Comparison

FiveBubbleCrush vs Linked Lines

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

Head to head
About

FiveBubbleCrush

Match five or more ores of the same color in horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines to eliminate them. This puzzle game challenges you to strategically arrange colorful ores to clear the board.

Highlights
  • Match same-colored ores
  • Form horizontal, vertical, and oblique rows
  • Eliminate five or more ores
  • Stage challenges
  • Strategic ore arrangement
Features
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Try to arrange ores of the same color into a line in the form of horizontal, vertical and oblique rows. When five or more of same color ores arranged,these ores can be eliminated

About

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.

Highlights
  • 9x9 game board
  • Connect 5+ same-colored balls
  • Horizontal, vertical, diagonal connections
  • Random ball generation
  • Beautiful visual effects
  • Auto-save progress
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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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!

Screenshots

FiveBubbleCrush3 screens
Linked Lines3 screens

Verdict

The call

FiveBubbleCrush and Linked Lines both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of FiveBubbleCrush's written reviews are positive against 62% of Linked Lines's. FiveBubbleCrush also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Linked Lines's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FiveBubbleCrush against 4.9 for Linked Lines. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linked Lines has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of FiveBubbleCrush's written reviews are positive against 62% of Linked Lines's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FiveBubbleCrush ships an update every 2 months, Linked Lines every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FiveBubbleCrush versus Linked Lines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiveBubbleCrushLinked Lines
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better61.5% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer健 王鹏 吴

Customer experience

FiveBubbleCrush

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Linked Lines

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

None

FiveBubbleCrush

No in-app purchases

None

Linked Lines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FiveBubbleCrush free?
FiveBubbleCrush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linked Lines free?
Linked Lines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FiveBubbleCrush or Linked Lines?
FiveBubbleCrush is rated higher. FiveBubbleCrush averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Linked Lines averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do FiveBubbleCrush or Linked Lines have ads?
Linked Lines shows ads; FiveBubbleCrush does not.
Which is updated more often, FiveBubbleCrush or Linked Lines?
FiveBubbleCrush ships an update every 2 months, and Linked Lines every 5 months. Most recently, FiveBubbleCrush was updated on September 17, 2026 and Linked Lines on September 9, 2026.

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