Comparison

Arrows vs Number Panel

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

Head to head
About

Arrows

A minimalist puzzle game where you must strategically extract arrows from a grid without causing collisions. It offers thousands of handcrafted levels with increasing difficulty, a clean design, and a relaxing, no-pressure gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzles
  • Planning skills
  • Spatial thinking
  • Thousands of levels
  • Minimalist design
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Hint system
Features
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Welcome to Arrows – Puzzle Escape, a minimalist puzzle game that challenges your logic, planning, and spatial thinking. Your goal is simple: extract each arrow without causing a collision. Features: * Challenging logic puzzles that test your planning skills * Thousands of handcrafted levels with increasing complexity * Clean, minimalist design that lets you focus on the puzzle * Relaxing, no-pressure gameplay – no timers, just your brain * Hint system to help when you're stuck Whether you have a few minutes or want a longer challenge, Arrows – Puzzle Escape is the perfect blend of strategy and calm. Can you clear the grid without losing a single heart?

About

Number Panel

Features
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Number Panel is a minimalist lights-out puzzle. Tap a tile to flip it and its neighbors, and switch the entire board off in as few taps as possible. Every stage has a guaranteed optimal solution, so it is pure logic with no luck involved. FEATURES - Simple rules: tap to toggle, clear the whole board - Hundreds of handcrafted stages with verified shortest solutions - A fresh Daily Puzzle every day - Undo, reset, and hints whenever you get stuck - Clean, colorblind-friendly design - Quick one-handed play, perfect for short breaks How few taps can you clear it in?

Screenshots

Arrows4 screens
Number Panel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Number Panel at none against Arrows's 10. Number Panel also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Arrows's advantage is chart position (#37 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. Arrows sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Number Panel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arrows ships an update fortnightly, Number Panel every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Arrows versus Number Panel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrowsNumber Panel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (543K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings543K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#37 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLessmore GmbHFukada Kakeru

Bugs and requests

Arrows

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Fat-fingering arrow release

Requested features

2 requests
  • Double-tap arrow release option
  • Horizontal device orientation

Number Panel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Arrows

One-time9
  • Streak Freezers$1.49
  • Buy Hints$1.99
  • Refill Global Lives$1.99
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  • Streak Fixer$4.99
  • Remove Ads2 variants$9.99
  • Remove Ads (1 Month)$9.99
  • Remove Ads$16.99
  • Remove Ads (3 Months)$22.99
  • Remove Ads (6 Months)$39.99
None

Number Panel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arrows free?
Arrows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Number Panel free?
Number Panel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arrows or Number Panel have ads?
Both Arrows and Number Panel show ads.
Which is updated more often, Arrows or Number Panel?
Arrows ships an update fortnightly, and Number Panel every 3 days. Most recently, Arrows was updated on November 11, 2026 and Number Panel on October 31, 2026.

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