LYNE vs Oberty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Hundreds of pre-built puzzles
- Daily procedurally-generated puzzles
- Slick, intuitive interface
- Soothing dynamic audio
- Unlockable color palettes
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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
Oberty
This minimalist puzzle game challenges players to rotate and blend cards using XOR logic to solve over 200 unique puzzles. It features a relaxing soundtrack, inclusive color schemes, and a level editor to create and share custom challenges.
- Shape-blending puzzles
- XOR logic gameplay
- 200+ puzzles
- Meditative and relaxing
- Inclusive color schemes
- Level editor
- Share custom levels
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** Most Anticipated Game – Indie Cup Ukraine’23 ** ** OFFICIAL SELECTION, DAY OF THE DEVS, THE GAME AWARDS EDITION 2023 ** Oberty is a minimalist shape-blending puzzle. Rotate and blend cards with XOR rule: "Black + Black = White". • 200+ puzzles to complete • Meditative • Minimal • Monochromatic • Relaxing and atmospheric original soundtrack • Inclusive color schemes for people with visual impairment • Level editor, create and share you cards with friends • No ads LEVEL EDITOR Create your own unique level-cards, share it to your friends by sending picture. To play level simply load it from picture of level-card.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LYNE at every 2 weeks against Oberty's every 5 months. LYNE also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 67%) and ratings volume (152 vs 17). On price, rating, 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
LYNE costs $2.99 and Oberty $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for LYNE against 4.9 for Oberty. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LYNE has 152 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of LYNE's written reviews are positive against 67% of Oberty's.
LYNE ships an update every 2 weeks, Oberty every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LYNE | Oberty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (152 ratings) | 4.9 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 152 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #54 — better | #145 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Bowker | Dmytro Denys |
Customer experience
LYNE
Oberty
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
Oberty
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LYNE
No in-app purchases
Oberty
No in-app purchases
