Comparison

Lines the Game vs Splash

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

Head to head
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
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**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!

About

Splash

Tap to control a ball that jumps on colored cubes, causing them to explode in colorful ink splatters. Collect gems to unlock new colors and aim for the highest score in this arcade-style game.

Highlights
  • Tap to control ball
  • Explode colored cubes
  • Create ink splatters
  • Collect gems
  • Unlock new colors
Features
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Splash is the new game from the creator of ZigZag and Twist. Jump on the colored cubes to blow them up, and make as many beautiful Splashes of ink on the ground as you can! Just tap the screen to make the ball move down and hit the cubes. Collect gems to unlock new colors. What is your best score ?

Screenshots

Lines the Game4 screens
Splash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Splash at none against Lines the Game's shown. Splash also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 10.0). Lines the Game's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (83% vs 73%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lines the Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Splash 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Lines the Game's written reviews are positive against 73% of Splash's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lines the Game versus Splash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLines the GameSplash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better4.4 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K1.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGamious B.V.Ketchapp

Customer experience

Lines the Game

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

Splash

All ratings1,779 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral12.3%
Negative15.0%

User reviews

Lines the Game

From 1.6K 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

Splash

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
  • 🕹️ Fun and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Unclear tutorial
  • 🔧 Glitches and bugs
  • 📢 Intrusive ads during gameplay

Bugs and requests

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

Splash

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ball sometimes glitches through platforms
  • Ads cause game to crash or freeze

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update to support latest iOS versions
  • Ability to customize ball and background colors
  • Introduce new gameplay modes or challenges

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lines the Game

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Splash

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Lines the Game free?
Lines the Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Splash free?
Splash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lines the Game or Splash?
Lines the Game is rated higher. Lines the Game averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Splash averages 4.4 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Lines the Game or Splash have ads?
Lines the Game shows ads; Splash does not.

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