Comparison

Arrow Dash™ vs Merge & Roll

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

Head to head
About

Arrow Dash™

Synthesize identical arrows to create powerful weapons and upgrade your arsenal. Smash through block walls, defeat bosses, and experience the thrill of destruction and victory in this casual challenge game.

Highlights
  • Synthesize and upgrade arrows
  • Smash block walls
  • Defeat evil bosses
  • Unlock powerful items like TNT
  • Increase arrow power and profits
Features
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This is a super stress relieving synthesis+challenge casual game, with simple and exciting gameplay: Core gameplay: Synthesize identical arrows in the grid and upgrade to more powerful weapons, gradually evolving from ordinary arrows to powerful equipment such as giant stone axes and golden blades. Challenge: Take your army of synthetic arrows to smash the block wall, defeat the evil boss, and enjoy the thrill of destruction and victory. Growth Upgrade: Use coins to increase the power and profits of arrows, unlock powerful items such as TNT, and make every level pass with unstoppable momentum. Are you ready to synthesize the strongest arrow and destroy it all the way?

About

Merge & Roll

Control a rolling ball to grow by colliding with number balls. Devour smaller balls while avoiding larger opponents. Simple controls make it easy to learn and compete to be the last one rolling.

Highlights
  • Roll and grow your ball
  • Collide with number balls
  • Devour smaller balls
  • Avoid larger opponents
  • Simple one-touch controls
Features
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Manipulate the rolling ball to collide with the number ball, the larger the number, the faster the body grows After getting bigger, you can devour other small balls, but be careful not to collide with opponents who are bigger than you Simple operation, easy to get started, see who rolls to the end!

Screenshots

Arrow Dash™4 screens
Merge & Roll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Merge & Roll at 4.5 against Arrow Dash™'s 2.6. Merge & Roll also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Arrow Dash™'s advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merge & Roll holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arrow Dash™ has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arrow Dash™ ships an update every 4 months, Merge & Roll every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Arrow Dash™ versus Merge & Roll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrow Dash™Merge & Roll
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (16 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size486 MB344 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer梅兰 刘Xiamen Luguang Network Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Arrow Dash™

No in-app purchases

None

Merge & Roll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arrow Dash™ free?
Arrow Dash™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merge & Roll free?
Merge & Roll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arrow Dash™ or Merge & Roll?
Merge & Roll is rated higher. Arrow Dash™ averages 2.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Merge & Roll averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Arrow Dash™ or Merge & Roll have ads?
Both Arrow Dash™ and Merge & Roll show ads.
Which is updated more often, Arrow Dash™ or Merge & Roll?
Arrow Dash™ ships an update every 4 months, and Merge & Roll every 3 weeks. Most recently, Arrow Dash™ was updated on October 31, 2026 and Merge & Roll on October 31, 2026.

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