# Rock Pusher vs Line War

Rock Pusher and Line War both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Line War's written reviews are positive against 25% of Rock Pusher's. Line War also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). Rock Pusher's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 2) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rock Pusher sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Line War asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Rock Pusher against 4.5 for Line War. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rock Pusher has 10K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Rock Pusher's written reviews are positive against 100% of Line War's.

Rock Pusher ships an update every 8 days, Line War every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rock Pusher | Line War |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-pusher/id6503090944/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/line-war/id6621242703/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 24.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 327 MB | 247 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [Sabrina Junge](https://appshunter.io/developer/1652477081) |

## What reviewers say

### Rock Pusher

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-pusher/id6503090944)

Hire workers to help you push a massive boulder to its designated location. Despite the difficulty, successfully moving the rock yields valuable rewards.

**Highlights:** Hire workers, Push a boulder, Earn rewards, Idle gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rune Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Small Gem Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gem Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack With Prestige | $6.99 | one-time |
| Small Skip-It Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Energy Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Large Gem Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Ice Island Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Fire Island Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Epic Gem Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Large Skip-It Pack | $30.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Gem Pack | $39.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Gem Pack | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Potential
- 🚀 Fun game
- 🚀 Great game but few bugs
- 🚀 Very fun, minimal ads
- 🚀 Enjoyable, addictive gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unable to unlock Atlas
- 🐛 Gear power quest not working
- 🐛 Merge quest not working after evolving workers
- 🐛 Gear inventory freezes
- 🐛 Prestige timer issues

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to unlock Atlas after meeting gear power requirement
- Merge quest gets stuck after evolving workers
- Gear inventory freezes and becomes unusable
- Prestige timer resets incorrectly
- Energy system not functioning as expected

**Requested features**

- Increase prestige frequency
- Improve energy system and offline progression
- Add more content and progression beyond current roadblock
- Implement better quest and progression tracking
- Improve merging and upgrading mechanics


### Line War

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/line-war/id6621242703)

Engage in tactical tower capture warfare by planning attacks and defending your territory. Utilize power-ups and strategic upgrades to outsmart AI opponents and dominate the battlefield.

**Highlights:** Tactical troop deployment, Tower capture and defense, Automatic troop generation, Power-ups (Freeze, Speed, Giant), Strategic upgrades, AI opponents

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rock Pusher free?

Rock Pusher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Line War free?

Line War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Rock Pusher or Line War?

Line War is rated higher. Rock Pusher averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Line War averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Rock Pusher or Line War have ads?

Both Rock Pusher and Line War show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rock Pusher or Line War?

Rock Pusher ships an update every 8 days, and Line War every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rock Pusher was updated on October 25, 2026 and Line War on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*