Comparison

Lines the Game vs Orixo

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

Orixo

Engage your mind with a unique puzzle game featuring hundreds of levels. Swipe to fill cells based on numbered instructions, navigating around existing filled cells. Enjoy a relaxing experience with beautiful visuals and a meditative soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of hand-crafted puzzles
  • Relaxing and meditative soundtrack
  • Improves focus and creativity
  • Beautiful and immersive visuals
  • Cloud saving and achievements
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Welcome to Orixo - your new favourite puzzle game! This simple, yet challenging game combines relaxing gameplay with mind-bending puzzles. Dive into hundreds of carefully designed levels, all set to calming background music, offering a delightful gaming experience. How to Play: Just swipe your finger over cells that have a number. The number tells you how many cells you can fill in any direction (up, down, left, right). If a cell is already full, don't worry! Your line will just move to the next open cell. And as you drag, you'll see a highlight showing you which cells will fill up. Features: - Hundreds of hand-crafted puzzles - Beautiful and immersive visuals - A relaxing and meditative soundtrack - Improves your focus and creativity - Cloud saving and achievements Enjoy!

Screenshots

Lines the Game4 screens
Orixo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lines the Game and Orixo are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Orixo sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orixo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 4.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Lines the Game's written reviews are positive against 85% of Orixo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lines the Game ships an update every 4 months, Orixo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lines the Game versus Orixo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLines the GameOrixo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings)4.7 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews84.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K4.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGamious B.V.Logisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Lines the Game

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

Orixo

All ratings4,198 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.6%

User reviews

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

Orixo

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and calming experience
  • 🧠 Challenging and mentally stimulating
  • 💎 Elegant and minimalist design
  • 🎶 Soothing background music
  • 🔓 Unobtrusive ads with option to remove

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔒 Hidden undo/restart controls
  • 📱 Lack of landscape mode support
  • 💰 Ads can be disruptive for some users

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

Orixo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads not closing properly
  • Levels not loading correctly on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More level packs and increased difficulty
  • Ability to keep undo/restart controls visible
  • Cross-device progress sync

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lines the Game

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
7 purchases

Orixo

One-time7
  • Unlimited Hints$0.99
  • Unlock Portal Pack2 variants$0.99
  • Unlock Classic Pack3 variants$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Buy Me a Coffee$3.99
  • Treat Me to Lunch$7.99
  • Fund My Future Projects$15.99

Questions

Is Lines the Game free?
Lines the Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orixo free?
Orixo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lines the Game or Orixo?
Orixo is rated higher. Lines the Game averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Orixo averages 4.7 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Lines the Game or Orixo have ads?
Both Lines the Game and Orixo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lines the Game or Orixo?
Lines the Game ships an update every 4 months, and Orixo every 2 months. Most recently, Lines the Game was updated on November 6, 2026 and Orixo on November 2, 2026.

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