Comparison

Overpaint vs Lines the Game

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

Head to head
About

Overpaint

This game challenges you to match colored squares with circles by dragging and dropping. Create new colors by overlapping squares. It offers a relaxing yet engaging puzzle experience with unique levels and interesting color facts.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop color matching
  • Color mixing by overlapping squares
  • 225 unique moving puzzles
  • 100 color facts
  • Simple and clean design
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
Read full description

Overpaint is all about color in motion. The goal is simple: drag-and-drop the squares over the matching circles to clear them. To make new colors just overlap the 3 squares. Seems easy, right? You have all the time yet each move counts… Observe the colorful moving patterns and sharpen your skills. Join the color fun! • Free to play • 225 unique moving puzzles • 100 curious color facts • Simple and clean design: less is beautiful! • Easy to play but tricky to master • Drag the squares by their corners and cover the circles • Play at your own pace: think twice, slide once • Challenge your friends and beat their scores • Purchasable lives and moves (optional) Enjoy mixing colors with Overpaint! "Overpaint app is addictive in a colorful way" – Examiner "...an edutaining, artistic puzzler all about color and how it amazingly meshes" - AppAdvice "Overpaint takes 3 colors and makes a tremendous puzzle game" - AppAttack "All the fun and none of the mess" - IdTapThat Featured in the AppStore worldwide - "Best New Games" Find out more: www.landka.com Send your feedback: hello@landka.com

About

Lines the Game

This abstract puzzle game challenges players to strategically place or remove dots to fill a drawing with color. The goal is to dominate the race with your chosen color, offering quick sessions or extended play. It's a brain-teasing experience perfect for short bursts of downtime.

Highlights
  • Strategic dot placement and removal
  • Color dominance wins
  • Multiple game modes (Point, Erase, Cut, Draw, Portal, Mix)
  • Daily Challenges
  • 500 smart levels
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
Read full description

**WINNER Best Casual Entertainment Game - Dutch Game Awards ** **Every level CAN be won!** But sometimes the solution is not easy. Lines is an abstract ‘zen’ game experience where form is just as important as function. Place or remove dots to initiate a colourful race that fills a drawing. The colour that dominates the race wins. Lines is the perfect game to play while commuting or in other short moments of downtime. Play a single session in a matter of seconds or find yourself making a winning streak of 20 games in a row! Lines – Physics Drawing Puzzle key features include: - 6 different modes: Point, Erase, Cut, Draw, Portal and Mix- Daily Challenges - 26 achievements to unlock -500 smart levels - Use your brain and logic to find the solutions - Bronze, Silver and Gold medals for each level. - Infinite fun! Point Mode Tap on a line to place a dot. Be smart and choose and strategic and logic position for the dots. Sometimes you need to place one dot, other times two dots. Eraser Mode Tap on an opponent´s dot to erase it. Draw Mode Draw a line with your fingers to connect lines to your advantage. Use your brain! Cut Mode Cut a line to stop the flow of your opponent´s color. Portal mode Tap the line across 2 places to create a portal. Your line will be teleported from one place to the other. But beware: your opponents can also make use of the portal you have created, so choose its location wisely!

Screenshots

Overpaint4 screens
Lines the Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lines the Game at 4.6 against Overpaint's 3.8. Lines the Game also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 62%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 133). Overpaint's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Overpaint sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Lines the Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lines the Game holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lines the Game has 1.7K ratings behind it against 133, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Overpaint's written reviews are positive against 83% of Lines the Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overpaint ships an update every 5 weeks, Lines the Game every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Overpaint versus Lines the Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverpaintLines the Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (133 ratings)4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews82.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1331.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLandkaGamious B.V.

Customer experience

Overpaint

All ratings133 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral12.7%
Negative25.4%

Lines the Game

All ratings1,589 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews389 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative12.3%

User reviews

Overpaint

From 133 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful color-mixing puzzle concept
  • 🎵 Relaxing and enjoyable music
  • 😌 No ads or minimal monetization
  • 🧩 Engaging puzzle gameplay
  • 🎯 Simple yet challenging mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes on startup
  • 🐛 Game crashes after closing mid-level
  • 🐛 Crashes when running out of lives
  • ☝️ Notification center interference on top screen
  • ⏸️ Game progress not saved to Game Center

Lines the Game

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Relaxing and calming gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenging and engaging puzzles
  • 🎨 Beautiful minimalist design
  • 🎹 Soothing piano soundtrack
  • ⏱️ Great for quick play sessions

Room to improve

  • 🎨 Similar colors make it hard to distinguish
  • 🔍 Levels can feel repetitive over time
  • 🔍 Occasional no-win situations
  • 📺 Intrusive ads in free version
  • 🐛 Restore purchases not working consistently

Bugs and requests

Overpaint

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes immediately after pressing play button
  • App crashes when closing mid-level and reopening
  • App crashes after running out of hearts/lives
  • Level 45 yellow bar doesn't reach far enough
  • Level 66 yellow cannot cover bottom circle
Show 7 more
  • Level 69 yellow doesn't extend sufficiently
  • Level 103 yellow screen blocks dot resolution
  • Level 167 impossible to complete on iPhone 6 due to screen proportions
  • Dragging colors from top triggers notification shade instead
  • Game progress resets despite Game Center sync
  • Color dragging drops without proper placement
  • Incorrect color mixing information in tutorials

Requested features

8 requests
  • More levels beyond current maximum
  • Undo move functionality
  • Ability to earn lives through gameplay
  • Larger interaction area away from notification shade
  • Seamless level transitions
Show 3 more
  • Continuous background music loop
  • No life requirement for replaying completed levels
  • Faster app transitions and loading

Lines the Game

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Rope level 57 unwinnable
  • Levels not fitting properly on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Level editor mode
  • More challenging level designs
  • Ability to replay previous daily challenges
  • Improved color contrast and accessibility

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Overpaint

One-time5
  • Refill lives$0.99
  • Unlock gate$0.99
  • +3 moves$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Lives forever$2.99
1 purchases

Lines the Game

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Overpaint free?
Overpaint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lines the Game free?
Lines the Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Overpaint or Lines the Game?
Lines the Game is rated higher. Overpaint averages 3.8 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Lines the Game averages 4.6 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Overpaint or Lines the Game have ads?
Lines the Game shows ads; Overpaint does not.
Which is updated more often, Overpaint or Lines the Game?
Overpaint ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lines the Game every 4 months. Most recently, Overpaint was updated on October 12, 2026 and Lines the Game on October 22, 2026.

Other comparisons