Comparison

Arrow Fest vs Knife Rain

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

Head to head
About

Arrow Fest

Control your arrows, pass through gates to multiply them, and destroy enemies. Collect coins to upgrade your arrows and income. Become the master of arrow control in this fun arcade game.

Highlights
  • Multiply arrows through gates
  • Destroy enemies and giants
  • Collect coins for upgrades
  • Unique levels
  • Simple swipe controls
Features
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It is time to control your arrows, pick the best gates, and destroy everyone on your way! Collect lots of coins and upgrade your arrows and income! Try to reach a maximum number of arrows to kill all the enemies and giants! Become the master of arrow control! === HOW TO PLAY === ◉ Simple and intuitive game with easy-to-remember controls ◉ Just swipe to control your arrows ◉ Pass through the best gates to increase your arrows ◉ Destroy your enemies and giants to earn lots of coins === GAME FEATURES === ◉ FREE and EASY to play! ◉ Lots of UNIQUE LEVELS to play! ◉ Lots of ENEMIES and GIANTS to destroy! ◉ Lots of GATES to decide! ◉ Lots of COINS to collect and upgrade your arrows and income!

About

Knife Rain

Features
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Sharpen your knives and get ready for the ultimate challenge! In this crazy addictive skill game, you have to throw knives into the targets to break them. Unlock additional knives and awesome tools by beating every 5th stage or by collecting apples. Wait for the perfect moment to throw and make sure to not hit any knives or objects already stuck in the target. Play the boss mode if you want an extra challenge and unlock some more special knives! Can you beat them all and reach a high score?

Screenshots

Arrow Fest4 screens
Knife Rain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knife Rain at none against Arrow Fest's 3. Knife Rain also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Arrow Fest's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Arrow Fest sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Knife Rain asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Arrow Fest versus Knife Rain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrow FestKnife Rain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (107K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings107K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size272 MB38 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperRollic Gamesfamobi

Bugs and requests

Arrow Fest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing after watching ads
  • Upgrade buttons triggering new levels
  • Inconsistent coin/arrow rewards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and difficulty progression
  • Implement a faster upgrade system
  • Introduce more customization options
  • Add a leaderboard or competitive mode

Knife Rain

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Arrow Fest

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
None

Knife Rain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arrow Fest free?
Arrow Fest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knife Rain free?
Knife Rain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arrow Fest or Knife Rain have ads?
Knife Rain shows ads; Arrow Fest does not.
Which is updated more often, Arrow Fest or Knife Rain?
Arrow Fest ships an update weekly, and Knife Rain weekly. Most recently, Arrow Fest was updated on October 31, 2026 and Knife Rain on October 25, 2026.

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