Mind The Arrow vs Chemyst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mind The Arrow
Engage in a mind-bending puzzle game where you must match dots within a time limit. The challenge escalates as the arrow's orientation shifts, requiring quick reflexes and strategic thinking to stay ahead of the clock. Unlock new colors and arrows to enhance the stimulating experience.
- Brain-building puzzle action
- Endless tap-to-match gameplay
- Stimulating colors and sounds
- Unlockable colors, arrows, and circles
- Leaderboards and achievements
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Can you train your brain to Mind The Arrow? Mind-bending fun awaits in this perplexing puzzle game with a twist. You’ve got 30 seconds to match the dots, but don’t get too comfortable! As the arrow's orientation changes, the complexity increases. Match the dots to stay ahead of the clock! Mind The Arrow and match the dots, or you'll soon be out of time! Mind The Arrow: Match The Dots features: - Brain-building puzzle action - Endless Tap-to-Match Gameplay - An array of colors and sounds to stimulate your mind - Unique colors, arrows, and circles that can be unlocked - Leaderboards & Achievements
Chemyst
Experiment with basic elements to discover new compounds and molecules. Mix up to four elements, observe reactions, and unlock new discoveries. Hints are provided for non-reactive mixtures, and information about discovered elements is available.
- Mix up to four elements
- Discover new compounds and molecules
- Unlock new elements
- View element information and Wikipedia pages
- Receive hints for reactions
- Leaderboards and achievements
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Chemyst is a “mix-and-create”-style game where existing elements are mixed together to form new distinct elements. The difference is that here you can mix up to four elements, repeated or not, in a beaker at the bottom of the screen. If the items in the beaker react, you will see an explosion and new items will be formed! Start with mixtures of basic chemicals (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, etc.) and discover new compounds and molecules. As you progress through the game, common everyday elements will appear! Use the silhouette of the items in the "LOCKED" list to get an idea of what these items are, and how they might be formed. For each successful reaction, the elements created will automatically move from the "LOCKED" to "UNLOCKED" list, from where they can be added to the mixing space with a double tap. You can see basic information about the discovered elements, as well as the Wikipedia page dedicated to each element. Also, when you successfully complete a reaction, you'll see a dashboard with information about the finished reaction and the products created. If you repeatedly make different non-reactive mixtures, the game will give you hints of possible reactions to be made with the elements already available. Includes Leaderboards and Achievements! New elements and reactions will be added for free in future updates, stay tuned!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chemyst at none against Mind The Arrow's 1. Chemyst also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (130 vs 10). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Mind The Arrow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chemyst asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Mind The Arrow against 4.2 for Chemyst. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chemyst has 130 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 70% and 70% positive.
Mind The Arrow ships an update every 3 months, Chemyst every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mind The Arrow | Chemyst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (10 ratings) | 4.2 (130 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 130 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Petricore, Inc. | Daniel Medeiros |
Customer experience
Mind The Arrow
Chemyst
In-app purchases
Mind The Arrow
- Remove all ads$1.99
Chemyst
No in-app purchases
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