1D Arcade vs Line 1d
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1D Arcade
Engage in a minimalist, one-dimensional action game where you control a paddle. Your goal is to hit beneficial green objects and avoid harmful red ones before they cross the centerline. An interactive tutorial guides you through the mechanics.
- One-dimensional gameplay
- Paddle control
- Hit green, avoid red
- Interactive tutorial
- Immersive audio experience
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One-dimensional-space action game. * You're the paddle in the middle. * ~Green things are good. * ~Red things are bad. * Hit the green and avoid the red... * ...before they have passed the centerline. Go through the interactive tutorial to learn and test all detalis! ---------------------------------------- Put on your headphones and turn out the light, let's play 1D arcade. Enjoy! ---------------------------------------- Disclaimer: If you delete the app-data or uninstall the app, you will loose possible purchased coins. So keep that in mind, just saying!
Line 1d
A minimalist game distilled to a single vertical line. Experience fundamental gameplay with 9 unique levels, each challenging your intuition and skill. Collect trophies and chase high scores in this black and white, direct experience.
- Single vertical line gameplay
- 9 distinct levels
- Trophy collection
- High score chasing
- Minimalist design
- Intuitive controls
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Line 1d is minimal. A game distilled to a single dimension, where play unfolds on a single vertical line. Black and white. Simple. Direct. 9 Levels: 1 Melting 2 Speed 3 Piston 4 Shuffleboard 5 Incoming 6 Jump 7 Plow 8 Eat 9 Dash Engage with simplicity. Each level challenges your intuition and skill, stripped down to essential interactions. Collect the trophies. Chase high scores. Experience gaming at its most fundamental. "Line 1d" is a return to the basics, crafted for those who find beauty in simplicity. Everything is on the line.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Line 1d at none against 1D Arcade's 5. Line 1d also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. 1D Arcade sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Line 1d asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 1D Arcade against 5.0 for Line 1d. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
1D Arcade ships an update every 9 months, Line 1d weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1D Arcade | Line 1d |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| 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 | 12 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Svante Segelson | Joshua Gnizak |
Customer experience
1D Arcade
Line 1d
In-app purchases
1D Arcade
- 20 Coins$0.99
- 60 Coins$1.99
- 60 New Coins$1.99
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- 100 Coins$2.99
- 100 New Coins$2.99
Line 1d
No in-app purchases
