle by TKPY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Line Sweeper or Area Puzzle by TKPY have ads?
Both Line Sweeper and Area Puzzle by TKPY show ads.

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