Comparison

RyanRun vs Lineup Puzzle Challenge

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

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About

RyanRun

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RyanRun is a match puzzle game with real-time tower defense battles. Match cube patterns to rescue hostages while defending against advancing monsters. The beast god corps have taken Prince Ryan's kingdom hostage. Talents like you are the last line of defense. Swipe, match, and fight your way through waves of monsters before time, or moves, run out. Match to save lives Every tile is a six-sided cube. Swipe left, right, up, or down to rotate each face and line up matching patterns. Match the required number of identical faces, then double-tap to clear them. Every cube you clear moves a hostage one step closer to freedom, but it also brings danger one step closer too. Race the monsters to the finish line As hostages march toward safety, beast god monsters advance from the opposite direction. Let a single monster reach the finish line, and every hostage on the board is lost. Use your gold to recruit soldiers and heavy arms, including snipers, tanks, and more, and station them at the front line to hold back the horde. Power up or panic - Boom instantly wipes out monsters on the board. - Twist pushes every monster back to the top, buying precious time. - The power-up restores hostage energy to full before they run out of strength. - Drag and drop lets you reposition hostages within a row to dodge incoming threats. Build your defense Earn gold from every match and hostage rescued. Spend it wisely on soldiers, snipers, tanks, and other arms, each with unique range, reload speed, and cost. Upgrade your arsenal as monster waves get tougher across each level. Become the hero of a new era Every hostage saved is a life reclaimed. Every mission completed brings the kingdom closer to freedom. Do you have what it takes to out-match, out-build, and outlast the beast god corps? Swipe, match, defend, rescue. Freedom starts with you. RyanRun combines classic match-style puzzle mechanics with real-time tower defense strategy.

About

Lineup Puzzle Challenge

A new puzzle game from the creator of Tetris. Arrange falling blocks to form complete lines horizontally or vertically to clear them from the board and score points. Special mechanics like creating stars and collecting them offer unique gameplay.

Highlights
  • Form full lines to score and remove blocks
  • Create stars in intersections for bonus points
  • Collect stars to increase score multiplier
  • 600+ unique challenges (Fill, Rotate, Mirror)
  • Daily new challenges
Features
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Lineup Puzzle is a new puzzle game designed by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov. Puzzle master adds another dimension to his creation. • Form a full line of blocks either horizontally or vertically to score and remove it up from the playfield; • Building crossing lines cleans out these lines and creates a Star in the intersection; • Place a shape onto empty cells with the Stars to increase a score for it; • Collect stars in challenges to increase main score multiplier; • Keep the playfield from filling with the blocks. Unique Lineup features: • Fun and simple gameplay; • 600 FILL challenges; • 600 ROTATE challenges; • 600 MIRROR challenges; • 5+5+5 new challenges daily It’s time to drop in for a challenge in the newest creation of puzzle guru Alexey Pajitnov.

Screenshots

RyanRun4 screens
Lineup Puzzle Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RyanRun at none against Lineup Puzzle Challenge's shown. Lineup Puzzle Challenge's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 28 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RyanRun ships an update every 28 months, Lineup Puzzle Challenge every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RyanRun versus Lineup Puzzle Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRyanRunLineup Puzzle Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (65 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—70.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—65 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeung Man Ho ThomasANDREY NOVIKOV

Bugs and requests

RyanRun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Lineup Puzzle Challenge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 10 stars disappear
  • Stars disappear after each game at level 10
  • Accidentally pressing on ads

Requested features

8 requests
  • Paid version without ads
  • Option to remove ads
  • Tutorial or explanation of game mechanics
  • Ability to change board size
  • Leveling up system
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  • Power-ups
  • New pieces
  • Ability to rotate pieces

In-app purchases

None

RyanRun

No in-app purchases

None

Lineup Puzzle Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RyanRun free?
RyanRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lineup Puzzle Challenge free?
Lineup Puzzle Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RyanRun or Lineup Puzzle Challenge have ads?
Lineup Puzzle Challenge shows ads; RyanRun does not.
Which is updated more often, RyanRun or Lineup Puzzle Challenge?
RyanRun ships an update every 28 months, and Lineup Puzzle Challenge every 3 months. Most recently, RyanRun was updated on October 10, 2026 and Lineup Puzzle Challenge on October 16, 2026.

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