Comparison

Zen Arrow Flow vs HexArrow!

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

Head to head
About

Zen Arrow Flow

A calming puzzle game where you strategically release arrows to clear a grid. With no timers and hundreds of levels, it offers a mentally engaging experience for relaxation and focus. Hints are available if you get stuck.

Highlights
  • Mentally engaging puzzles
  • Strategic arrow release
  • No-timer gameplay
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Helpful hints available
  • Clean design and subtle feedback
Features
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Zen Arrow Flow is a calming yet mentally engaging puzzle game where every tap brings you closer to clarity. Step into a world of clean design and thoughtful challenges as you work through grids filled with arrows pointing in different directions. Your goal is simple: find the correct order to release each arrow and clear the board. But as the puzzles grow more complex, each decision requires careful planning and sharp logic. Starting with simple layouts, the game gradually introduces more intricate patterns, testing your spatial awareness and problem-solving skills. An arrow can only move when its path is clear, so every move matters. Choose wisely, avoid blocked paths, and watch as the grid slowly opens up with each successful step. Designed for both relaxation and focus, Zen Arrow Flow removes pressure with its no-timer gameplay. Whether you have a few minutes or want to fully immerse yourself, the experience adapts to your pace. Smooth animations, subtle feedback, and a distraction-free interface help you stay in a steady, satisfying flow. If you ever get stuck, helpful hints are available to guide you forward without breaking the rhythm. Each completed level offers a small sense of accomplishment—a quiet reset for your mind. With hundreds of handcrafted levels and increasing challenges, Zen Arrow Flow is the perfect balance of strategy and calm. Untangle the arrows, clear the path, and find your flow.

About

HexArrow!

Engage in a puzzle game where every move dynamically alters the board and creates new pathways. Hundreds of handcrafted levels offer evolving mechanics that reward both quick thinking and patient precision, with no timers or pressure.

Highlights
  • Dynamic board manipulation
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Evolving mechanics
  • No timers or pressure
  • Rewarding quick thinking and precision
Features
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"Every move changes the outcome. In Hexarrow, pieces don’t just sit still — they move, interact, and reshape the board in ways you might not expect. Your job is to set things in motion and create a path that actually works. At first, it feels simple. Then the space tightens, choices overlap, and one small decision can block everything. With hundreds of handcrafted levels and constantly evolving mechanics, no two stages feel the same. Some reward quick thinking. Others require patience and precision. No timers. No pressure. Just you, the board, and the perfect path waiting to be discovered."

Screenshots

Zen Arrow Flow4 screens
HexArrow!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Zen Arrow Flow and HexArrow! both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Zen Arrow Flow's written reviews are positive against 33% of HexArrow!'s. Zen Arrow Flow also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Zen Arrow Flow sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and HexArrow! sells 30 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 Zen Arrow Flow against 4.9 for HexArrow!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 408 and 933 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Zen Arrow Flow's written reviews are positive against 33% of HexArrow!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Arrow Flow ships an update every 5 days, HexArrow! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zen Arrow Flow versus HexArrow!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Arrow FlowHexArrow!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (408 ratings) — better4.9 (933 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings408933 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB277 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperT7 GAMESHappy Fox

Customer experience

Zen Arrow Flow

All ratings408 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

HexArrow!

All ratings933 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.3%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Zen Arrow Flow

One-time6
  • Small Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Remove ads 2$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Coins$4.99
  • Remove ads 3$9.99
  • Huge Coins$19.99
30 purchases

HexArrow!

One-time30
  • collectpackgreenhat1_99$0.99
  • starterpack1_99$0.99
  • collectpackgreenhat2_199$1.99
Show 27 more
  • mergemovefish1_199$1.99
  • recombomb2_299$2.99
  • recomhammer2_299$2.99
  • starterpack2_299$2.99
  • highwaytreasure1_299$2.99
  • highwaysixtier1_299$2.99
  • normalcoin1_299$2.99
  • piggybank2_399$3.99
  • giftpack1_399$3.99
  • mergemovebird2_499$4.99
  • highwaysixtier2_499$4.99
  • starterpack3_599$5.99
  • removeads_699$6.99
  • giftpack2_799$7.99
  • mergemoveprom3_999$9.99
  • mergemovebird3_999$9.99
  • battlepass1_999$9.99
  • highwaysixtier3_999$9.99
  • removeads2_999$9.99
  • giftpack3_1499$14.99
  • normalcoin3_1599$15.99
  • highwaysixtier4_1999$19.99
  • normalcoin4_2999$29.99
  • giftpack4_2999$29.99
  • giftpack5_4999$49.99
  • normalcoin6_9999$99.99
  • giftpack6_9999$99.99

Questions

Is Zen Arrow Flow free?
Zen Arrow Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HexArrow! free?
HexArrow! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zen Arrow Flow or HexArrow!?
Zen Arrow Flow is rated higher. Zen Arrow Flow averages 5.0 out of 5 from 408 ratings, while HexArrow! averages 4.9 from 933 ratings.
Do Zen Arrow Flow or HexArrow! have ads?
Both Zen Arrow Flow and HexArrow! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Zen Arrow Flow or HexArrow!?
Zen Arrow Flow ships an update every 5 days, and HexArrow! every 10 days. Most recently, Zen Arrow Flow was updated on October 12, 2026 and HexArrow! on October 14, 2026.

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