Lines the Game vs Shape Fold
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Strategic dot placement and removal
- Color dominance wins
- Multiple game modes (Point, Erase, Cut, Draw, Portal, Mix)
- Daily Challenges
- 500 smart levels
- Unlockable achievements
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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!
Shape Fold
This puzzle game challenges you to reassemble connected shapes. Explore diverse themes with unique mechanics and over 100 free levels. Simple drag-and-drop controls make it easy to play.
- Connected shape puzzles
- Interactive pieces
- Diverse level themes
- Simple drag-and-drop controls
- Over 100 free levels
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Shape Fold is a unique spin on a classic jigsaw puzzle genre. The difference is that every piece is connected and physically interact with each other. This combination makes for a lot of weird and interesting puzzles in this game. The controls are simply about dragging shapes there they need to be. Levels include objects from history, culture, nature, animals, tech and many others. Each theme introduces a slightly different mechanic complicating folding even more. Over 100 free levels and more to be unlocked! Have fun folding.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lines the Game at 83% against Shape Fold's 50%. Lines the Game also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 9). Shape Fold's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Lines the Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shape Fold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lines the Game holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lines the Game has 1.6K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Lines the Game's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shape Fold's.
Lines the Game ships an update every 4 months, Shape Fold every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lines the Game | Shape Fold |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better | 4.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gamious B.V. | Domas Kazragis |
Customer experience
Lines the Game
Shape Fold
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
Shape Fold
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lines the Game
- Remove Ads$1.99
Shape Fold
- Shape Fold Premium$2.99
Questions
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