Comparison

Hidden Magic vs Puzzle by Arrow

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

Head to head
About

Hidden Magic

Enhance your theme park visits with interactive challenges and memory-keeping features. Discover hidden details, play games while waiting for attractions, and save special moments with photos and stories.

Highlights
  • Discover hidden details and Easter Eggs
  • Interactive Queue Quests
  • Solve Five Clue Challenges
  • Earn points and achievements
  • Create private competitions
  • Capture and save Moments
  • Build a private Story Timeline
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There’s more magic hiding in plain sight. Hidden Magic is a theme park companion built for Disney fans who want to notice more, play together, and remember the magic. Discover hidden details others walk right past. Turn wait time into play time with interactive challenges. And save the photos, places, and stories behind the Moments you never want to forget. DISCOVER Look closer. Follow location-based clues to find Hidden Mickeys, Easter Eggs, overlooked design details, and other surprises hiding in plain sight. PLAY Turn wait time into play time. Take on Queue Quests, solve Five Clue Challenges, earn points, climb the ranks, and compete with friends and family. Whether you’re waiting for your next attraction or relaxing back at the hotel, Hidden Magic gives you something fun to do while keeping you in the story. REMEMBER Keep more than the photo. Save the place, pictures, date, and story behind the Moments that matter most. Build your private Story Timeline and revisit the memories you never want to forget. MAKE THE MAGIC YOURS • Find Hidden Mickeys, Easter Eggs, and overlooked details • Turn attraction queues into interactive Queue Quests • Solve Five Clue Challenges • Earn points, achievements, and bragging rights • Create private competitions with friends and family • Capture meaningful Moments with photos and stories • Build a private Story Timeline you can revisit anytime At the parks, back at the hotel, on a cruise, or at home, Hidden Magic gives Disney fans new ways to discover, play, and remember. Built by Disney fans, for Disney fans. Notice more. Play together. Remember the magic. === Hidden Magic and its branding are not affiliated with, associated with, authorized by, endorsed by, or otherwise officially connected with The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Imagineering, Disney Enterprises, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. All Disney parks, attractions, lands, shows, event names, and related properties are trademarks of The Walt Disney Company. The official Disney website is available at www.disney.com.

About

Puzzle by Arrow

Guide arrows to slide off the screen with simple taps in this vibrant puzzle game. Plan your moves carefully to clear paths and solve challenges. Trigger chain reactions with special arrows to clear the board.

Highlights
  • Guide arrows with simple taps
  • Plan unobstructed paths
  • Use attempts wisely
  • Trigger chain reactions with key arrows
  • Vibrant cartoon style
  • Light strategic challenge
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Welcome to Puzzle by Arrow! A refreshing and clever puzzle game with a vibrant cartoon style. Here, you’ll guide arrows to slide smoothly off the screen with simple taps, enjoying the pure joy of path-planning and puzzle-solving in a colorful, cheerful world. Core Gameplay: Guide Arrows, Plan the Perfect Path​ Tap any arrow, and the connected line of matching arrows will glide neatly in its direction, eventually sliding off the screen to clear. Plan your taps wisely to create a clear, unobstructed path for each arrow chain, and feel the satisfaction of watching the board clear up step by step. Light Strategy Challenge: Use Chances Wisely​ The game doesn’t limit your moves, letting you observe and think at your own pace. Each time an arrow’s path is blocked by another line, it will cost one attempt. Skillfully plan your clearing order to navigate around obstacles and connect paths—complete the goal before chances run out and enjoy the reward of solving each puzzle. Special Chain Mechanic: Clear the Board with a Key Arrow​ In some thoughtfully designed levels, you’ll encounter uniquely marked “Key Arrows.” Successfully guide one off the screen to trigger a brilliant chain reaction—clearing a large number of matching arrows automatically! This is your secret to tackling tricky layouts and a moment of delightful, instant clarity. Puzzle by Arrow— More than a simple matching game, it’s a light strategic journey about paths and sequence. Enjoy the soothing sense of guiding arrows away and clearing the board, one thoughtful move at a time.

Screenshots

Hidden Magic4 screens
Puzzle by Arrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Puzzle by Arrow at 52% against Hidden Magic's 0%. Puzzle by Arrow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Hidden Magic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. Hidden Magic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzle by Arrow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden Magic ships an update daily, Puzzle by Arrow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hidden Magic versus Puzzle by Arrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden MagicPuzzle by Arrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (9.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews51.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—9.5K — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB109 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHoop-Dee-Doo LtdAnna Grauberger

Customer experience

Hidden Magic

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Puzzle by Arrow

All ratings7,149 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews608 reviews
Positive51.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative44.2%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hidden Magic

One-time4
  • Three Flashes$0.99
  • Three Queue Quests$2.99
  • Ten Flashes$2.99
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  • Ten Queue Quests$4.99
None

Puzzle by Arrow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hidden Magic free?
Hidden Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzle by Arrow free?
Puzzle by Arrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hidden Magic or Puzzle by Arrow have ads?
Puzzle by Arrow shows ads; Hidden Magic does not.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Magic or Puzzle by Arrow?
Hidden Magic ships an update daily, and Puzzle by Arrow every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hidden Magic was updated on November 8, 2026 and Puzzle by Arrow on November 11, 2026.

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