LYNE

Name: LYNE
Price: 2.99 USD
Rating: 4.9 (149 reviews)
Author: Thomas Bowker

By: Thomas Bowker

Minimal puzzle game

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Features & Capabilities

LYNE is a minimalist, calming puzzle game where you connect shapes to fill the board. It starts simple, but the paths knot into intricate interflows that reward focus and patience. With hundreds of handcrafted puzzles and a daily supply of procedurally generated challenges, LYNE offers endless brain-teasing calm.

Designed with a slick interface and soothing dynamic audio, LYNE has no ads and no in-app purchases. It also offers unlockable color palettes to customize your experience and a history of accolades from indie and design circles.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Thomas Bowker

Rating:

4.90

(149) 1 new ratings

Version:

1.5.5 Last updated: 2025-10-31

Version code:

879352923

Creation date:

2014-01-02

Compatible devices:

Size:

149.17MB

Price:

2.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 125,220 ▲ 289

Other platforms

LYNE (v1.5.5)

46,112 4.38

(3,261)

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Developed by:

Thomas Bowker

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lyne/id731753333

Website:

http://www.lynegame.com

User Reviews

LYNE is beloved for its soothing sounds, calming vibe, and engaging daily puzzles delivered in a minimalist design. Players praise its stress-relieving feel and the ongoing daily routine. However, repeated updates have reduced the daily puzzle count and altered the UI, making it feel less challenging and less enjoyable for some. Fans also miss the old, more puzzle-dense format. Overall, it remains a relaxing, well-crafted brain teaser with nostalgia for the pre-update experience.

Pros

Soothing sounds and calming ambience that help relax the body and mind.
Relaxing yet engaging puzzles with a dependable daily challenge and a comforting routine.
Minimalist, clean design that is easy to learn and keeps you focused on solving puzzles.
Compatibility updates keep Lyne running on newer iOS versions and across devices.

Cons

Recent updates reduced the daily puzzle count, making puzzles fewer per day and less challenging.
UI/format changes introduced a smaller screen layout and visuals that some players find dizzying or less enjoyable.
Many longtime players want the old, more puzzle-dense format restored (more daily puzzles).

Recent reviews

I’ve been playing this game for many years and still enjoy it! I know the update wasn’t loved by many people, but I just appreciate that the creator is still active in its maintenance. Some of my other favorite puzzle games from high school are unusable due to lack of updates and incapability. But Lyne has always been there and will be for quite some time it seems. I love this game and enjoy my daily puzzles. My only wish is for more new puzzles!

by ti*****, 2026-05-11

Soothing sounds relaxes the body while the mind works out.

by Th*****, 2026-03-26

UPDATE 3/25/26: So, up until last fall this was a 5-star game in my book for years. Then I downgraded it to 4 stars with the tenth anniversary update (see below). I am now decreasing the starts further because at least twice so far in 2026, the game has updated and wiped my progress. Today I am back to it asking my language, all settings reset to default, and zero progress. Which means no daily games till I replay, yet again, the ridiculously easy first levels. This is wasting my time. What the heck is going on with this game? This is a prime example of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” ——— I’ve played this game for I don’t know how many years and would have always given it 5 stars until this tenth anniversary update. I only play the demanding puzzles and was greatly disappointed to see that there are now fewer puzzles per day. There always used to be 25 puzzles per level and then there were 16. Now today there were 8?! Why have the number of puzzles decreased? I understand if it’s effort to make new ones but certainly some could be recycled from the past - who’s going to remember? Thank you for reading this.