Comparison

Linked Lines vs Gobang

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 9x9 game board
  • Connect 5+ same-colored balls
  • Horizontal, vertical, diagonal connections
  • Random ball generation
  • Beautiful visual effects
  • Auto-save progress
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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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!

About

Gobang

Engage in a classic strategy game with unlimited grid sizes. Challenge AI opponents across six difficulty levels or play against friends and family. This game enhances logical thinking and offers enjoyable competitive play.

Highlights
  • Unlimited grid size
  • Single-player vs AI
  • Six AI difficulty levels
  • Two-player local mode
  • Enhances logical thinking
  • Competitive gameplay
Features
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The player who succeeds in placing three respective marks in a horizontal,vertical, or diagonal row wins the Tic Tac Toe (X or O) game. But now with Gobang - Gomoku Tic Tac Toe in App Store, you can try your strength to the rivals with unlimited Grid. Single PlayerThrow down a challenge to computer player with your intelligence. With 6 hard levels, you can freely choose computer player’s intelligent level which is reasonable with yours or you can issue a challenge yourself with the computer player that has been never defeated in Very Hard Tic Tac Toe difficulty level. Two PlayersIf you are fed up with testing to an invisible rival,invite your friends, relatives and even your children to join this simple and interesting game. The competiveness in each step will make game become more attractive. Spend happy time on our game with your children, this game definitely will help them to be more intelligent and logically.

Screenshots

Linked Lines3 screens
Gobang4 screens

Verdict

The call

Linked Lines and Gobang both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Linked Lines's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gobang's. Linked Lines also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 5). Gobang's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Linked Lines holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Linked Lines's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gobang's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linked Lines ships an update fortnightly, Gobang every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Linked Lines versus Gobang: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinked LinesGobang
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer鹏 吴广才 杜

Customer experience

Linked Lines

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral16.2%
Negative10.8%

Gobang

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Linked Lines

No in-app purchases

None

Gobang

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linked Lines free?
Linked Lines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gobang free?
Gobang is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Linked Lines or Gobang?
Linked Lines is rated higher. Linked Lines averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Gobang averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Linked Lines or Gobang have ads?
Both Linked Lines and Gobang show ads.
Which is updated more often, Linked Lines or Gobang?
Linked Lines ships an update fortnightly, and Gobang every 7 months. Most recently, Linked Lines was updated on November 6, 2026 and Gobang on November 3, 2026.

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