Comparison

LYNE vs Golf Peaks

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
Currently charting
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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

Golf Peaks

A relaxing puzzle game where you play golf to climb mountains. Use cards to guide your ball through over 120 handcrafted levels, navigating various hazards. No prior golf knowledge is needed to enjoy this unique challenge.

Highlights
  • Card-based golf puzzles
  • Over 120 handcrafted levels
  • Textless tutorial
  • Golf-inspired hazards
  • Bonus short courses
Features
Currently charting
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Golf Peaks is a chill puzzle game about climbing misty mountains by playing golf. Choose cards to move the ball around, avoid hazards or use them to your advantage, solve over 120 handcrafted levels and become the master of Golf Peaks! UNIQUE GOLF PUZZLES You start each stage with a selection of cards (strokes) - pick the right one, choose a direction and launch your ball towards the hole! ZERO UNDERSTANDING OF GOLF REQUIRED Golf Peaks offers a fun experience even if you don’t know your eagles from bogeys - the game’s textless tutorial introduces everything you need at a relaxed pace. 120+ HOLES TO CONQUER Each location offers a half-course with 9 holes to solve, along with a bonus short course (3 holes) for players seeking an additional challenge! BUNKERS, PITS & MORE Over the course of the game you’ll encounter familiar golf-inspired mechanics like fairways, sand traps and water... as well as some more exotic hazards!

Screenshots

LYNE3 screens
Golf Peaks4 screens

Verdict

The call

LYNE and Golf Peaks both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of LYNE's written reviews are positive against 84% of Golf Peaks's. Golf Peaks's advantage is ratings volume (562 vs 157) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Golf Peaks $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LYNE holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 157 and 562 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of LYNE's written reviews are positive against 84% of Golf Peaks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LYNE ships an update every 2 weeks, Golf Peaks every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
LYNE versus Golf Peaks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLYNEGolf Peaks
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.9 (157 ratings) — better4.7 (562 ratings)
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews — better84.1% of reviews
Number of ratings157562 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#127#100 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas BowkerAfterburn Lukasz Spierewka

Customer experience

LYNE

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

Golf Peaks

All ratings562 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative7.5%

User reviews

LYNE

From 157 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

Golf Peaks

From 562 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Incredibly tight puzzle game
  • 👍 Great game mechanics
  • 👍 Beautiful and perfectly crafted art style
  • 👍 Engaging difficulty curve
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Battery drain issues
  • 🐛 Occasional overheating on devices
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🕰️ Game is too short
  • 🕰️ Not enough levels for the price

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

Golf Peaks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Jump pads not working as expected on certain levels
  • Missing flag pole to finish on some levels
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • More levels and worlds
  • Difficulty options or level packs
  • Level editor or user-generated content
  • Scoring system or par system
  • Icloud/cloud sync support
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  • Ability to go back a step automatically

In-app purchases

None

LYNE

No in-app purchases

None

Golf Peaks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LYNE free?
LYNE costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golf Peaks free?
Golf Peaks costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LYNE or Golf Peaks?
LYNE is rated higher. LYNE averages 4.9 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Golf Peaks averages 4.7 from 562 ratings.
Do LYNE or Golf Peaks have ads?
Neither LYNE nor Golf Peaks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LYNE or Golf Peaks?
LYNE ships an update every 2 weeks, and Golf Peaks every 3 weeks. Most recently, LYNE was updated on October 26, 2026 and Golf Peaks on October 26, 2026.
Which is more popular, LYNE or Golf Peaks?
LYNE currently peaks at #127 in the App Store charts, and Golf Peaks at #100. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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