Comparison

Clockwise! vs Lines

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

Head to head
About

Clockwise!

A challenging and addictive puzzle game where players connect dots clockwise without crossing lines. It features auto-generated levels, unlockable themes, and a competitive challenge mode.

Highlights
  • Unlimited auto-generated levels
  • Challenge Mode with random starting dots
  • Unlockable colorful themes
  • Levels from 6 to 24 dots
  • Friend comparison and competition
Features
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Connect all the dots clockwise. Don't cross lines. The rules are simple, but the game is loads of addictive fun — sometimes easy, and sometimes quite challenging! • Enjoy unlimited, auto-generated levels • In Challenge Mode, you must start each level from a randomly-selected dot • Solve levels to unlock colorful themes • Solve a mix of easy and challenging levels, from 6 to 24 dots • Keep track of how many levels you've solved, and compare and compete with your friends, with the counter in the top-left corner

About

Lines

Features
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Connect dots of the same color to collect points. The more dots you can connect per turn, the higher is the score revenue.

Screenshots

Clockwise!4 screens
Lines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lines at none against Clockwise!'s 1. Lines also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. Clockwise! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lines asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clockwise! ships an update every 5 weeks, Lines weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clockwise! versus Lines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockwise!Lines
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoy SianezBlattcode

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clockwise!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.39
None

Lines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clockwise! free?
Clockwise! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lines free?
Lines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clockwise! or Lines have ads?
Both Clockwise! and Lines show ads.
Which is updated more often, Clockwise! or Lines?
Clockwise! ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lines weekly. Most recently, Clockwise! was updated on October 7, 2026 and Lines on October 8, 2026.

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