Lines the Game vs ICBMs Inbound
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!
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.
- Rocket defense gameplay
- Touch controls
- Improved graphics
- Stockpile management
- Classic defense genre
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Lines the Game | ICBMs Inbound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gamious B.V. | Richard Bannister |
Customer experience
Lines the Game
ICBMs Inbound
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
Lines the Game
- Remove Ads$1.99
ICBMs Inbound
No in-app purchases
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