Comparison

Lines vs Lone Star Puzzles

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

Head to head
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.

About

Lone Star Puzzles

This logic puzzle game challenges you to place stars on a grid so that each row, column, and region has the correct number of stars, without any touching. Solve puzzles to reveal constellations and enjoy daily challenges and competitive modes.

Highlights
  • 12,500 unique puzzles
  • Interactive constellation sky map
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • Challenge mode with opponents
  • Battle Rush mode
  • Intelligent hint system
  • Offline play
Features
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Somewhere in the night sky, the stars have scattered. Each one sits alone in its region, waiting to be placed — waiting to be found. Your mission: reunite them all. Lone Star is a beautifully crafted star-placement puzzle game inspired by the classic Star Battle logic genre. Place stars on the grid so that every row, column, and region contains exactly the right number — but no two stars may touch, not even diagonally. Simple to learn, deeply satisfying to master. A Sky Full of Stories Every puzzle you solve lights up a star in the constellation map. Watch as scattered points of light connect into the shapes of real constellations — Orion, Cassiopeia, Ursa Major, and more. Complete entire constellations to see the night sky come alive. Can you reunite every lone star with its constellation? 12,500 Puzzles Across Five Difficulty Levels - Beginner (6×6) — Learn the ropes with compact grids - Easy (7×7) — Build confidence with a bit more room - Medium (8×8) — A satisfying challenge for steady solvers - Hard (9×9) — Push your logic to the limit - Expert (10×10) — Only the sharpest minds prevail Three Daily Challenges Come back every day for fresh puzzles. Track your streak and compete on Game Center leaderboards for the fastest solve times. Challenge Mode Play against opponents in three difficulty levels. In the special Battle Rush mode, you race through five puzzles in a row! Features: - 12,500 unique puzzles - Interactive constellation sky map — trace 87 real constellations as you progress - Three daily challenges with separate leaderboards and streak tracking - Challenge mode, play against your opponent in three difficulty levels - Battle Rush: race through five puzzles in a row. The fastest wins! - Intelligent hint system when you need a gentle nudge - Undo, auto-save, and pick up right where you left off - Detailed statistics — track your times, streaks, and completion - No internet required — all puzzles included, play anywhere For Every Stargazer Whether you have five minutes or an hour, Lone Star offers the perfect balance of calm focus and logical challenge. Start with Beginner and work your way up to Expert as the puzzles grow in size and complexity. Every star has a place. Every constellation has a story. Find them all.

Screenshots

Lines4 screens
Lone Star Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lines at none against Lone Star Puzzles's 2. Lines also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Lone Star Puzzles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Lines asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lines ships an update weekly, Lone Star Puzzles every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Lines versus Lone Star Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinesLone Star Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlattcodeAlexander Sehlke

In-app purchases

None

Lines

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lone Star Puzzles

Subscriptions1
  • Pro+$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is Lines free?
Lines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lone Star Puzzles free?
Lone Star Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lines or Lone Star Puzzles have ads?
Both Lines and Lone Star Puzzles show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lines or Lone Star Puzzles?
Lines ships an update weekly, and Lone Star Puzzles every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lines was updated on October 25, 2026 and Lone Star Puzzles on October 31, 2026.

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