Comparison

Canasta Scoresheet vs LineSpell

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

Head to head
About

Canasta Scoresheet

Easily keep score for your Canasta games with this customizable scoring app. Set up custom rules, team names, and point values to match your family's play. Features assistive scoring and manual tally options for a flexible experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable point values
  • Assistive scoring
  • Manual tally mode
  • Custom team names
  • Record special hands
  • Adjust winning score target
  • Save and resume games
Features
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The Simple Way to Score Your Canasta Games! I was tired of Canasta score-keeping apps being too rigid in the way they kept score. Every one has different house rules and no apps seemed to align with the way my family and I played. So I built this app! This is an easy to use, limited setup needed, scoring app that all Canasta players can enjoy. With Assistive Scoring, no need to remember the different point values for the categories, simply set them once and forget them. If you're a math wiz and only want the app to tally up the sections after you enter in the point values, Manual Mode is perfect for you so you can play even when you might not have a pad and paper! Set custom team names, record special hands, adjust the winning score target, and tweak point values to match your house rules. Even save your games and come back to them later.

About

LineSpell

A word puzzle game where players slide letter tiles to form words in straight lines. Compete with friends locally or online, with no ads or tracking. It's easy to learn but offers deep strategic challenges.

Highlights
  • Straight line tile sliding
  • Local Pass-and-Play multiplayer
  • Online asynchronous multiplayer
  • Extensive word dictionary
  • Word of the Week challenges
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Here's the catch: every tile you move has to end up in one straight line — and it all has to spell a word. Slide three or more letters into place, and try to outscore the table. Easy to pick up in a turn or two. But the highest-scoring play is always hiding somewhere, and finding it takes real skill. Up, down, across, diagonal — what will you spell? ► TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Pass-and-Play (Free): Pass one iPhone or iPad around the table. 1 to 4 players, no internet needed. Game night, sorted. • Online Multiplayer (one-time unlock): Keep the game going with friends who aren't in the room. Start a match, share your join code, and take turns on your own time — minutes or days apart. Run up to five games at once — Your Games keeps every match one tap away, and we'll nudge you when it's your move in any of them. Finished? Tap Rematch and run it back with the same crew. ► MADE BY AND FOR PLAYERS WHO LOVE WORD GAMES • Every word checked against a 173,000+ word dictionary • Score by letter value and word length — plan ahead for the big plays • Word of the Week crowns the highest-scoring word around • Fireworks for 50+ point words — big plays deserve a show ► NO CATCH, NO KIDDING • No ads • No tracking • No accounts, no sign-ups, no email • Just the game you'll keep coming back to — on iPhone or iPad Gather the family, challenge a friend across the country, or chase your own best score. Line them up and spell!

Screenshots

Canasta Scoresheet4 screens
LineSpell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: LineSpell at free against Canasta Scoresheet's free with in-app purchases. Canasta Scoresheet's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Canasta Scoresheet sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and LineSpell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Canasta Scoresheet against 5.0 for LineSpell. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canasta Scoresheet ships an update every 2 weeks, LineSpell every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Canasta Scoresheet versus LineSpell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanasta ScoresheetLineSpell
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (16 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacob KlineLudi Eximii LLC

Customer experience

Canasta Scoresheet

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LineSpell

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Canasta Scoresheet

One-time3
  • Small Developer Tip$0.99
  • Medium Developer Tip$2.99
  • Large Developer Tip$4.99
1 purchases

LineSpell

One-time1
  • Online Multiplayer Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Canasta Scoresheet free?
Canasta Scoresheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LineSpell free?
LineSpell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Canasta Scoresheet or LineSpell?
Canasta Scoresheet and LineSpell are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 16 and 13 ratings respectively.
Do Canasta Scoresheet or LineSpell have ads?
Neither Canasta Scoresheet nor LineSpell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Canasta Scoresheet or LineSpell?
Canasta Scoresheet ships an update every 2 weeks, and LineSpell every 8 days. Most recently, Canasta Scoresheet was updated on October 20, 2026 and LineSpell on October 24, 2026.

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