Arrows Zen vs Bento Stack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Grid-based arrow puzzles
- No timers or leaderboards
- Calming ambient tones
- Minimalist interface
- Hundreds of handcrafted levels
- Offline play
- Daily calm challenge
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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
Bento Stack
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Arrows Zen | Bento Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLAYZA STUDIOS PTE. LTD. | Gobling Company |
In-app purchases
Arrows Zen
- Starer Pack$3.99
- Piggy Bank$3.99
- No Ads$5.99
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- 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
Bento Stack
- Founder Bento Pass$2.99





