CarrotFantasy vs Arrow.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CarrotFantasy
Defend an adorable carrot from waves of monsters in this charming tower defense game. Unlock new towers, collect monster babies, and explore diverse themes and challenging levels. Easy to learn, difficult to master, offering endless fun for all ages.
- 105 levels across 5 themes
- 35 Extreme Modes
- 16 unique towers
- Monster babies collection
- Monster-raising system
- Over 70 types of monsters
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Add 15 levels in "Winter" !!!Really Cool,Really Fun! With more than 130 million downloads in just a hundred days, the game has topped the charts across more than 70 countries, ranking in the top 10 games of all time, the top 5 games in the Asia Pacific and the top 25 games of the 43 countries in Europe and North America. With 101 countries globally giving it top billing, you do yourself no favours if you don't try it!! This is a beautifully packaged, adorable TDgame~~!!! Easy to pick up for all ages and hard to put down! Your mission is to protect the adorable carrot from monsters who want to eat it~~ The tutorial takes you from novice to expert in 5 seconds!! Game Highlights: *105 levels in 5 beautiful theme packs set in the sky, the jungle, the desert and the deep sea and the Extreme! *35 Extreme Modes and hidden levels for you to discover! *16 unique Boss Mode levels take you into time-limited minigames! *18 unique towers like the Fishbone, Sunflower, Poopoo and Anchor Bomb towers for you to discover! *Monsters babies drops and collection added to this adorable TD game - collect monsters and babies while defending the little carrot. There are 20 to collect! *Newly added monster-raising system: Hatch and raise monster babies to unlock hidden levels! *Obstacles on the map hide treasures and secret surprises. Destroy them to find treasure! *Over 70 types of hilarious monsters like the Woowala, Pinky Ninja and Twisty Fork. *Over 100 sound effects - each monster makes a unique noise when hit! *Each level has just 15-25 monster waves. Beat the time and have fun! *Supports Game Centre. Tons of achievements to be unlocked!!
Arrow.io
Engage in fast-paced multiplayer battles as a pixelated character. Aim and shoot arrows to defeat opponents worldwide. Discover random skill upgrades with each update for unpredictable gameplay.
- Virtual control lever for movement
- Defeat opponents with arrows
- Random skill upgrades
- Hundreds of skill combinations
- Pixel-man player customization
- Instant multiplayer battles
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Join the battle! Playing as Pixel Man, Defeat players from all round the world. Arrow.io, a brand new io game for real players. Features and How to play: 1.Control the motion by virtual control lever. Defeat your opponents with your arrows; 2.Every update will enable random skill upgrade. A combination of hundreds of skills makes the game unpredictable; 3.Abundant choices of pixel-man players. Instant multi-player battle. You can't stop playing it. Follow and contact us: It’s always pleasant to receive your valuable suggestions.We invite you to suggest game improvements, bugs or general feedback! Contact us! arrow.io@cmcm.com Business Cooperation: Cheetah Mobile is now sincerely inviting all the amazing mobile game developers globally to achieve mutual success! we are looking forward to the great games! Contact us on: publishing_cmplay@cmcm.com Privacy Policy : http://www.cmcm.com/protocol/site/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CarrotFantasy at 84% against Arrow.io's 39%. CarrotFantasy also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5). Arrow.io's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. CarrotFantasy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Arrow.io sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CarrotFantasy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.6K and 3.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of CarrotFantasy's written reviews are positive against 39% of Arrow.io's.
CarrotFantasy ships an update every 4 months, Arrow.io every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CarrotFantasy | Arrow.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better | 3.5 (3.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better | 39.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 3.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 716 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Kai Luo Tian Xia Technology Co., Ltd. | Forward Vision Corporation Limited |
Customer experience
CarrotFantasy
Arrow.io
User reviews
CarrotFantasy
From 3.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
- 🎨 Cute and charming visuals
- ⏱️ Engaging and addictive experience
- 🕹️ Simple yet challenging mechanics
Room to improve
- 🌐 Requires Chinese ID for login
- 💬 Lack of English language support
- 🔍 Unclear instructions and tutorials
- 🛑 Crashes and compatibility issues
Arrow.io
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great concept and simple controls
- 💡 Variety of characters and upgrades
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🔌 Connectivity issues and server problems
- 💰 Excessive ads and microtransactions
- 🌐 Language and translation issues
Bugs and requests
CarrotFantasy
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch or during gameplay
- Login screen freezes or doesn't respond
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Inability to exit the game
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- English language support
- Ability to save progress
- Optimization for larger screens
Arrow.io
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes and freezes
- Accounts being reset or progress lost
- Unresponsive controls and input issues
- Matchmaking and connectivity problems
Requested features
4 requests- Improved online matchmaking and stability
- More game modes and content updates
- Better character balancing and progression
- Customization options and social features
In-app purchases
CarrotFantasy
- Cookies$0.99
- Milk$0.99
- Nest$0.99
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- DisableAds$0.99
- Monster Egg$0.99
- Unlock "Winter"$0.99
- Unlock "Extreme"$1.99
- Value package$2.99
- Bigger Value Package$4.99
- Eggs Package$9.99
Arrow.io
- Productivity Card$0.99
- 60 diamonds$0.99
- 7-days Card$0.99
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- Breakthrough Card$0.99
- Lucky Card$0.99
- Value newbie card$0.99
- 300 diamonds$4.99
- Premium 7-days Card$4.99
- 680 diamonds$9.99
- 1280 diamonds$19.99









