Comparison

Line Ninja vs CatchTheTide

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

Head to head
About

Line Ninja

Features
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Inspired by classic arcade games, this is a pure test of timing and precision. No complex menus, just you and the next platform. How to play: Tap and hold to grow your bridge. Release to drop it. Don't fall. Features: Fast restarts: Die and jump back in instantly. Minimalist design: Clean visuals focused entirely on gameplay. Small file size: Lightweight and ready to play in seconds. Various Skins, Difficulties and Rewards! Can you find the rhythm, or will you miss the mark? Download and find out.

About

CatchTheTide

Features
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Dive into CatchTheTide, a bright underwater arcade where quick reflexes, smart timing, and bold combos decide every voyage. Spin the Magic Wheel, lock onto a target color, then tap matching fish as they swim across the reef. Drop them into your basket, clear each round, and spin again before the clock runs out. Misses can break your streak, but a Combo Shield may save you when it matters most. Build momentum and watch your catch evolve from Quick Catch to Fish Frenzy, Ocean Rush, and Legendary Catch, with higher combos bringing bigger scores and glowing reef energy. Clear fish schools for bonus points and trigger School Fever, and hunt rare fish for powerful perks—Lucky Fish boosts your combo, Golden Fish packs extra points, and Ice Fish buys you more time under the waves. Every session is a race against the tide as you chase a higher score, improve your accuracy, and see how far one great run can take you. Enjoy fast addictive color-match arcade gameplay, Magic Wheel rounds that keep every voyage fresh, combo systems with escalating multipliers, sudden fish schools and rare reef encounters, Daily Challenges with bonus score rewards, a Reef Bestiary to collect luminous fish species, achievements for combos, schools, accuracy, and milestones, plus a Hall of Fame leaderboard for your best voyages. Whether you have one minute or a full dive, CatchTheTide is ready when you are. Spin. Catch. Combo. Ride the tide and make every catch count.

Screenshots

Line Ninja3 screens
CatchTheTide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CatchTheTide at none against Line Ninja's 5. CatchTheTide also leads on iOS requirement (13.5 vs 15.1). 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. Line Ninja sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. CatchTheTide asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Line Ninja versus CatchTheTide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLine NinjaCatchTheTide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAriolu LLCTrinh Cuc Thu Thi

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Line Ninja

One-time5
  • Neon Skin$0.49
  • Sakura Skin$0.49
  • Ghost Skin$0.99
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  • Rainbow Skin$1.49
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

CatchTheTide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Line Ninja free?
Line Ninja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CatchTheTide free?
CatchTheTide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Line Ninja or CatchTheTide have ads?
Neither Line Ninja nor CatchTheTide shows ads.

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