Comparison

Lines 98 Flat Classic vs Color Lines .

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

Head to head
About

Lines 98 Flat Classic

A classic puzzle game where players arrange colored balls to form lines or blocks of five or more. It offers multiple game modes, themes, and features like undo/redo and saving progress.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Line, Block, Rectangle, Ring)
  • Flat interface graphics
  • 5 themes to choose
  • Save game progress
  • Undo and Redo functionality
  • Global leaderboard and achievements
Features
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*******************About the game******************* Lines 98 Classic is a simple interested classical game. The game starts with a 11x9 board with three balls chosen out of seven different colours. The player can move one ball per turn, and the player may only move a ball to a particular place if there is a path (linked set of vertical and horizontal empty cells) between the current position of the ball and the desired destination. *******************How to play******************* - Line Mode: remove balls by forming lines (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) of at least five balls of the same colour. - Block Mode: remove balls by forming block of at least five balls of the same colour. - Rectangle Mode: remove balls by forming rectangle of at least 4 or 6 balls of the same colour. - Ring Mode: remove balls by forming ring of at least 4 balls of the same colour. If the player does form such ring of at least 4 balls of the same colour, the balls in those lines disappear. ############Features############ * flat interface graphics * 5 themes to choose * 4 attracted modes to play * Save game to play later * Undo and Redo * Global leaderboard, Achievement (GameCenter) Your feedback is very valuable for us, it helps us improving our product and update more cool features. So we will try to answer as much feedback as we can at our support page. For more quick help and some instruction that let you can easy to play, please follow us at http://www.hophuong.com or email us at phuongconut@gmail.com

About

Color Lines .

Arrange five or more balls of the same color in a line to eliminate them. If balls aren't eliminated, three new random balls appear, filling the board. The goal is to clear the board before it's completely full.

Highlights
  • Match 5+ same-colored balls
  • Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines
  • Eliminate balls to clear space
  • New balls appear after moves
  • Simple, intuitive gameplay
Features
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Color Lines gameplay is simple , you have to arrange 5 (or more) balls of the same color in a straight line or horizontally or diagonally to eliminate him. If the ball is not eliminated, there will be three new random balls until the ball is full.

Screenshots

Lines 98 Flat Classic4 screens
Color Lines .4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lines 98 Flat Classic at none against Color Lines .'s 1. Color Lines .'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Color Lines . sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lines 98 Flat Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lines 98 Flat Classic ships an update every 4 months, Color Lines . every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lines 98 Flat Classic versus Color Lines .: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLines 98 Flat ClassicColor Lines .
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuong HoHongze Yan

Customer experience

Lines 98 Flat Classic

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive97.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.0%

Color Lines .

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lines 98 Flat Classic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Color Lines .

One-time1
  • No ads$0.99

Questions

Is Lines 98 Flat Classic free?
Lines 98 Flat Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Lines . free?
Color Lines . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lines 98 Flat Classic or Color Lines . have ads?
Lines 98 Flat Classic shows ads; Color Lines . does not.
Which is updated more often, Lines 98 Flat Classic or Color Lines .?
Lines 98 Flat Classic ships an update every 4 months, and Color Lines . every 8 days. Most recently, Lines 98 Flat Classic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Color Lines . on November 2, 2026.

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