Line color vs Linked Lines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Line color
A puzzle game where players eliminate balls of the same color by forming lines horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The game ends when the board fills up with new balls appearing after each move.
- Eliminate balls by forming lines
- Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal matches
- New balls appear after each move
- Game over when the desk is filled
- Simple, addictive gameplay
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Whether horizontally,vertically or diagonally,5 or 5+ balls with the same color will be elinimated. Every step you take will bring in 3 more balls randomly. when the desk is filled with balls. game is over.
Linked Lines
A classic match-puzzle game on a 9x9 board. Connect five or more same-colored balls horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to clear them and score points. Features beautiful visuals, intelligent algorithms, and multi-language support.
- 9x9 game board
- Connect 5+ same-colored balls
- Horizontal, vertical, diagonal connections
- Random ball generation
- Beautiful visual effects
- Auto-save progress
- Game Center leaderboards
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LinkedLines is a classic match-puzzle game that challenges your strategic thinking on a 9x9 board! 【Core Gameplay】 • 9x9 game board with 7 beautiful colored balls • Connect 5 or more same-colored balls to clear and score • Supports horizontal, vertical, and diagonal connections • 3 new balls generated randomly each turn 【Game Features】 • Beautiful visual effects and smooth animations • Intelligent pathfinding algorithm • Detailed statistical analysis • Auto-save game progress • Game Center leaderboard support 【Multi-language Support】 Perfect support for 9 languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic 【Perfect For】 • Puzzle game enthusiasts • Users wanting to exercise logical thinking • Office workers seeking casual entertainment • Strategy game lovers of all ages Download now and start your matching journey!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Line color at 75% against Linked Lines's 62%. Linked Lines's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Line color ships an update every 4 months, Linked Lines every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Line color | Linked Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 61.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xi'an Tongqi Communication Science&Technology Co.,Ltd. | 鹏 吴 |
Customer experience
Line color
Linked Lines
In-app purchases
Line color
No in-app purchases
Linked Lines
No in-app purchases
