Comparison

Lines the Game vs Skirr

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

Skirr

Features
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Scour increasingly complex boards to find the hidden words. Pick a letter and then choose your search tile carefully to reveal all the surrounding tiles and any matching letters. If you're smart, you can reveal letters in several words at once! After each guess the keyboard letter will update to tell you about that letter: - grey means there are no tiles with that letter on the board - green means you've found all the tiles with this letter - orange means there are more to find Look out for hidden bonuses, power-ups, and traps along the way! In "classic mode" you work your way through more and more complex boards, building up your winning streak and high score. Unlock "challenge mode" with a winning streak of 8 or more rounds. In "challenge mode" you can dive in to try yourself against the most challenging boards. Chart your progress in the "Game Stats" page, where you'll be able to see how you have performed over time and check your achievements and leaderboard place in Game Center.

Screenshots

Lines the Game4 screens
Skirr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Skirr at none against Lines the Game's shown. Skirr also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Lines the Game's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Lines the Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Skirr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lines the Game ships an update every 4 months, Skirr every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lines the Game versus Skirr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLines the GameSkirr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGamious B.V.Mark Hodgson

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

Skirr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lines the Game

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Skirr

One-time1
  • Skirr PRO$1.99

Questions

Is Lines the Game free?
Lines the Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skirr free?
Skirr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lines the Game or Skirr have ads?
Lines the Game shows ads; Skirr does not.
Which is updated more often, Lines the Game or Skirr?
Lines the Game ships an update every 4 months, and Skirr every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lines the Game was updated on November 13, 2026 and Skirr on November 3, 2026.

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