LYNE vs rop
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
rop
A polished and mind-bending puzzle game featuring a minimalist design. It offers a new puzzle experience with 198 challenging levels.
- Minimalist puzzle game
- Mind-bending levels
- Extraordinary design
- 198 levels
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New, polished, mind-bending, minimal puzzle game with dozens of levels and extra-ordinary design.. Features: - Beautifully crafted minimal puzzle game - 198 mind bending levels Get ready for the new puzzle experience..
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LYNE at 4.9 against rop's 4.2. LYNE also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 64%) and chart position (#122 vs unranked). rop's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 rop $0.99 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LYNE has 152 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of LYNE's written reviews are positive against 64% of rop's.
LYNE ships an update every 2 weeks, rop monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LYNE | rop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (152 ratings) — better | 4.2 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better | 63.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 152 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #122 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Bowker | GAMEBRAIN YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI |
Customer experience
LYNE
rop
User reviews
LYNE
From 152 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
rop
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive gameplay
- 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing design
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles that engage the mind
- 🕰️ Great time-killer game
- 💰 Good value for the price
Room to improve
- 🔒 No option to disable background music
- 🔍 Small game board makes it difficult to see connections
- 💰 Paywall to access additional levels
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after completing initial levels
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
rop
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to restore in-app purchases
- Game freezes or crashes on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add a hint system or tutorial for new players
- Implement cross-device progress sync
- Increase game board size for better visibility
- Add more variety in puzzle types and gameplay
In-app purchases
LYNE
No in-app purchases
rop
No in-app purchases
