Linked Lines vs Ball Lines Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linked Lines
A classic match-puzzle game on a 9x9 board. Connect five or more same-colored balls horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to clear them and score points. Features beautiful visuals, intelligent algorithms, and multi-language support.
- 9x9 game board
- Connect 5+ same-colored balls
- Horizontal, vertical, diagonal connections
- Random ball generation
- Beautiful visual effects
- Auto-save progress
- Game Center leaderboards
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LinkedLines is a classic match-puzzle game that challenges your strategic thinking on a 9x9 board! 【Core Gameplay】 • 9x9 game board with 7 beautiful colored balls • Connect 5 or more same-colored balls to clear and score • Supports horizontal, vertical, and diagonal connections • 3 new balls generated randomly each turn 【Game Features】 • Beautiful visual effects and smooth animations • Intelligent pathfinding algorithm • Detailed statistical analysis • Auto-save game progress • Game Center leaderboard support 【Multi-language Support】 Perfect support for 9 languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic 【Perfect For】 • Puzzle game enthusiasts • Users wanting to exercise logical thinking • Office workers seeking casual entertainment • Strategy game lovers of all ages Download now and start your matching journey!
Ball Lines Classic
Match five or more colored balls to remove them and score points. Utilize white balls as wildcards and aim for longer lines for higher scores. Compete for the top spot on the Game Center Leaderboard.
- Match 5+ balls of the same color
- Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines
- White balls act as wildcards
- Score points for removed balls
- Game Center Leaderboard integration
- Classic PC game port
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Ball Lines Classic is the iOS port of the once popular classic PC game called Color Lines. The game's objective is to remove balls by forming lines (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) of at least five balls of the same color. Balls on a line are removed and points are given. Tips: * White balls can substitute for other color balls. * Longer lines give more points. Crossing lines count together. Play it now and try to be #1 on its Game Center Leaderboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Linked Lines at 4.9 against Ball Lines Classic's 3.0. Linked Lines also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2). Ball Lines Classic's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 62%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Linked Lines holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linked Lines has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Linked Lines's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ball Lines Classic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linked Lines | Ball Lines Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鹏 吴 | 正兵 吴 |
Customer experience
Linked Lines
Ball Lines Classic
In-app purchases
Linked Lines
No in-app purchases
Ball Lines Classic
No in-app purchases
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