Comparison

Hold'em Blitz vs Cai Shen Arrow

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

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About

Hold'em Blitz

Experience a unique poker variant that replaces random dealing with player card selection, adding strategic depth. Enjoy both single-player tournaments against AI and multiplayer matches with friends, blending chess-like strategy with poker fun.

Highlights
  • Player card selection mechanic
  • Single-player tournaments vs. bots
  • Multiplayer with up to 7 live players
  • Interactive tutorial for gameplay
  • Save and resume tournament games
  • History file for game review
  • Undo button for practice games
Features
Currently charting
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Become a better thinker, strategist and poker player while sharing hours of fun and enjoyment with friends playing Hold’em Blitz. By replacing random dealing with player card selection, Hold’em Blitz adds the exciting dimensions of building and blocking to traditional poker to create an enriched multiplayer experience. It is easy-to-learn, yet hard-to-master and can be played for minutes or hours. It is for all ages from casual gamer to serious poker player. Hold’em Blitz has both Single Player (vs. bots) and Multiplayer (between live players) capability. Here are the key features of Multiplayer: - WiFi network used for communication - GETTING STARTED scrolling screen that describes how to setup play - Games with two to seven live players - Game host can set card selection time limits, number of player time violations allowed per hand and number of hand wins to win - Any game can have both players and observers - History file records every game action and can be reviewed by any player or observer when game ends - HELP scrolling screen that describes all relevant aspects of multiplayer Here are the key features of Single Player: - Learn gameplay mechanics through the interactive tutorial - Tournament Games - Advance through six levels of from one to six virtual opponents - High Scores – Record your 10 best tournament game scores - Save/Restore – Save up to 10 tournament games in progress and resume playing any one of them at a later time or date - History file records every tournament game action and can be reviewed any time during the game - Practice Games - Improve your skills by playing against 1 to 6 virtual opponents. Use the UNDO button to explore alternate strategies by “undoing” or “taking back” any moves in a hand - HELP scrolling screen that describes all relevant aspects of single player Hold’em Blitz blends compelling features of chess strategy and puzzle solving with traditional poker to take play to a whole new level. It’s UnPoker where mental skill generally replaces chance!

About

Cai Shen Arrow

A relaxing puzzle game where you tap arrows to clear the board. Plan your moves carefully to solve each level's unique challenges and train your logic.

Highlights
  • Arrow clearing puzzles
  • Step-by-step board clearing
  • Logic training
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Smooth controls
  • Clean visuals
Features
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Clear the arrows, solve the puzzle, and enjoy a relaxing brain challenge. In this simple yet clever puzzle game, every arrow has its own direction. Tap the right arrows, clear the board step by step, and find the best order to complete each level. The rules are easy to understand, but each stage brings a new challenge. You need to observe the board, plan your moves, and avoid getting stuck. With smooth controls, clean visuals, and satisfying clearing effects, the game is perfect for quick play sessions or relaxing puzzle time. Whether you want to train your logic, enjoy a calm puzzle experience, or challenge yourself with tricky arrow layouts, this game gives you a fun and satisfying way to play.

Screenshots

Hold'em Blitz3 screens
Cai Shen Arrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hold'em Blitz at 100% against Cai Shen Arrow's 22%. Hold'em Blitz also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#163 vs unranked). Cai Shen Arrow's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.5 vs 3.8). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Cai Shen Arrow is free to download; Hold'em Blitz costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cai Shen Arrow holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cai Shen Arrow has 118 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Hold'em Blitz's written reviews are positive against 22% of Cai Shen Arrow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

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Hold'em Blitz versus Cai Shen Arrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHold'em BlitzCai Shen Arrow
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (6 ratings)4.5 (118 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings6118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB170 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThwartPoker Inc.Be Mang Thi

Customer experience

Hold'em Blitz

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cai Shen Arrow

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative72.2%

In-app purchases

None

Hold'em Blitz

No in-app purchases

None

Cai Shen Arrow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hold'em Blitz free?
Hold'em Blitz costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cai Shen Arrow free?
Cai Shen Arrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hold'em Blitz or Cai Shen Arrow?
Cai Shen Arrow is rated higher. Hold'em Blitz averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Cai Shen Arrow averages 4.5 from 118 ratings.
Do Hold'em Blitz or Cai Shen Arrow have ads?
Cai Shen Arrow shows ads; Hold'em Blitz does not.

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