LYNE vs Doggins
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
Doggins
Embark on a charming point-and-sniff adventure across the moon. Solve classic item-based puzzles and unravel a quirky plot involving a villainous squirrel. Enjoy a visually rich, handcrafted experience playable in one sitting.
- Point-and-sniff exploration
- Item-based puzzles
- Immersive visual storytelling
- Handcrafted animation
- Single-sitting gameplay
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Explore the moon, sniff some things. Unravel the plot of a villainous squirrel to sabotage the history of human invention. Doggins is a tiny snack of an adventure game, playable in a single sitting or enjoyed more slowly. The game features a fresh take on classic item-based puzzles, with immersive visual storytelling, handcrafted animation, and no ads or in-app purchases. Created by married duo Brain&Brain and inspired by their own indomitable cairn terrier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LYNE at 95% against Doggins's 45%. LYNE also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months). Doggins's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 Doggins $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LYNE holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 158 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of LYNE's written reviews are positive against 45% of Doggins's.
LYNE ships an update every 2 weeks, Doggins every 14 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | LYNE | Doggins |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (158 ratings) — better | 4.0 (56 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better | 45.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 158 — better | 56 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #109 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 436 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Thomas Bowker | Brain&Brain |
Customer experience
LYNE
Doggins
User reviews
LYNE
From 158 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Doggins
From 56 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Charming and imaginative story
- 🎨 Beautiful, stylish graphics
- 🎶 Lovely soundtrack
- 🤔 Clever and engaging puzzles
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Extremely short gameplay
- 💰 Overpriced for the content
- 🐛 Some puzzles have glitchy controls
- 🤔 Unclear instructions for certain puzzles
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
Doggins
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bike remote puzzle not working as intended
- Items disappearing during gameplay
- Game freezing at certain points
Requested features
4 requests- Longer gameplay with more chapters and content
- More challenging and varied puzzles
- In-game hint system
- Ability to replay completed levels
In-app purchases
LYNE
No in-app purchases
Doggins
No in-app purchases
