Comparison

Skillz Arena vs Arrow Dash

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

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About

Skillz Arena

Compete in skill-based arcade games for real cash prizes. Test your abilities in classic titles like Solitaire and block puzzles, with more games planned. Practice with in-app currency before playing for real money.

Highlights
  • Skill-based real-money arcade games
  • Head-to-head competitions
  • Solitaire, Puzzle Blockz, Blackout Bingo, Blackjack
  • Practice with in-app currency (Gemz)
  • Single balance for deposits and cash-outs
  • Multiple payment options supported
Features
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$7.5 B+ in player winnings on the Skillz platform and counting. Real Players. Real Skillz. Play the games you love. Win real money. One app. Skillz Arena is a skill-based real-money arcade where your skill decides the outcome not luck, not a house edge. Compete in Solitaire and Puzzle Blockz now, with more games on the way. Solitaire — the classic card game, now played head-to-head for real cash prizes. Same rules you know, higher stakes. Puzzle Blockz — a block puzzle that tests your spatial instincts under pressure. Clear the board faster and smarter than your opponent to win. Blackout Bingo — the skill-based multiplayer bingo game where every card can win you real money. Blackjack by Skillz — the skill-based 21 card game where every hand can win you real money. How it works: Every match is a fair, head-to-head skill competition against real players. You play your best game; your opponent plays theirs. Higher score wins. No randomness, no house edge — just skill, speed, and strategy. New to real-money play? Use Gemz — Arena's in-app practice currency to play free rounds until you're ready. No pressure, no risk. Deposit, play, and cash out across every game from a single balance — Apple Pay, PayPal, debit card, and bank transfer supported. Coming in our next release. This is an early release — two games live today, with more on the way. Have an idea or hit a snag? We want to hear it: support@skillz.com. Powered by the trusted Skillz® platform. Download free and start competing today.

About

Arrow Dash

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Every board is packed with arrows. Tap one and it flies — but only if its path is clear. Find the order, unlock the jam, empty the board. Arrow Dash is a puzzle you can think in. No timers on the campaign, no lives running down while you stare at a board. Just you and a knot of arrows that has exactly one way out. ▸ 250 HAND-TUNED LEVELS The first twenty teach you. After that the boards become pictures — a cactus, a guitar, a cat, a horse — every one built from arrows and every one solvable by construction. Later chapters add spinning turntables and fog that hides an arrow's heading until you open the board up around it. ▸ LIVE 1v1 MULTIPLAYER Race a real opponent on an identical board. Same arrows, same start, fastest to clear wins. •⁠ ⁠Elo rating from 1000, with tiers from Fletcher to Legend •⁠ ⁠Difficulty follows the stronger player, so nobody gets an easy board •⁠ ⁠Send emotes mid-match and shake hands after it •⁠ ⁠Global ratings board Unlocks after four cleared levels, so your first match is a fair one. ▸ WEEKLY CHALLENGE — PLAY FOR A CASH PRIZE One hard board a week. The same board for every player on Earth, from Monday to Monday. Post the fastest clear and you top the table. Finish the week on top and the prize is yours — paid in your own currency, wherever you are. Prizes are announced in-app each week. •⁠ ⁠Identical worldwide, so every time on the board is comparable •⁠ ⁠Gold, silver and bronze for the podium •⁠ ⁠Past winners kept on the board, so you can see who actually collected •⁠ ⁠Enter with coins or a free ad ▸ BUILT TO FEEL GOOD A warm paper-and-ink board, arrows that bump and spring when they cannot go, and a puzzle that never punishes you for thinking. Play with sound off on a commute or with the volume up at home — it works either way. •⁠ ⁠9 languages: English, हिन्दी, Español, Português, Bahasa Indonesia, Tiếng Việt, Italiano, العربية, فارسی •⁠ ⁠Global and per-level leaderboards •⁠ ⁠Sign in to carry your progress to a new phone •⁠ ⁠Daily rewards and a coin shop •⁠ ⁠Plays fully offline — the weekly board is generated on your device Free to play. No purchase required to enter the weekly challenge.

Screenshots

Skillz Arena3 screens
Arrow Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Skillz Arena at none against Arrow Dash's shown. Arrow Dash's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skillz Arena ships an update weekly, Arrow Dash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skillz Arena versus Arrow Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkillz ArenaArrow Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size549 MB65 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSkillz Inc.META FUTURES ENTERPRISE

In-app purchases

None

Skillz Arena

No in-app purchases

None

Arrow Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skillz Arena free?
Skillz Arena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrow Dash free?
Arrow Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skillz Arena or Arrow Dash have ads?
Arrow Dash shows ads; Skillz Arena does not.
Which is updated more often, Skillz Arena or Arrow Dash?
Skillz Arena ships an update weekly, and Arrow Dash every 2 days. Most recently, Skillz Arena was updated on October 24, 2026 and Arrow Dash on October 10, 2026.

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