String Art vs The LY Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
String Art
Create unique visual art using digital strings. Design intricate patterns and colorful masterpieces with an intuitive interface. Unleash your creativity and explore endless artistic possibilities.
- Create string art
- Design intricate patterns
- Use digital strings
- Explore artistic possibilities
- Intuitive interface
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Use strings to make your art!
The LY Game
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A Game by Leigh Coughlin and Andy Fernandez. Say a word ending in LY — or you're out. The LY Game is a fast, competitive word game for 1–8 players. Take turns saying words that end in LY before the next player goes. Hesitate, repeat yourself, or say something that doesn't end in LY and you're eliminated. Play Knockout mode — last player standing wins. Or play Lives mode where everyone starts with two chances before they're out. Speak your answers using voice recognition, or switch to keyboard if you need to keep it quiet. Pass the phone around, shout across the table — however you play, it's always quick and always competitive. Also significantly better than I Spy on long car journeys. Perfect for families, friends nights, parties, or anywhere you've got two minutes and something to prove.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The LY Game at none against String Art's shown. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. String Art sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and The LY Game sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
String Art ships an update every 2 weeks, The LY Game every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | String Art | The LY Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (26K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD | ANDREW FERNANDEZ-ARIAS |
Bugs and requests
String Art
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads don't go away even with paid ad-free option
- Game resets settings when moving to next level
Requested features
3 requests- More level variety
- Offline play mode
- Ability to customize art frames
The LY Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
String Art
- No Ads$2.99
- No Ads+10,000 Money$3.99
- No Ads+10,000 Money+1000 Gem$5.99
The LY Game
- AL Word Pack$0.99
- ON Word Pack$0.99
- TY Word Pack$0.99
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- NK Word Pack$0.99
- ER Word Pack$0.99
- Play Today$0.99
- All Word Packs$3.99
- Play This Month$3.99
Questions
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