Roads vs Arkanode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Roads
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Follow the path and accompany each character through different obstacles. If you miss the road, you start from the beginning all over again. Test your skills, coordination, spatial intelligence and speed through 80 levels that will defy you through mazes, mirrored levels, items, hidden paths, obstacles, Euler paths, puzzles and more. Compete with your friends through Game Center in time and score. Also, the levels are the same size in iPhone and iPad so itโs the same experience. Features: - 80 Levels - Hidden paths and items - Mazes - Mirrored levels - Euler paths - Puzzles - Game Center integration. Compare Time and Scores
Arkanode
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A fast, clean, old-school brick breaker โ rebuilt for today. Take on a growing stack of handcrafted layouts, tricky shapes, and multi-ball chaos. Tap to launch, keep the ball alive, and clear every brick to move forward. Each level brings a different pattern: spirals, walls, tunnels, zig-zags, tight corridors, and a few surprises. The pace ramps up, balls get faster, and precision matters more the further you go. Features Smooth and responsive controls Multi-ball power-ups and escalating speed Over 100 layout patterns that mix and rotate as you progress Clean retro visuals Quick restarts and short, satisfying rounds Optional sound effects and haptics No accounts. No timers. Just pure brick-breaking. Perfect for quick sessions or long streaks. How far can you get?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Roads at Free against Arkanode's $0.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Roads is free to download; Arkanode costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Roads ships an update every 2 weeks, Arkanode every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roads | Arkanode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 13.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jose Lopez | JOhn Lyons |
In-app purchases
Roads
No in-app purchases
Arkanode
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Roads free?
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Do Roads or Arkanode have ads?
Which is updated more often, Roads or Arkanode?
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