Comparison

Kenshō vs Arrog

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

Head to head
About

Kenshō

Embark on an adventure through a surreal world where nature, time, and space converge. Solve block-matching puzzles in breathtaking landscapes, uncovering a narrative with rich visual effects and an original soundtrack. Explore diverse environments from lush jungles to stormy seas.

Highlights
  • Block matching puzzles
  • Surreal world exploration
  • Rich visual effects
  • Original soundtrack
  • Narrative unfolding
  • Diverse landscapes
Features
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Begin your journey through a surreal world where nature, time and space intertwine. Mysterious things happen in a ruined room. Doors inside that room lead to different worlds and beautiful landscapes. Match blocks and overcome challenges in this addictive puzzle with rich visual effects that unfolds a narrative through breathtaking places including lush jungles and stormy seas. 11 original songs accompany you on this adventure, replete with violin, piano, harmonica, accordion and more. "A block sliding puzzle matching game with a great design" — AppAdvice "It’s a calming game with an absolutely gorgeous art style that may well be the most beautiful puzzle game I’ve ever seen" — Rock, Paper, Shotgun

About

Arrog

Embark on a short, enigmatic puzzle adventure through dreams. This hand-drawn, black-and-white game with color accents explores themes of death and acceptance, guided by a poetic narrative and a unique soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn art
  • Black-and-white world with color accents
  • Enigmatic puzzles
  • Poetic narrative
  • Hand-crafted soundtrack
  • Latin American folklore themes
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Help a man travel through his dreams, as he must learn to accept his own death. Arrog is an enigmatic puzzle adventure game featuring hand-drawn art and set in a black-and-white world with color accents. • Playtime between 20-30 min • Make sense of a bizarre world made out of traditional animations and portrayed in a unique black-and-white artstyle in this intense narrative experience • A hand-crafted soundtrack will accompany you as you progress through each segment of the story • Discover puzzles along your journey that you will decipher through simple interactions and logic • Experience another view about death and what it represents, based on Latin American folklore • Immerse yourself in this short but poetic tale without words

Screenshots

Kenshō4 screens
Arrog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kenshō at 4.7 against Arrog's 3.6. Kenshō also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 111) and review sentiment (66% vs 54%). Arrog's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Kenshō costs $3.99 and Arrog $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kenshō holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kenshō has 2.7K ratings behind it against 111, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Kenshō's written reviews are positive against 54% of Arrog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kenshō ships an update every 2 months, Arrog every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Kenshō versus Arrog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKenshōArrog
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better3.6 (111 ratings)
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews — better53.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better111
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB233 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFIFTYTWOPlaydigious

Customer experience

Kenshō

All ratings2,725 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral14.2%
Negative19.5%

Arrog

All ratings110 ratings
Positive55.5%
Neutral19.1%
Negative25.5%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral17.1%
Negative29.3%

User reviews

Kenshō

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
  • 🎶 Soothing and immersive soundtrack
  • 🧠 Challenging yet not overly difficult puzzles
  • 👍 Relaxing and therapeutic gameplay
  • 💡 Unique and creative puzzle mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Significant battery drain and device heating
  • 🕰️ Short playtime for the price
  • 🤔 Unclear or lacking instructions
  • 🔍 Repetitive gameplay with limited variety

Arrog

From 111 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Stunning hand-drawn artwork and visual design
  • 🎵 Beautiful atmospheric music and sound design
  • 🧩 Creative and unique puzzle mechanics
  • 😌 Relaxing and meditative gameplay experience
  • 🌍 Intriguing and original world-building

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Extremely short gameplay duration (15-30 minutes)
  • 💰 Poor value for money given length
  • 🤔 Confusing and unclear story narrative
  • 🎮 Minimal actual gameplay and puzzle challenge
  • ❓ Unclear interaction mechanics and instructions

Bugs and requests

Kenshō

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing or crashing issues
  • Inconsistent or unresponsive controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and worlds to explore
  • Difficulty settings or customization options
  • Improved performance and optimization

Arrog

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Black screen with gamepad connection message on Apple TV
  • Incompatibility with Apple TV 3rd generation
  • Progress not saving between sessions
  • Japanese language translation issues
  • Inconsistent tutorial timing

Requested features

9 requests
  • Longer gameplay with more levels and content
  • Additional episodes or sequel
  • Skippable cutscenes and animations
  • Tutorial or clearer instructions on interactions
  • Background information on Latin American folklore
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  • More challenging puzzles
  • Extended story development
  • Save progress feature
  • Adjustable pacing controls

In-app purchases

None

Kenshō

No in-app purchases

None

Arrog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kenshō free?
Kenshō costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrog free?
Arrog costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kenshō or Arrog?
Kenshō is rated higher. Kenshō averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Arrog averages 3.6 from 111 ratings.
Do Kenshō or Arrog have ads?
Neither Kenshō nor Arrog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kenshō or Arrog?
Kenshō ships an update every 2 months, and Arrog every 9 days. Most recently, Kenshō was updated on October 24, 2026 and Arrog on October 25, 2026.

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