Old Man's Journey vs Arrog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Old Man's Journey
Embark on a poignant adventure exploring life's journey, loss, and hope through a visually stunning, award-winning narrative. Solve handcrafted puzzles in whimsical, hand-drawn landscapes with a unique mechanic that shapes the world around you.
- Emotional narrative told through imagery
- Whimsical hand-drawn landscapes
- Handcrafted, pressure-free puzzles
- Unique landscape-shaping mechanic
- Compact game experience
- Original soundtrack
Read full descriptionHide full description
A soul-searching adventure about life’s precious moments, broken dreams, and changed plans. Over 17 International Awards, including: - Apple Design Award (USA) - Emotional Game Award (France) - Innovation Award (Brazil) - Best Art Award (Japan) Features: - A powerful and emotional narrative told only through imagery - Gorgeously whimsical landscapes with hand-drawn art and animations - Handcrafted, pressure-free puzzles - Unique landscape-shaping mechanic - A compact game experience perfect for a wanderlust-evoking escape - Original and emotionally compelling soundtrack by SCNTFC "A gorgeous experience." - TouchArcade (10/10) "An absolute joy to look at and play" - The Guardian "A whimsical poem" - Polygon (8/10)
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.
- Hand-drawn art
- Black-and-white world with color accents
- Enigmatic puzzles
- Poetic narrative
- Hand-crafted soundtrack
- Latin American folklore themes
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Old Man's Journey at 4.5 against Arrog's 3.6. Old Man's Journey also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 54%) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 111). Arrog's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Old Man's Journey costs $4.99 and Arrog $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Old Man's Journey holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Old Man's Journey has 2.4K ratings behind it against 111, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Old Man's Journey's written reviews are positive against 54% of Arrog's.
Old Man's Journey ships an update every 2 months, Arrog every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Old Man's Journey | Arrog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.4K ratings) — better | 3.6 (111 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 111 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #199 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broken Rules | Playdigious |
Customer experience
Old Man's Journey
Arrog
User reviews
Old Man's Journey
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations
- 🎶 Calming and soothing soundtrack
- 👍 Relaxing and meditative gameplay
- 💡 Unique and innovative puzzle mechanics
- 🤗 Touching and emotional story
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Short game length
- 🤔 Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 Perceived as overpriced for the content
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
Arrog
From 111 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Old Man's Journey
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing or getting stuck on certain levels
- Compatibility issues with some devices
- Inability to reset or restart the game
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to save progress and resume later
- Difficulty options or more challenging puzzles
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
Show 4 moreShow fewer
- More challenging puzzles
- Extended story development
- Save progress feature
- Adjustable pacing controls
In-app purchases
Old Man's Journey
No in-app purchases
Arrog
No in-app purchases
