Ran’s Heart Puzzle vs Arrow Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ran’s Heart Puzzle
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A puzzle experience to gently organize your feelings—with a cat by your side. Play together with the cute cat character, Ran, in a simple yet surprisingly deep logic puzzle game. By moving items onto cushions and organizing the board, you’ll slowly clear not only the puzzle, but also your mind and heart. The controls are very simple. Just tap to play—perfect even for those new to puzzle games. ■ Cute reactions from Ran the cat Ran will sometimes respond with little messages or happy meows as you play. ■ Play offline anytime Great for short breaks, commuting, or relaxing before bed. ■ Free to play until the end Minimal ads One-time in-app purchase to remove ads Purchases are not required to progress. ■ Recommended for players who: Love cats Enjoy calm, relaxing puzzle games Like simple but thoughtful gameplay Want to focus in short sessions Want a small moment of calm in daily life Take your time to think—together with a cat. Let’s gently bring things into balance today.
Arrow Loop
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Sharpen your logic in quiet focus. One loop. A few shaded cells. That's the whole rule — and the longer you look at the board, the clearer your mind becomes. Use the arrow-and-number clues to shade exactly as many cells as each arrow points to, then draw a single closed loop through every remaining cell. Shaded cells never touch side by side, and clue cells are never shaded or crossed by the loop. WHAT YOU GET - A pencil logic puzzle in the Yajilin style: draw the loop, shade the cells - Every board has exactly one answer - Hand-picked boards you can solve by reasoning alone. No guessing required - Four levels from Easy (6x6) to Expert (12x12), graded by the depth of reasoning - Today's puzzle: one board for everyone, set by the date - Drag to draw the loop, tap to shade a cell - Leave a puzzle and continue right where you stopped - Ranks and titles that grow as you solve - Gentle help when you're stuck: mistake highlighting and hints - Six board themes: Indigo, Ink, Vermilion, Pine, Sakura and Night - Fully offline. No sign-up - English and Japanese, in a calm paper-and-ink style MADE FOR YOU IF - You want to turn a few spare minutes into quiet, focused thinking - You enjoy Slitherlink, Nurikabe, Sudoku or nonograms - You're tired of ambiguous puzzles and ad-heavy apps - You love the satisfying click of a single, certain answer - You'd like a small bedtime ritual with nothing chasing you PEACE OF MIND - Free to start. No subscriptions - No third-party ads - Your records stay on your device (no account needed) - The app shows small cards introducing other apps by the developer (TORANKIRITE). To build them, the app reads public App Store information; nothing about you is sent
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Arrow Loop at none against Ran’s Heart Puzzle's shown. Ran’s Heart Puzzle's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ran’s Heart Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Arrow Loop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ran’s Heart Puzzle ships an update every 3 days, Arrow Loop monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ran’s Heart Puzzle | Arrow Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noriyoshi Oka | torankirite |
In-app purchases
Ran’s Heart Puzzle
- Remove Ads$0.49
Arrow Loop
- Premium$4.99









