Comparison

Add 'Em vs Ark Ahoy!

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

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About

Add 'Em

Features
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Add 'Em is a relaxing daily number puzzle that challenges your mind in just minutes a day. HOW TO PLAY Drag across adjacent hexagons to select groups that sum to the target number. Clear the entire board to win! Each puzzle has a unique solution waiting to be discovered. DAILY PUZZLES A fresh puzzle awaits you every day at midnight. Each day's puzzle is the same for everyone, so you can compare times and compete with friends. FEATURES - Daily Puzzles: A new brain teaser every day - Archive: Missed a day? Play any past puzzle from the archive - Streaks: Build your streak by playing every day - Challenge Friends: Share your time and challenge friends to beat it - Statistics: Track your progress, best times, and total puzzles solved - Achievements: Unlock achievements as you master the game - Hints: Stuck? Use hints to find your next move - No Ads: Enjoy a clean, distraction-free experience - No Internet Required: Play anywhere, anytime - Daily Reminders: Optional notifications to keep your streak alive PERFECT FOR - Quick brain breaks during your day - Fans of Wordle, Sudoku, and number puzzles - Anyone looking for a relaxing yet challenging game - Puzzle lovers who enjoy daily challenges Start your daily puzzle habit today!

About

Ark Ahoy!

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Welcome aboard Ark Ahoy! A cute puzzle game built around simple rules and clever decisions. Merge tiles, avoid overlapping, and create matches to clear space and keep going. Every move matters, especially with the timer ticking. How it works - Merge tiles into the center tile - You can only merge if footprints donโ€™t overlap - Combine footprints to create matches of 3 identical ones - Matches clear space so you can keep merging - Beat the timer and clear the board Collect animal pairs - Match footprints to reveal cute animals and complete each pair Features - Unique merge + match puzzle gameplay - Easy to learn, increasingly challenging levels - Cute and cozy visuals - Helpful allies with special abilities (undo, swap, smart merge, and more) Progress & rewards - Earn coins by playing and completing missions - Open chests and level up - Use boosters to solve harder levels Extras - Optional bonuses available during gameplay - Occasional ads may appear - Fully playable without watching ads A simple idea with a clever twist โ€” can you clear every board? Start your journey in Ark Ahoy!

Screenshots

Add 'Em4 screens
Ark Ahoy!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Add 'Em at none against Ark Ahoy!'s 7. Add 'Em also leads on ads (none vs shown). Ark Ahoy!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Ark Ahoy! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Add 'Em asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Add 'Em versus Ark Ahoy!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdd 'EmArk Ahoy!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven ZweierDAVID BOKA

In-app purchases

None

Add 'Em

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Ark Ahoy!

One-time7
  • Coins - small$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Coins - medium$1.99
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  • Coins - large$3.99
  • Coins - xlarge$5.99
  • Coins - XXLarge$7.99
  • Coins - mega$14.99

Questions

Is Add 'Em free?
Add 'Em is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ark Ahoy! free?
Ark Ahoy! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Add 'Em or Ark Ahoy! have ads?
Ark Ahoy! shows ads; Add 'Em does not.

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