Comparison

Lines the Game vs ICBMs Inbound

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

ICBMs Inbound

Defend your town from incoming rockets using touch controls. Manage your rocket stockpile carefully to prevent destruction. This classic defense game features improved graphics and performance.

Highlights
  • Rocket defense gameplay
  • Touch controls
  • Improved graphics
  • Stockpile management
  • Classic defense genre
Features
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Defend your town from a barrage of rockets in this classic defence game, with improved graphics and performance. Use touch controls to take down the inbound missiles before they destroy your town! But keep an eye on your rocket stockpile or your town is kaput!

Screenshots

Lines the Game4 screens
ICBMs Inbound1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lines the Game at Free against ICBMs Inbound's $1.99. Lines the Game also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). ICBMs Inbound's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Lines the Game is free to download; ICBMs Inbound costs $1.99 up front. Lines the Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ICBMs Inbound asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lines the Game holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lines the Game has 1.7K ratings behind it against 2, 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 ICBMs Inbound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lines the Game ships an update every 4 months, ICBMs Inbound every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Lines the Game versus ICBMs Inbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLines the GameICBMs Inbound
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGamious B.V.Richard Bannister

Customer experience

Lines the Game

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

ICBMs Inbound

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ICBMs Inbound

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lines the Game

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

ICBMs Inbound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lines the Game free?
Lines the Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ICBMs Inbound free?
ICBMs Inbound costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lines the Game or ICBMs Inbound?
Lines the Game is rated higher. Lines the Game averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while ICBMs Inbound averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Lines the Game or ICBMs Inbound have ads?
Lines the Game shows ads; ICBMs Inbound does not.
Which is updated more often, Lines the Game or ICBMs Inbound?
Lines the Game ships an update every 4 months, and ICBMs Inbound every 3 months. Most recently, Lines the Game was updated on October 22, 2026 and ICBMs Inbound on October 15, 2026.

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