Comparison

A.R.C.A.D.E. vs wayfound

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

Head to head
About

A.R.C.A.D.E.

Transform any surface into an immersive augmented reality arcade. Engage in fast-paced mini-games solo or compete with friends on global leaderboards. Unlock new challenges and turn your space into a personal gaming arena.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality arcade experience
  • Place games on any surface
  • Fast, immersive mini-game action
  • Solo and multiplayer modes
  • Global leaderboards
  • Unlock new challenges
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A.R.C.A.D.E. transforms your space into a living arcade using Augmented Reality. Place a portal on the floor, step up to the cabinet, and jump into fast, immersive arcade action. NINE GAMES AND COUNTING • KINGPIN — real-physics bowling. Palm the ball, swing your phone, let it fly. • DRAW! — outdraw rivals at high noon • BULLET TRAIN — protect the witness to the state line • BOTTLE POP — saloon speed-shooting, orders up • FAIR SHOT — ducks, bells, and streaks • PULL! — call it, lead the clay • ZOMBIES — hold the line against the horde • BLOCK PURSUIT — the house classic • PIXEL REFLEX — one target. How fast are you, really? PLAY TOGETHER Bowl frame-for-frame against a friend, team up in two-player co-op, and take the whole party from cabinet to cabinet without leaving the room. EARN YOUR BRAGGING RIGHTS Free plays every day. Win tickets in every game, chase Today's Special for double payouts, and put your name on the leaderboards. Master each game, unlock new challenges, and turn any room into your personal arena. Your world becomes the arcade. Unleash The GameAR Inside.

About

wayfound

A serene puzzle game where you learn to navigate by memory. Follow a fox through charming towns, complete small errands, and then retrace your steps without any digital aids. The game encourages spatial memory development through gentle exploration and discovery.

Highlights
  • No timers or fail states
  • Gentle hints when needed
  • Learn streets through errands
  • Develop spatial memory
  • New towns per chapter
  • Offline play
Features
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A fox walks you through a little town. Then you find your own way back. Wayfound is a calm puzzle game about the oldest skill you own: knowing where you are. Follow the fox through pastel streets, past bakeries and clock towers, up a quiet elevator. Notice things. Then walk the route yourself — no minimap, no GPS arrow, just you and what you remember. THERE'S NO CLOCK, AND NO WRONG WAY TO WANDER • No timers, no fail states, no lives. Wrong turns are part of wandering — the fox always finds you. • A rescue ladder, not a game over: hints arrive as gentle nudges, only when you want them. • Little errands: deliver a parcel, find the bakery, learn the streets by needing them. • At corners, the fox asks: which way now? Guess, and feel the route settle into your feet. • Walks grow with you: first the fox leads, then you study a map and walk alone, then it's just you and a destination. • The town grows because you walked it — a flour cart by the bakery, a fishing net by the pier — small things appear when you finish an errand, and they stay. • Point home: a quiet compass test at the end of each walk. Watch yourself get better. • A new town for every chapter — every street is new to you, so each walk is real navigation. WHY WALKS WORK Wayfound is inspired by research on spatial memory — how we build inner maps from landmarks, routes, and wrong turns, and how turn-by-turn navigation quietly erodes that skill. It's not a brain-training claim. It's just a nice walk. • Free, no ads, no subscriptions, no tracking. Your progress stays on your device. • Works entirely offline. • English, 简体中文, 日本語.

Screenshots

A.R.C.A.D.E.4 screens
wayfound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: wayfound at none against A.R.C.A.D.E.'s 9. wayfound also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). A.R.C.A.D.E.'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. A.R.C.A.D.E. sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. wayfound asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for A.R.C.A.D.E. against 5.0 for wayfound. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A.R.C.A.D.E. ships an update every 4 days, wayfound weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
A.R.C.A.D.E. versus wayfound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA.R.C.A.D.E.wayfound
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size716 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperQmulosoftShuai Yuan

Customer experience

A.R.C.A.D.E.

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

wayfound

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

A.R.C.A.D.E.

One-time9
  • PULL! — Skeet Shooter$0.99
  • ZOMBIES$0.99
  • BOTTLE POP$0.99
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  • FAIR SHOT$0.99
  • BULLET TRAIN$0.99
  • DRAW!$0.99
  • 150 Tokens$1.99
  • 450 Tokens$4.99
  • 1,200 Tokens$9.99
None

wayfound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A.R.C.A.D.E. free?
A.R.C.A.D.E. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is wayfound free?
wayfound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A.R.C.A.D.E. or wayfound?
A.R.C.A.D.E. and wayfound are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do A.R.C.A.D.E. or wayfound have ads?
A.R.C.A.D.E. shows ads; wayfound does not.
Which is updated more often, A.R.C.A.D.E. or wayfound?
A.R.C.A.D.E. ships an update every 4 days, and wayfound weekly. Most recently, A.R.C.A.D.E. was updated on October 11, 2026 and wayfound on October 7, 2026.

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