Linked Lines vs PVStones
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!
PVStones
Enjoy nine classic strategy board games, including Renju, Othello, and Hex. Improve your skills with AI-powered hints and expert move comparisons. Challenge friends in local multiplayer mode to become a master strategist.
- Nine classic board games
- AI-powered hints
- Expert move suggestions
- Local player vs player mode
- Beginner to expert training
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Play nine classic strategy games: Renju, Othello, Nine Men's Morris, Pentago, Hex, Lines of Action, Havannah, Clobber, and Y. - AI-powered hints for beginners - Strong AI sparring partners - Compare your moves with expert suggestions - Play against friends in local player vs player mode Train from beginner to expert at your own pace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Linked Lines at fortnightly against PVStones's every 4 months. Linked Lines also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 61%). PVStones's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Linked Lines against 4.7 for PVStones. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Linked Lines's written reviews are positive against 61% of PVStones's.
Linked Lines ships an update fortnightly, PVStones every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linked Lines | PVStones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews — better | 61.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鹏 吴 | Jianfeng Wu |
Customer experience
Linked Lines
PVStones
In-app purchases
Linked Lines
No in-app purchases
PVStones
No in-app purchases
