Linked Lines vs ColorLines 3D
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!
ColorLines 3D
Match balls of the same color to clear them and score points in this 3D adaptation of a classic puzzle game. Form horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines of five or more to remove balls and climb the leaderboard. Utilize rainbow balls as wildcards for strategic advantage.
- 3D port of classic Color Lines game
- Match 5+ balls of the same color
- Form horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines
- Score points for removed balls
- Rainbow balls act as wildcards
- Game Center Leaderboard integration
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Color Lines 3D is the 3D 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: * Rainbow 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 4.5 against ColorLines 3D's 4.0. Linked Lines also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 35 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). ColorLines 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Linked Lines holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linked Lines has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Linked Lines ships an update every 2 weeks, ColorLines 3D every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linked Lines | ColorLines 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鹏 吴 | 正兵 吴 |
Customer experience
Linked Lines
ColorLines 3D
In-app purchases
Linked Lines
No in-app purchases
ColorLines 3D
No in-app purchases
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