Comparison

Arctic Rush vs Notebook Artillery

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

Head to head
About

Arctic Rush

Experience endless flying adventures in a unique Arctic setting. Navigate through the frosty north pole with engaging gameplay. This title offers a straightforward yet captivating experience for players seeking a quick escape.

Highlights
  • Endless flying gameplay
  • Arctic north pole setting
  • Unique visual theme
  • Simple controls
  • Engaging challenges
Features
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Endless flying gets weird at the north pole in Arctic Rush!

About

Notebook Artillery

Engage in strategic cannon combat with this arcade-simulation-action game. Adjust firing angle and powder to hit targets or opponents, accounting for wind and random stage layouts. Features hand-drawn art and multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Adjust firing angle and powder
  • Account for wind and stage layouts
  • Solo target practice mode
  • CPU opponent
  • Local multiplayer vs mode
  • Hand-drawn game art
  • Unlockable stickers
Features
Currently charting
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Apple called it "sketchy — in a good way." Multiple-time Game of the Day in 80+ countries. Nintendo Force gave it 8.5/10. And it started as a doodle. Once upon a time in a middle school computer lab, a student ignored every assignment for an entire semester to fire cannons at a friend. That student grew up, spent 20 years making games professionally, and eventually decided the world needed a proper love letter to that wasted time. This is it. Notebook Artillery is a hand-drawn artillery game inspired by the classic Mac game that got confiscated off school computers everywhere. Set your angle. Load your powder. Fire. Account for the wind. Try not to hit your own tower. Play your way: Solo target practice — break floating targets across randomly generated stages VS CPU — take on a computer opponent Local multiplayer — challenge someone in the same room What makes it feel different: Every frame hand-drawn in Procreate — ruled lines, coil binding, pencil textures, the whole notebook aesthetic Trees splinter. Towers explode. Cannonballs collide mid-air. Wind changes everything. Read the flag. Use your shot trails. Unlock stickers by pulling off feats — first-shot eliminations, mid-air collisions, and yes, accidentally destroying your own tower Randomly generated stages mean no two games play the same Made by one person, with audio by Kevin Samuels and Switch/console ports by PolyCrunch Games. No AI tools were used in making this game. All art hand-drawn. Developed in GameMaker Studio.

Screenshots

Arctic Rush4 screens
Notebook Artillery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Arctic Rush at 5.0 against Notebook Artillery's 4.5. Arctic Rush also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Notebook Artillery's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (148 vs 1). On price, 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

Arctic Rush costs $0.99 and Notebook Artillery $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arctic Rush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebook Artillery has 148 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Arctic Rush's written reviews are positive against 82% of Notebook Artillery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arctic Rush ships an update every 25 months, Notebook Artillery every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Arctic Rush versus Notebook Artillery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArctic RushNotebook Artillery
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (148 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better81.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1148 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony HindleAustin Ivansmith

Customer experience

Arctic Rush

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Notebook Artillery

All ratings148 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative8.0%

Bugs and requests

Arctic Rush

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Notebook Artillery

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 12 and 13 on iPad Pro
  • Inconsistent animation speeds

Requested features

7 requests
  • Online multiplayer
  • Campaign mode with objectives
  • Weapon/tower upgrades
  • Customization options
  • Special game modes (speed run, boss battles, etc.)
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  • Ability to save and continue games
  • Detailed badge/achievement system

In-app purchases

None

Arctic Rush

No in-app purchases

None

Notebook Artillery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arctic Rush free?
Arctic Rush costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notebook Artillery free?
Notebook Artillery costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arctic Rush or Notebook Artillery?
Arctic Rush is rated higher. Arctic Rush averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Notebook Artillery averages 4.5 from 148 ratings.
Do Arctic Rush or Notebook Artillery have ads?
Notebook Artillery shows ads; Arctic Rush does not.
Which is updated more often, Arctic Rush or Notebook Artillery?
Arctic Rush ships an update every 25 months, and Notebook Artillery every 2 weeks. Most recently, Arctic Rush was updated on October 3, 2026 and Notebook Artillery on October 17, 2026.

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