Clue Formula vs Arrow Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clue Formula
Engage in a 3D Mahjong puzzle game featuring IQ-test style tiles. Match selectable pairs to clear levels, with increasing difficulty as you progress. Utilize hints and shuffles to aid your gameplay and compete on leaderboards.
- 3D Mahjong puzzle gameplay
- IQ-test style tiles
- Layered 3D levels
- Hint and shuffle options
- Leaderboard competition
- VoiceOver accessibility
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Clue Formula is a 3D Mahjong puzzle with IQ-test style tiles and pattern-matching challenges. Your goal is to complete all levels. In each level, remove all tiles by selecting matching pairs. Not every matching tile can be selected. A tile is selectable only when it is positioned at the end of a row - when there is no neighboring tile on at least one side (left or right) within the same layer. To complete a level, you need to find matching pairs where both tiles are selectable. Each new level becomes more challenging as you advance. A hint can show all selectable matching pairs. A shuffle can rearrange the remaining tiles and help you continue the level. Key Features: 3D Mahjong Puzzle: Match selectable pairs and clear each level. IQ-Test Style Tiles: Match tiles using shapes and symbols. Layered 3D Levels: Look through rows and layers to find selectable matching pairs. Leaderboards: Complete levels and compete for a place on the leaderboards. Accessibility and Device Support: Clue Formula is fully playable with VoiceOver. Clue Formula is fully supported on Mac. Extra hints and extra shuffles are available for purchase.
Arrow Loop
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Sharpen your logic in quiet focus. One loop. A handful of black cells. That's the whole rule— yet the deeper you look, the clearer your mind becomes. Guided by arrow-and-number clues, link every empty cell into a single closed loop, and shade exactly as many black cells as each arrow points to. That's Arrow Loop. No server, no account—everything stays on your device. WHAT YOU GET - A loop-and-shade logic puzzle: draw the path, shade the cells—two tactile modes - Always one solution: a solver verifies uniqueness as each board is built - Four difficulty tiers: from a gentle 6×6 to a fierce 12×12 - Today's puzzle: seeded by the date, the same board for everyone, worldwide - Two input modes: drag to draw the loop, tap to shade—simple and direct - Gentle assists: toggle mistake-highlighting, or take a quiet hint - Records & streaks: solves, average time, and daily streaks, shown calmly - Fully offline: play anywhere, no signal needed - English & Japanese, in a calm, paper-and-ink look MADE FOR YOU IF - You want to turn a few spare minutes into quiet, focused thinking - You love Slitherlink, Nurikabe, or nonograms - You're tired of ad-heavy, account-required puzzle apps - You care about the satisfying click of a single, certain answer - You want a small pre-sleep ritual with no notifications chasing you
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Arrow Loop at none against Clue Formula's shown. Clue Formula's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Clue Formula sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Arrow Loop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Clue Formula | Arrow Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | x2line.com LLC | torankirite |
In-app purchases
Clue Formula
- Hint$0.99
- Shuffle$0.99
Arrow Loop
- Premium$4.99









