Comparison

Monkey Punch vs Arc 9

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

Head to head
About

Monkey Punch

Features
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Welcome to the most colorful jungle on the App Store! FIND THE PLUSHIE! Oh no! Baby Monkey has lost his favorite plushies in the deep jungle. Can you find them all? Test your eagle eyes in our interactive hidden object game. With multiple difficulty levels—from Easy to Master—it’s fun for explorers of all ages!

About

Arc 9

Pilot a ship through a closing alien defense system, rotating to pass through narrow gaps. Survive increasing speeds and challenges across four threat levels, with options to revive and upgrade your ship.

Highlights
  • One-touch rotation controls
  • Four progressive difficulty levels
  • Emergency revive option
  • 25 unlockable achievements
  • Global leaderboards
  • Ship upgrades available
Features
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Navigate through the void. Survive the barriers. Escape the system. ARC 9 is a fast-paced arcade game where you pilot a ship trapped inside an ancient alien defense system. Massive energy barriers are closing in from all sides — each one a ring of force with only a single narrow gap. Your ship is locked in a fixed orbital path around the station core. The only way out is through. Tap the left or right side of the screen to fire your thrusters and rotate your ship into position. Time your movements carefully — the gaps shift as barriers close in, and the speed only increases the further you go. FOUR THREAT LEVELS Choose your challenge. Easy eases you in with wider gaps and slower barriers. Medium picks up the pace. Hard demands precision. Crazy is relentless — faster walls, tighter gaps, and rapid rotation. Each threat level has its own global leaderboard. EMERGENCY REVIVE Lost all your shields? You get one chance to revive with 3 fresh shields and keep pushing your score higher. ACHIEVEMENTS Unlock 25 achievements across sector milestones, lifetime stats, and skill challenges. Clear 100 sectors without losing a shield to earn INVINCIBLE. Play every threat level to unlock the PROMOTED Achievement! Track your progress in the Rankings tab. GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS Compete against pilots worldwide. Four separate leaderboards — one for each threat level. Submit your best scores through Game Center and see how you stack up. SHIP UPGRADES Remove Ads for uninterrupted gameplay. Grab Extra Shields to start every mission with 5 shields instead of 3. CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Adjust thruster sensitivity, toggle sound effects, music, and vibrations. Fine-tune your setup in the Systems screen. FEATURES - Simple one-touch controls! Tap left or right to rotate - Progressive difficulty that scales as your score climbs - Synthesized ambient soundtrack that builds suspense - Haptic feedback on every ring pass and shield hit - Extremely smooth gameplay - Responsive design across all iPhone screen sizes No one has ever cleared Sector 100 on Crazy. Prove them wrong, pilot.

Screenshots

Monkey Punch3 screens
Arc 94 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monkey Punch at none against Arc 9's 2. Monkey Punch also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. Arc 9 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Monkey Punch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Monkey Punch versus Arc 9: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey PunchArc 9
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImane MensouriMK Productions LLC

In-app purchases

None

Monkey Punch

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Arc 9

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Extra Shields$1.99

Questions

Is Monkey Punch free?
Monkey Punch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arc 9 free?
Arc 9 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Monkey Punch or Arc 9 have ads?
Both Monkey Punch and Arc 9 show ads.

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