Comparison

Glow Chess vs Magic Arrows

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

Head to head
About

Glow Chess

Engage in the classic strategy game with adjustable difficulty levels and helpful features. Practice tactics and strategy to become a Chess Master. Offers puzzles and a two-player mode for interactive play.

Highlights
  • 5 difficulty levels
  • Chess Puzzles
  • Game Assistant
  • Undo move
  • Hints
  • 2 player mode
Features
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Hi Players, As you know, Chess is one of the oldest strategy games in the world. Chess is an excellent board logic game that develops such skills as tactics, strategy and visual memory. I'm trying to create an application that allows a player of any level to enjoy the game. Play Chess, unlock levels and be Chess Master! Chess pieces: - The pawn moves to one field forward or two fields at the first move of this figure; beats diagonally to one field forward. - The king moves to one field in the vertical, horizontal or diagonal. - The queen moves to any distance vertically, horizontally or diagonally. - The rook moves to any distance vertically or horizontally. - The knight moves to the field two fields along the vertical and one horizontally or one field vertically and two horizontally. - The bishop moves to any distance diagonally. Important Chess situations: - Check - the situation in chess when a king is under immediate attack by opponent's pieces - Checkmate - the situation in chess when the player whose turn it is to move is in check and has no legal move to escape check. - Stalemate - the situation in chess when the player whose turn it is to move has no legal move and is not in check. (draw) The goal of the game is to checkmate the other king. Two special moves in Chess: - Castling is a double move, performed by the king and the rook that never moved. - En passant is a move in which a pawn can take an opponent's pawn if it jumps over a field under the pawn's blow. Features: - 5 levels of difficulty - Chess Puzzles - Game Assistant (Helper) - Ability to undo a move - Hints of moves - 2 player mode - Realistic graphics - Sound effects - Small size If you want to play good Chess, you can help me make the app better. Please write your feedback and suggestions here; I will read them and improve the quality of the application! Thank you.

About

Magic Arrows

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Every arrow has a way out. Can you find the order that clears the board? Magic Arrows is a calm, clever puzzle game about long, winding arrows that cross, block and free one another. Tap an arrow whose path is clear and watch it glide out of the maze. One smart move can open up the whole board; a hasty one can leave you stuck. It's simple to learn and hard to put down. THINK ONE MOVE AHEAD Every maze is a small logic challenge. Follow each arrow's direction, read its turns and spot what stands in its way. As arrows leave, new routes open and the tangle slowly unravels until the board is clear. DIFFICULTY THAT GROWS WITH YOU The first 20 levels introduce the rules step by step, so you're never thrown in at the deep end. From level 21, adaptive difficulty takes over and adjusts each maze to how you play. It stays challenging without becoming frustrating. A NEW MAZE EVERY TIME Boards are generated dynamically, with different arrow counts, shapes, densities and chains of dependencies. The rule stays the same, but no two puzzles play alike. MORE THAN A LEVEL COUNTER • Earn trophies and open reward chests with every clear • Discover collectible items and complete themed sets • Unlock rare heritage cars for your personal garage • Collect daily gifts that grow with your streak • Climb the Trophy League and earn season rewards • Chain clears for combos and bonus trophies MAKE IT YOURS Choose your avatar and player name, equip optional arrow skins, and fine-tune sound, haptics, controls, language and accessibility. Cosmetics change the look, never the rules. YOUR PROGRESS, ALWAYS SAFE Sign in with Apple Game Center and your levels, trophies, collections and rewards are saved to your profile and synced across sessions. FEATURES • Relaxing yet strategic arrow-puzzle gameplay • Crossing paths, blockers and chain-reaction solutions • Gentle onboarding through levels 1–20 • Adaptive difficulty from level 21 • Endless, dynamically generated mazes • Reward chests, item collections and heritage cars • Daily gifts and the seasonal Trophy League • Apple Game Center integration and cloud-synced progress • Optional arrow skins • Available in English, Turkish, German, Spanish and French Magic Arrows is free to play. It offers optional in-app purchases and contains ads. Read the board. Plan the sequence. Clear the path. Developed and published by Fast Games Limited.

Screenshots

Glow Chess4 screens
Magic Arrows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic Arrows at monthly against Glow Chess's every 6 months. Glow Chess's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Glow Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Magic Arrows sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glow Chess ships an update every 6 months, Magic Arrows monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Glow Chess versus Magic Arrows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlow ChessMagic Arrows
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (39 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB94 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPhuong TaFast Games Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Glow Chess

One-time1
  • No Ads$3.99
10 purchases

Magic Arrows

One-time10
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 20 Hints$3.99
  • 500 Gold$6.99
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  • 40 Hints$6.99
  • 60 Hints$8.99
  • 80 Hints$12.99
  • 1,000 Gold$16.00
  • 1,500 Gold$24.00
  • 2,500 Gold$32.00
  • 5,000 Gold$99.00

Questions

Is Glow Chess free?
Glow Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Arrows free?
Magic Arrows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glow Chess or Magic Arrows have ads?
Both Glow Chess and Magic Arrows show ads.
Which is updated more often, Glow Chess or Magic Arrows?
Glow Chess ships an update every 6 months, and Magic Arrows monthly. Most recently, Glow Chess was updated on November 3, 2026 and Magic Arrows on October 31, 2026.

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