Comparison

Text Maze vs Arknights

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

Head to head
About

Text Maze

Explore randomly generated mazes in a retro-style game reminiscent of classic Apple II titles. Search for a crown on each level, encountering helpful items and a monster. Enjoy unlimited replayability with increasing difficulty and authentic green screen graphics.

Highlights
  • Random mazes
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Overhead map
  • Sound effects
  • Retro graphics
  • Unlimited replayability
Features
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Text Maze is a great retro game invoking all the fun of the old Apple II games. In this game you explore various levels of a random maze looking for a crown on each level represented by a "*". Each level will become larger and increasing more difficult as you explore. There are several objects you can find to help you on your quest and at least one monster looking to stop you. Some features of the game include: * An overhead map * Sound effects * Basic Ray tracing * Cool Retro graphics * Authentic Apple II green screen look * Random maps of increasing difficulty * Unlimited replayability Thank you for your interest in this game. It's been something I've been playing with since the early 1990's on an old Apple II and Apple IIgs. If there is enough interest I have several upgrades planned in the future. If you have any questions or comments feel free to e-mail me at: don.espe@gmail.com. Please rate this App so I know if I should continue to add new features.

About

Arknights

Explore the untamed world of Talos-II as the Endministrator of Endfield Industries. Lead your operators to defend and expand humanity's frontiers, gather resources, and build a new homeland. A new era of change awaits your choice.

Highlights
  • World exploration
  • Resource gathering
  • Base building
  • Operator management
  • Strategic defense
  • Story-driven progression
Features
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Welcome to Talos-II, a world of breathtaking beauty and constant danger. The earliest settlers braved wars and disasters, and through more than 150 years of relentless effort, they carved out a foothold and laid out a new foundation for humanity — the Civilization Band. Yet most of this world remains untamed. Vast wildlands and uninhabited territories stretching toward the horizon still await exploration. Every step forward is shadowed by threats — whether remnants of the past or dangers never before seen. Expansion and exploration, as well as continuity and progression, are the eternal themes throughout the evolution of civilization, and the ultimate pursuit of every life that constitutes it. As the Endministrator of Endfield Industries, you will lead your operators to defend and expand the frontiers of humanity. Your Originium engines rumble in the wildlands while production machinery works around the clock to deploy new AIC Factory production lines. Explore the world of Talos-II and gather various resources. Use the AIC Factory to overcome dangers and work with the operators to build a better homeland for humanity. A new era of change has dawned upon this ancient world. Time to make your choice, Endministrator. ※ The app is free to download, but it offers in-app purchases for certain items (including random items).

Screenshots

Text Maze3 screens
Arknights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Arknights at Free against Text Maze's $0.99. Arknights also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (7.3K vs 1). Text Maze's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 65%). On ads, 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

Arknights is free to download; Text Maze costs $0.99 up front. Arknights sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Text Maze asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Maze holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arknights has 7.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Text Maze's written reviews are positive against 65% of Arknights's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Maze ships an update every 11 months, Arknights every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Text Maze versus Arknights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText MazeArknights
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (7.3K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better64.5% of reviews
Number of ratings17.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#156 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3.1 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDucky Planet LLCGRYPH FRONTIER PTE.LTD.

Customer experience

Text Maze

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Arknights

All ratings6,916 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews755 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative29.3%

In-app purchases

None

Text Maze

No in-app purchases

23 purchases

Arknights

One-time23
  • Wondrous View Collection Pack$0.99
  • Homecoming Curios Collection Pack$0.99
  • Grand Vision Arsenal Bundle$0.99
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  • Mine bits of Origeometry$1.99
  • Monthly Pass$4.99
  • Mine a set of Origeometry$8.99
  • Protocol Customized$9.99
  • Mine a pile of Origeometry$12.99
  • Value Arsenal Ticket Pack$13.99
  • Omnipresence HH Bundle$14.99
  • Winter Hunt HH Bundle$14.99
  • Dawnstar HH Bundle$14.99
  • Rift Vigile HH Bundle$14.99
  • Expurgatory HH Bundle$14.99
  • Pugilistic HH Bundle$14.99
  • Spectral Splendor HH Bundle$14.99
  • Discount Arsenal Bundle$16.99
  • All Rounder Bundle$19.99
  • Standard Arsenal Bundle$19.99
  • Mine a bag of Origeometry$20.99
  • Protocol Flow Bundle$29.99
  • Mine a box of Origeometry$33.99
  • Mine a crate of Origeometry$69.99

Questions

Is Text Maze free?
Text Maze costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arknights free?
Arknights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Maze or Arknights?
Text Maze is rated higher. Text Maze averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Arknights averages 4.5 from 7.3K ratings.
Do Text Maze or Arknights have ads?
Neither Text Maze nor Arknights shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Maze or Arknights?
Text Maze ships an update every 11 months, and Arknights every 6 weeks. Most recently, Text Maze was updated on October 23, 2026 and Arknights on October 29, 2026.

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