Comparison

Arc 9 vs Solace One

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

Head to head
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.

About

Solace One

Engage in a citizen compliance program that evolves daily with new directives and AR encounters. Uncover a hidden rebellion and make choices that impact your compliance rating. Discover a dual narrative through official broadcasts and intercepted transmissions.

Highlights
  • Evolving narrative story
  • Daily directives and tasks
  • Augmented reality encounters
  • Hidden rebellion storyline
  • 50+ achievements
  • Dual-channel archives
  • Widgets and Bluetooth detection
Features
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You've been enrolled in SOLACE — a citizen compliance program designed for your safety. Complete daily directives. Earn merit. Maintain your compliance rating. That's all the system asks. At first, it feels reasonable. Check in. Take a photo. Answer a question. But as the days pass, the directives grow stranger, the surveillance tightens, and the cracks in the system begin to show. AN EVOLVING NARRATIVE Experience a crafted story that unfolds one day at a time. Each day brings new directives, official SOLACE broadcasts, and — if you look closely — intercepted resistance transmissions telling a very different story. DAILY DIRECTIVES Five tasks each day: photo submissions verified by on-device vision AI, AR training exercises, knowledge assessments, location check-ins, and more. Every task earns merit. Every missed day costs it. AUGMENTED REALITY ENCOUNTERS Drones, observers, and checkpoints appear on your real-world map. Approach them to trigger AR encounters with dialogue choices that carry real consequences for your compliance rating. A HIDDEN REBELLION Something is wrong with SOLACE. As the story progresses, a ninth tab emerges — the resistance. Sacrifice your merit, become a double agent, and document what the system doesn't want you to see. 50+ ACHIEVEMENTS Track your dedication across compliance milestones, streak records, surveillance participation, and secret rebellion accomplishments hidden until unlocked. DUAL-CHANNEL ARCHIVES Read daily SOLACE communications alongside rebellion intercepts — two sides of the same story, revealing the truth one broadcast at a time. WIDGETS & MORE Home screen and lock screen widgets keep your compliance visible. Share your Citizen ID card. Detect nearby citizens via Bluetooth. The system is always watching. All data stays on your device. No accounts. No servers. Just you and the program. How long until you stop complying?

Screenshots

Arc 94 screens
Solace One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Solace One at every 2 days against Arc 9's weekly. On price, rating, ratings volume 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 and Solace One sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Arc 9 against 5.0 for Solace One. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arc 9 ships an update weekly, Solace One every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Arc 9 versus Solace One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArc 9Solace One
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB52 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMK Productions LLCFour Corners Development Group

Customer experience

Arc 9

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Solace One

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Arc 9

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

Solace One

One-time2
  • Merit Pack 100$0.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Arc 9 free?
Arc 9 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solace One free?
Solace One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arc 9 or Solace One?
Arc 9 and Solace One are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Arc 9 or Solace One have ads?
Both Arc 9 and Solace One show ads.
Which is updated more often, Arc 9 or Solace One?
Arc 9 ships an update weekly, and Solace One every 2 days. Most recently, Arc 9 was updated on October 31, 2026 and Solace One on October 31, 2026.

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