STACK IT vs Linked Lines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STACK IT
A highly addictive game where players stack ice cubes as high as possible within a time limit. Compete against global scores and challenge friends using Game Center.
- Stack ice cubes to reach new levels
- Balance blocks to prevent falling
- 60-second time limit per level
- Game Center integration
- Global score comparison
- Challenge friends and family
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Stack the Ice as high as you can. Challenge yourself and friends with this highly addictive game using game center to compare yourself against global scores. Instructions Stack 15 Ice Cubes to reach the next level Keep your blocks well balanced to avoid them falling You have 60 seconds to complete each level Use Game Center to challenge your friends and family
Linked Lines
A classic match-puzzle game on a 9x9 board. Connect five or more same-colored balls horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to clear them and score points. Features beautiful visuals, intelligent algorithms, and multi-language support.
- 9x9 game board
- Connect 5+ same-colored balls
- Horizontal, vertical, diagonal connections
- Random ball generation
- Beautiful visual effects
- Auto-save progress
- Game Center leaderboards
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LinkedLines is a classic match-puzzle game that challenges your strategic thinking on a 9x9 board! 【Core Gameplay】 • 9x9 game board with 7 beautiful colored balls • Connect 5 or more same-colored balls to clear and score • Supports horizontal, vertical, and diagonal connections • 3 new balls generated randomly each turn 【Game Features】 • Beautiful visual effects and smooth animations • Intelligent pathfinding algorithm • Detailed statistical analysis • Auto-save game progress • Game Center leaderboard support 【Multi-language Support】 Perfect support for 9 languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic 【Perfect For】 • Puzzle game enthusiasts • Users wanting to exercise logical thinking • Office workers seeking casual entertainment • Strategy game lovers of all ages Download now and start your matching journey!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STACK IT at 5.0 against Linked Lines's 4.5. STACK IT also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Linked Lines's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 78 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STACK IT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linked Lines has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of STACK IT's written reviews are positive against 73% of Linked Lines's.
STACK IT ships an update every 78 months, Linked Lines every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STACK IT | Linked Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 72.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 78 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dave Ellis | 鹏 吴 |
Customer experience
STACK IT
Linked Lines
In-app purchases
STACK IT
No in-app purchases
Linked Lines
No in-app purchases
