The Line vs Nekosan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Line
A minimalist arcade game where players swipe to guide a blue dot along a line. Test your reflexes and aim for the highest score possible in this engaging challenge.
- Swipe-based gameplay
- Minimalist design
- Score tracking
- Reflex challenge
- Endless gameplay
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Swipe your finger left or right to move the blue dot and stay in the line. What is your best score? Enjoy the game.
Nekosan
Guide a cat through challenging dungeons to retrieve stolen stars. Utilize one-finger controls for running, sliding, wall jumping, and flying across numerous levels. Embark on an adventure to reclaim what the mice have taken.
- Run, slide, wall jump, and fly mechanics
- Dozens of challenging levels
- One-finger control gameplay
- Retrieve stolen stars
- Infiltrate mouse dungeons
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Oh no… The mice stole all the stars :’( Only a cat can infiltrate their dungeons to get them back! Help Nekosan and his friends to run, slide, wall jump, and fly through dozens of devilish levels. And all of this with one finger! Are you up to the challenge? :3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nekosan at 83% against The Line's 24%. Nekosan also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5). The Line's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and device support 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
Both are free to download. Nekosan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. The Line asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nekosan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 428 and 872 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of The Line's written reviews are positive against 83% of Nekosan's.
The Line ships an update every 6 weeks, Nekosan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Line | Nekosan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (428 ratings) | 4.6 (872 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 428 | 872 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | 1Button SARL |
Customer experience
The Line
Nekosan
Bugs and requests
The Line
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Nekosan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch after recent update
- Inability to exit video ads without watching them
- Progress not saved after exiting the game
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Better tutorial and control explanation
- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
- Restart button for quick retries
In-app purchases
The Line
No in-app purchases
Nekosan
- Pack of 9 Lives$0.99
- Key$0.99
- Maurice$0.99
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- Skip a Stage$0.99
- Remove All Ads$2.99
