Columns Blast vs Arrow Rush Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Columns Blast
Match three or more same-colored blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to clear them. Choose between blast mode, where you tap to rotate and drag columns, or classic mode with falling columns and board interaction.
- Match 3 or more blocks
- Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal matches
- Blast mode with column rotation and dropping
- Classic mode with falling columns
- Tap to rotate colors
- Slide to move columns
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Align 3 or more blocks of the same color in horizontal, vertical, or diagonal directions to remove them from the board. In blast mode: - tap on new column to rotate colors - drag and drop the new column on board - remove enough number of specified blocks to pass a level In classic mode, new column falls from top: - sliding left to move left - sliding right to move right - sliding down to move to bottom - tapping on board to rotate colors
Arrow Rush Puzzle
Engage your mind with a relaxing logic puzzle game focused on guiding colorful arrows. Strategically tap arrows to clear paths and solve increasingly complex challenges. Utilize helpful tools like zoom, hints, and grids to overcome tricky levels.
- Solve arrow paths step-by-step
- Clear paths by tapping arrows
- Zoom feature for clear path examination
- Hint tool for assistance
- Grid overlay for path understanding
- Magnet tool to clear completed routes
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Arrow Rush is a relaxing logic puzzle game where your main aim is to solve the arrows step by step correctly, tapping the colorful arrows after clearing their paths. Each level challenges you to understand how arrows interact, guide movement, and solve tricky puzzles. First, check the path, then tap the arrow. If the route is unclear, one energy point is used. Each level provides three energy points to complete the puzzle. You have multiple features that will help to solve the puzzle, such as: Zoom Feature: Zoom in to examine arrow paths more clearly before making your move. Hint Tool: Get a helpful hint when you’re stuck on a challenging puzzle. Grid Tool: Display a grid overlay to better understand paths, spacing, and arrow alignment. Magnet Tool: Automatically clears the path by removing arrows with completed routes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Columns Blast at none against Arrow Rush Puzzle's 3. Columns Blast also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Arrow Rush Puzzle's advantage is ratings volume (4K vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Arrow Rush Puzzle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Columns Blast asks for nothing beyond the download.
Columns Blast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arrow Rush Puzzle has 4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Columns Blast's written reviews are positive against 74% of Arrow Rush Puzzle's.
Columns Blast ships an update every 10 days, Arrow Rush Puzzle monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Columns Blast | Arrow Rush Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 73.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Wenzhe Lu | Muhammad Danish |
Customer experience
Columns Blast
Arrow Rush Puzzle
In-app purchases
Columns Blast
No in-app purchases
Arrow Rush Puzzle
- In-App$0.99
- In-App$1.99
- In-App$2.99
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