Comparison

THE LINE vs Keep Mining

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

Head to head
About

THE LINE

Features
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Think you have sharp reflexes? Prove it. THE LINE is a minimalist arcade game where precision is everything. Tap to change direction and navigate through an invisible corridor that gets narrower with every level. One wrong move and it's over. SIMPLE RULES, ENDLESS CHALLENGE There's only one rule: stay on the line. Tap to turn, avoid the edges, and survive as long as you can. The corridor starts wide, but don't get comfortable — it gets tighter, faster, and more unforgiving with every level. 20 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Progress through 20 carefully designed levels, each one pushing your reflexes further. Master them all and unlock Infinity Mode — where the challenge never ends and only the best survive. INFINITY MODE Beat all 20 levels and face the ultimate test. The corridor keeps shrinking. The speed keeps rising. How far can you go? Compete for the top spot on the global leaderboard. GAME CENTER LEADERBOARDS See how you rank against players worldwide. Climb the leaderboard and prove you're the best. 5 STUNNING VISUAL THEMES Customize your experience with beautifully crafted theme packs: • Neon Pulse — Electric vibes with glowing neon colors • Ocean Depths — Cool blues and deep sea atmosphere • Sunset Blaze — Warm gradients inspired by golden hour • Arctic Frost — Clean, icy tones for a focused mind • Midnight Galaxy — Dark cosmic beauty for night sessions FEATURES • One-tap controls — easy to pick up, hard to put down • Progressive difficulty across 20 unique levels • Infinity Mode for endless replayability • Global leaderboards via Game Center • 5 premium visual themes • Haptic feedback for immersive gameplay • No ads. Ever. Made for quick sessions and long obsessions. Can you master THE LINE?

About

Keep Mining

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Keep Mining is a pick-up-and-play push-your-luck game about greed, gut feel, and knowing exactly when to walk away. Tap MINE to swing your pickaxe. Every hit drops diamonds into your run stash — and every hit makes the next one a little more likely to end in a cave-in, a gas pocket, or a very bad dynamite mishap. Cash out and the diamonds are yours forever. Push one tap too far and you lose the run — plus a chunk of the bank you've been building. So… one more tap? HOW IT PLAYS • Tap MINE to dig and collect diamonds • Watch the Run Risk meter climb from Steady → Tense → Risky → Dangerous → Critical • Bigger risk = bigger payouts and rarer jackpots • Cash out anytime to bank your stash safely • Blow up and you lose the run AND up to 65% of your bank WHY YOU'LL GET HOOKED • Pure one-thumb gameplay — perfect for elevators, queues, and "five more minutes" sessions that turn into thirty • Every run is a fresh decision: play it safe and bank small, or chase the deep-mine jackpot • Satisfying haptics, chunky sound design, and a real "ohhh nooo" moment when the screen flashes red • Track your Bank, Best Run, and Deepest Dig across sessions • No timers, no energy bars, no waiting — play whenever you want NO ACCOUNT. NO NONSENSE. Open the app, start mining. That's it. Built for short bursts. Engineered to make you say "okay, ONE more run." Good luck down there. The diamonds are deep. So is the dynamite.

Screenshots

THE LINE4 screens
Keep Mining4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keep Mining at none against THE LINE's 5. Keep Mining also leads on ads (none vs shown). THE LINE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price 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. THE LINE sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Keep Mining asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
THE LINE versus Keep Mining: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTHE LINEKeep Mining
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMERT CAN CIBUKPandO Holdings Limited Liability Company

In-app purchases

5 purchases

THE LINE

One-time5
  • Void Pack$0.99
  • Ember Pack$0.99
  • Pulse Pack$0.99
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  • Depth Pack$0.99
  • Ad Free + All Themes$2.99
None

Keep Mining

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is THE LINE free?
THE LINE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keep Mining free?
Keep Mining is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do THE LINE or Keep Mining have ads?
THE LINE shows ads; Keep Mining does not.

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