Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

Ran’s Heart Puzzle

Features
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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.

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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

Screenshots

Ran’s Heart Puzzle4 screens
Arrow Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Ran’s Heart Puzzle versus Arrow Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRan’s Heart PuzzleArrow Loop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoriyoshi Okatorankirite

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ran’s Heart Puzzle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.49
1 purchases

Arrow Loop

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Ran’s Heart Puzzle free?
Ran’s Heart Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arrow Loop free?
Arrow Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ran’s Heart Puzzle or Arrow Loop have ads?
Ran’s Heart Puzzle shows ads; Arrow Loop does not.
Which is updated more often, Ran’s Heart Puzzle or Arrow Loop?
Ran’s Heart Puzzle ships an update every 3 days, and Arrow Loop monthly. Most recently, Ran’s Heart Puzzle was updated on October 28, 2026 and Arrow Loop on October 29, 2026.

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