Comparison

Grayout vs Arrow Out 3D

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

Head to head
About

Grayout

Experience a unique text-based adventure game set in a dystopian medical facility. Navigate challenging conversations as a character with aphasia, struggling to communicate due to a disorder affecting language processing. This narrative-driven game explores themes of communication and internal struggle.

Highlights
  • Aphasiac text game mechanics
  • Narrative-driven gameplay
  • Interactive conversations
  • Word puzzle elements
  • Emotional simulation
  • Dystopian setting
Features
Currently charting
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“One of the most essential iOS games of the year. Proves just how interesting and vital gaming as a medium can be. 9/10” —Pocket Gamer “Grayout is exceptional as a game, as a compelling narrative, as an experiment in communication. It is simple, poignant, and horrifying.” —Gamezebo Grayout is an aphasiac text game set in a medical dystopia. It’s a prequel to the censorship game Blackbar. In Grayout, you play Alaine, a rebelious resident of the totalitarian community called The Neighborhood, who wakes up in a hospital research lab following an accident… or so she is told. The game is a series of conversations with hospital staff, made challenging by Alaine’s post-traumatic aphasia—a disorder that affects one’s ability to process language. Grayout simulates the experience of having a word on the tip of your tongue, the frustration of knowing what you mean but not how to say it, the feeling of being overwhelmed by the runaway thoughts inside your head and struggling to reign them in. This is a game for fans of text adventures, interactive fiction, word puzzles, story-driven games, and emotional simulations. “Marvelous.” —The Guardian, The best iPhone and iPad apps of 2015 “Liked Blackbar? This is harder but also cleverer. Lots more feels too. Prepare your brain.” —Sam Barlow of 'Her Story' We hope your stay in the Neighborhood Hospital is pleasant and brief. Get well.

About

Arrow Out 3D

This addictive puzzle game challenges players to remove arrows from various shapes as quickly as possible. With diverse levels and brain-exercising gameplay, it offers a fun competition for friends and family.

Highlights
  • Arrow removal puzzles
  • Variety of shapes and levels
  • Brain exercise
  • Competitive gameplay
  • 3D graphics
Features
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Can you remove the arrows given in mixed shapes the fastest? Trust me, there is no puzzle as easy as it looks! Arrow Out challenges you to compete with your friends and family and exercise your brain! With a variety of different shapes and level designs, each stage will offer you a different challenge! If you think you're smart enough to solve this puzzle, don't wait any longer and enter the magical world of Arrow Out 3D.

Screenshots

Grayout4 screens
Arrow Out 3D3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Arrow Out 3D at Free against Grayout's $2.99. Arrow Out 3D also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Grayout's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#60 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Arrow Out 3D is free to download; Grayout costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grayout ships an update every 3 weeks, Arrow Out 3D every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Grayout versus Arrow Out 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrayoutArrow Out 3D
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#60 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB86 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMrgan LLCNebih Basaran

Customer experience

Grayout

All ratings61 ratings
Positive62.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative26.2%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative24.2%

Arrow Out 3D

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Grayout

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game-breaking bug preventing progression
  • Text formatting errors on some screens
  • Typo in dialogue
  • Visual glitch after switching apps

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add a hint system
  • Improve sentence validation logic
  • Allow for more flexible sentence input
  • Add option to mute music
  • Improve UI for larger screens
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  • Consider AI for language parsing

Arrow Out 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Grayout

No in-app purchases

None

Arrow Out 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grayout free?
Grayout costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrow Out 3D free?
Arrow Out 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grayout or Arrow Out 3D have ads?
Arrow Out 3D shows ads; Grayout does not.
Which is updated more often, Grayout or Arrow Out 3D?
Grayout ships an update every 3 weeks, and Arrow Out 3D every 2 days. Most recently, Grayout was updated on October 1, 2026 and Arrow Out 3D on June 4, 2026.

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