Comparison

LYNE vs Linelight

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

Head to head
About

LYNE

This minimalist puzzle game offers a calming yet challenging experience. Connect shapes and fill the board with interflowing paths. Enjoy hundreds of pre-built puzzles or daily procedurally-generated challenges.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of pre-built puzzles
  • Daily procedurally-generated puzzles
  • Slick, intuitive interface
  • Soothing dynamic audio
  • Unlockable color palettes
Features
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Deceptively simple. Infinitely complex. LYNE is a minimalist puzzle game that will knot your brain as it calms your soul. Connect the shapes. Fill the board. Lose yourself in the interflowing paths of LYNE. "I highly recommend grabbing LYNE in the App Store if you’re a fan of relaxing puzzle games for your iOS device." - AppAdvice, 5/5 "LYNE offers a brilliant dose of puzzling fun." - AppSpy, 5/5 "Lyne is a slick, contemplative puzzler that you'd be a fool to miss" - PocketGamer, 9/10 "Great design, both from an aesthetic standpoint and also regarding its difficulty curve." - MacLife, 4/5 "LYNE is a game worth checking out." - 148Apps, 4/5 Features - Hundreds of pre-built puzzles - An infinite number of procedurally-generated puzzles, released daily - No in-app purchases. No ads. - Slick, intuitive interface - Soothing dynamic audio - Unlockable colour palettes Accolades - Finalist at IndieCade 2014 - Best Puzzle Game, Tabby Awards 2014 - Finalist for Audio Design at Freeplay 2013 - Honorable Mention for Design at Freeplay 2013 “The whole thing is a gentle puzzle game that’s thoroughly enjoyable, which is rare because the majority of puzzle games frustrate the hell out of me.” - IndieStatik.com “From the get go, LYNE exudes a very zen feel. The ambiance is calming, the layout simple and clean. ... if you're in it for the challenge to your brain, dim the lights, find a quiet place, and get to solving.” - JayIsGames.com

About

Linelight

This minimalist puzzle game offers a relaxing and immersive experience with over 200 unique challenges across six worlds. Its intuitive gameplay is accessible to all, while its captivating soundtrack and story foster a sense of calm and discovery.

Highlights
  • Minimalist 1D puzzles
  • Over 200 unique levels
  • 6 distinct worlds
  • Soothing soundtrack
  • Immersive narrative
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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~~~ More free puzzles!! Update to play Bonus World B! :D ~~~ Linelight is an elegant, minimalist puzzle game set in a universe of lines. Its puzzles will awake your mind as the music flows through your body, gifting you a soft, relaxing euphoria. Linelight is for players of any age or level of experience. ANYONE CAN PLAY Movement is your only interaction. Whether you’ve played hundreds of games or this is your first, Linelight will provide you an intuitive and rewarding experience. RICH CONTENT Traverse through 6 worlds and over 200 unique puzzles, each new world loaded with variety and depth, a curious series of discoveries and surprise. A feast awaits any players looking for secrets and greater challenges. SOOTHING MUSIC Prepare to be soothed and energized, wrapped in a blanket of calm and focus, whisked away by a soundtrack that will open your eyes and relax your entire body. IMMERSIVE STORY You’ll make long-term friends along your journey. You’ll learn how to cooperate and overcome obstacles together. You will develop a relationship with bars of light without exchanging a word. -------------------------------- QUOTES “Finding a game like Linelight feels like a blessing.” - GameSpot “Linelight is nothing short of a stroke of genius.” - Hardcore Gamer (9/10) “Bursting with design smarts… For a chilled puzzling time, they don’t get much better than this.” - Rock Paper Shotgun “Pure, unadulterated gameplay.” - Polygon “A crowning achievement in the puzzle genre… An unforgettably unique gaming experience.” - OPNoobs (9/10) “Ingenious… The amount of times I said to myself ‘Ooh, that’s clever!’ was too numerous to count.” - God is a Geek (9/10) “It’s difficult to fully explain the feelings Linelight’s soundtrack evokes… For me, it was a mixture of peaceful relaxation and the inspirational desire to go out into the world and succeed in life.” - OPNoobs “My Dog Zorro has knocked it out of the park with this deceptively simple and deep puzzler… Linelight is not to be missed.” - PlayStation Universe (10/10) “Linelight left me stunned by its sights and sounds.” - Video Chums (8.2/10) “One of the most addictive puzzle experiences that I've ever played… [and] one of the best indie puzzlers ever made.” - Video Chums (8.2/10) “Through intuitive level design and a steady difficulty ramp, Linelight is able to punch far above its weight class.” - DualShockers (9/10) “One of the freshest puzzle experiences to grace the genre in recent years.” - The Sixth Axis (8/10) “Within about eight seconds, it’s clear what you have to do, and there’s one word for it: lovely.” - Video Gamer ACCOLADES Game of the Year - Winner - Gameacon 2016 Rising Pixel - Winner - Bit Awards 2016 Best Style - Nominee - Bit Awards 2016 Best PC/Console Game - Nominee - Bit Awards 2016 IndieCade @ E3 2016 - Official Selection PAX East Indie Minibooth 2016 - Official Selection Different Games Conference 2016 - Official Selection Sheep’s Meow 2016 - Official Selection IndieCade 2016 - Game Tasting Spotlight Selection

Screenshots

LYNE3 screens
Linelight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LYNE at every 2 weeks against Linelight's every 2 months. LYNE also leads on chart position (#76 vs unranked). Linelight's advantage is ratings volume (999 vs 156) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

LYNE costs $2.99 and Linelight $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for LYNE against 4.9 for Linelight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linelight has 999 ratings behind it against 156, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 95% and 94% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LYNE ships an update every 2 weeks, Linelight every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
LYNE versus Linelight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLYNELinelight
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.9 (156 ratings) — better4.9 (999 ratings)
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews — better93.7% of reviews
Number of ratings156999 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#76 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas BowkerBT Productions

Customer experience

LYNE

All ratings152 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%

Linelight

All ratings997 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews494 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

LYNE

From 156 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Soothing and relaxing experience
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to learn gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles that stimulate the mind
  • 💎 Elegant and minimalist design
  • 🎨 Customizable color palettes

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Decrease in puzzle quantity in recent updates
  • 📱 Small screen format not ideal for mobile play
  • 🔄 Frustration with progress being reset
  • 🕰️ Slow loading times

Linelight

From 999 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and intuitive
  • 👍 Calming and relaxing
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals
  • 🎶 Soothing soundtrack
  • 💡 Clever and innovative puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and softlocks
  • 🎮 Sensitive controls can be frustrating
  • 🕹️ Lack of controller support

Bugs and requests

LYNE

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress being reset after updates
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back the old format with more puzzles per day
  • Larger screen format for better visibility
  • More advanced or difficult puzzle sets
  • Ability to save and resume progress

Linelight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Softlocks after completing levels
  • Tail growing issue in World 3
  • Incompatibility with certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Customizable controls
  • Difficulty options

In-app purchases

None

LYNE

No in-app purchases

None

Linelight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LYNE free?
LYNE costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linelight free?
Linelight costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LYNE or Linelight?
LYNE is rated higher. LYNE averages 4.9 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while Linelight averages 4.9 from 999 ratings.
Do LYNE or Linelight have ads?
Neither LYNE nor Linelight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LYNE or Linelight?
LYNE ships an update every 2 weeks, and Linelight every 2 months. Most recently, LYNE was updated on October 22, 2026 and Linelight on October 22, 2026.

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