Comparison

Arrows Zen vs Bento Stack

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

Head to head
About

Arrows Zen

This is a relaxing puzzle game where you clear a grid of tangled arrows. It's designed for calm, with no timers or pressure, offering a quiet space to focus on each move and find stillness.

Highlights
  • Grid-based arrow puzzles
  • No timers or leaderboards
  • Calming ambient tones
  • Minimalist interface
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Offline play
  • Daily calm challenge
Features
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Clear the grid. Clear your mind. Arrow Zen is a puzzle game designed to feel like a breathing exercise. Each level is a grid of tangled arrows. Find the one with an open path. Tap it. Watch it glide away. One by one, the clutter dissolves. Your thoughts settle. No timer. No leaderboard. No flashing alerts. Just a quiet space where the only thing that matters is the next move. A MOMENT OF STILLNESS Most puzzle games want your adrenaline. Arrow Zen wants your attention — the gentle, unhurried kind. Tap an arrow. Watch it leave. Notice the space it opens. Breathe. Each level is a small meditation. Study the grid. Find the thread. Untangle everything. The last arrow slides away, and for a moment — nothing needs solving. DESIGNED FOR CALM Muted, earthy color palette that rests the eyes Gentle ambient tones that accompany each move Minimal interface — no clutter, no visual noise Slow, smooth animations — arrows glide, never snap No timer, no score pressure PLAY LIKE A PRACTICE Think of each level as tidying a messy desk. Every arrow you remove is a thought you've processed and let go. When the grid is empty, you move on a little lighter. Hundreds of handcrafted levels Gentle difficulty curve Soft hint system when you're stuck Daily calm challenge Full offline play One-hand friendly PERFECT FOR Winding down before sleep Coffee break calm A 2-minute mental reset between tasks Turning wait time into quiet time Arrow Zen is not trying to be the most exciting game on your phone. It's trying to be the quietest. Clear the grid. Clear your mind. Term of service: https://playzagames.com/terms Privacy policy: https://playzagames.com/privacy

About

Bento Stack

Features
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Bento Stack is a cozy offline lunchbox placement puzzle about fitting bright little food pieces into satisfying bento trays. Every level asks you to read the tray, rotate pieces, and place rice, sweets, proteins, and veggies into the right spaces. The rules are simple, but the board gets denser as the campaign grows. Features: - 120 handcrafted-style generated puzzle levels - Offline play with no login required - Increasing difficulty across five bento chapters - Tap to rotate, drag to place, undo, hints, and star ratings - Original food art, soft background music, and playful sound effects - Founder Bento Pass removes interstitial ads and unlocks unlimited hints Bento Stack is designed for quick puzzle breaks: warm, readable, and just tricky enough to make the perfect lunchbox feel earned. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Arrows Zen4 screens
Bento Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bento Stack at every 2 weeks against Arrows Zen's every 5 weeks. Bento Stack also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Arrows Zen sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bento Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arrows Zen ships an update every 5 weeks, Bento Stack every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Arrows Zen versus Bento Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrows ZenBento Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLAYZA STUDIOS PTE. LTD.Gobling Company

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Arrows Zen

One-time10
  • Starer Pack$3.99
  • Piggy Bank$3.99
  • No Ads$5.99
Show 7 more
  • 5000 Coins$7.99
  • Entry Bundle$7.99
  • 10000 Coins$14.99
  • Value Bundle$14.99
  • Best Deal Bundle$24.99
  • 50000 Coins$49.99
  • 100000 Coins$99.99
1 purchases

Bento Stack

One-time1
  • Founder Bento Pass$2.99

Questions

Is Arrows Zen free?
Arrows Zen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bento Stack free?
Bento Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arrows Zen or Bento Stack have ads?
Both Arrows Zen and Bento Stack show ads.
Which is updated more often, Arrows Zen or Bento Stack?
Arrows Zen ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bento Stack every 2 weeks. Most recently, Arrows Zen was updated on October 2, 2026 and Bento Stack on September 28, 2026.

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