Comparison

Arrow War vs MicroField

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

Head to head
About

Arrow War

Defend your castle from waves of enemies by collecting and upgrading a variety of arrows. Progress through countless stages, defeat powerful bosses, and conquer the world. Engage in daily and infinite dungeons for continuous challenges.

Highlights
  • Collect and upgrade arrows
  • Defend castle from enemies
  • Over 99+ arrows
  • Over 999+ stages
  • World domination
  • Defeat World Boss
  • Daily and Infinite Dungeons
Features
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Collect, Upgrade, Dominate Defend your castle from endless enemies Features: ● 99+ Arrows ● 999+ Stages ● 9999+ Upgrades ● World domination ● Defeat the World Boss ● Daily Dungeon ● Infinite Dungeon

About

MicroField

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Create a Micro, evolve it in your lab, and spread its colonies as you walk. MicroField is a location-based game with a Japanese gameplay interface. Terms, privacy information and the age gate are available in English. MAKE YOUR MICRO Choose a name, shape, color and starting traits for a fictional digital organism. Its seeded cyber appearance and generated name modifier give your creation its own identity. WALK AND ESTABLISH COLONIES Visit nearby places and check in. Recorded walks earn game credits and materials, and can leave Micros along your route. Watch colonies spread as colored particles across the map. CHOOSE HOW IT EVOLVES Spend DNA and materials to improve spread, persistence and other traits. Compare changes in the lab before evolving. Select one shared trait: transmission, persistence or symbiosis. Each changes how your Micro spreads, how long it is carried or how much it affects its carrier. STUDY WHAT YOU ENCOUNTER In-game infections leave samples you can analyze by walking. Use care to recover and gain immunity, or carry a Micro to another place for a delivery reward. Samples remain available for research after recovery. PLAY SOLO, OR JOIN THE SHARED FIELD Environmental Micros and research tasks let you progress without nearby players. If you choose to join the shared field, Micros can travel between people who visit the same places at different times. Both players do not need to have the app open together. Relay totals appear in your records. START WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT Real-world play requires location permission. A separate demo lets you try a fictional city without it. Optional motion access can turn available device walking history into game resources when you next open the game. Always-on location permission is not required. For ages 13 and up; minors need permission from a parent or guardian. Players aged 18 or over may opt in to banner ads in Records after privacy checks. Ads are off by default and can be turned off in settings. There are no full-screen ad interruptions or rewards for watching ads. Infections, immunity, medicines, facilities and resources are fictional game mechanics. They do not describe real health, medical treatment or infection conditions. Stop somewhere safe before using the screen. Map display and sharing require an internet connection. Districts and facilities are fictional game markers; interact from a publicly accessible location within 180 meters. Initial version: guest play only, with progress stored on this device. Apple account linking, cloud saves and cross-device recovery are not available.

Screenshots

Arrow War4 screens
MicroField4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MicroField at none against Arrow War's 10. MicroField also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Arrow War's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Arrow War sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MicroField asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arrow War ships an update every 2 months, MicroField fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Arrow War versus MicroField: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrow WarMicroField
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSeHyeon ImRikuto Yasuda

Bugs and requests

Arrow War

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Flamethrower damage issues
  • Backup/restore problems causing lost progress
  • Skill activation bugs on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Auto-battle or skip feature for repeated levels
  • Better enemy information and encyclopedia
  • Ability to reroll or reforge perks

MicroField

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Arrow War

One-time10
  • 100_Starter Pack$0.99
  • Ruby$1.99
  • 001_Daily Ruby Pack$4.99
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  • 002_Starter Pack$4.99
  • Ruby Chunk$4.99
  • Ruby Sack$9.99
  • 000_Daily Archer Pack$14.99
  • 004_Freshmeat Pack$26.99
  • 101_Fuser Pack$26.99
  • 003_Legendary Pack$39.99
None

MicroField

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arrow War free?
Arrow War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MicroField free?
MicroField is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arrow War or MicroField have ads?
Both Arrow War and MicroField show ads.
Which is updated more often, Arrow War or MicroField?
Arrow War ships an update every 2 months, and MicroField fortnightly. Most recently, Arrow War was updated on November 7, 2026 and MicroField on October 29, 2026.

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