Comparison

Bead Bash vs Arrow Blast

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

Head to head
About

Bead Bash

Engage in a strategic bead-busting puzzle game where tapping groups of same-colored beads triggers chain reactions for massive scores. Compete on daily leaderboards and utilize unique power-ups to achieve explosive new high scores.

Highlights
  • Tap same-color beads for collisions
  • Chain reactions for massive score multipliers
  • Timed gameplay with 25 moves
  • Intense play with dynamic board
  • Daily leaderboards (local to international)
  • Unique power-ups
Features
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Ready for a new explosion of fun? Bead Bash combines the challenge of playing 3 moves ahead with the thrill of waves of collisions driving massive payoffs in high scores. Tap at least two same color beads to create a horizontal collision. Multiple collisions can start a chain reaction. Earn massive scores as each collision in a chain reaction produces a 10 folds increase in points. Features: • Original gameplay of creating collisions and cluster busting in a timed set of 25 moves in the free to play Lite Game. • Easy to learn and a challenge to master. The addiction of knowing you’ll get an explosive new high score if only you play one more time. • Intense Play as the board is alive making a move every 6 seconds. • Daily Dash Leaderboards - Local, state, national, international and friends leaderboards reset every 24 hours making each day a new challenge to reach the top. • Unique powerups deployed at the perfect moment can accelerate your game to thrilling heights for all to see on the leaderboards. Bead Bash Lite Game is free to play with the option to purchase Ad Free and Full Game Unlocks (35 moves & 2 powerups per game) or a Bundle of Ad Free and Full Game. Facebook: facebook.com/BeadBash/

About

Arrow Blast

Engage in a satisfying chain-reaction puzzle game. Fire arrows to trigger cascades of explosions, shattering bricks and navigating through various game elements. Aim to clear the board with minimal moves across numerous handcrafted levels.

Highlights
  • Chain-reaction gameplay
  • 100+ handcrafted levels
  • Star collection system
  • Relaxing, no timers
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
Features
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Tap. Blast. Chain-react! Arrow Blast is a satisfying chain-reaction puzzle. Fire an arrow brick and watch it set off a cascade — bombs explode, glass shatters, splitters fork the path, and teleporters bend it across the board. Every level is a clever little puzzle with one goal: clear the board in as few moves as you can. ▸ 100+ hand-crafted levels across colorful zones ▸ Earn 3 stars for a perfect solve ▸ Easy to learn, tricky to master ▸ Relaxing, no timers — think at your own pace Line up the perfect chain. How many stars can you collect?

Screenshots

Bead Bash4 screens
Arrow Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Arrow Blast at every 5 days against Bead Bash's every 2 months. Arrow Blast also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Bead Bash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Arrow Blast sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bead Bash ships an update every 2 months, Arrow Blast every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bead Bash versus Arrow Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead BashArrow Blast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPuzzoo GamesKobi Karadi

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bead Bash

One-time10
  • 200 Magic Wand Powerups$0.99
  • 200 Bomb Powerups$0.99
  • 200 Lightning Powerups$0.99
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  • Slow Game$1.99
  • 100 Powerups Combo$2.99
  • Full Game$2.99
  • Bundle$3.99
  • 200 Powerup Combo$4.99
  • Performance Kit$9.99
  • Premium Kit$19.99
4 purchases

Arrow Blast

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • 1,000 Coins$7.99
  • 5,000 Coins$29.99
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  • 10,000 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Bead Bash free?
Bead Bash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arrow Blast free?
Arrow Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bead Bash or Arrow Blast have ads?
Both Bead Bash and Arrow Blast show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bead Bash or Arrow Blast?
Bead Bash ships an update every 2 months, and Arrow Blast every 5 days. Most recently, Bead Bash was updated on October 24, 2026 and Arrow Blast on October 25, 2026.

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