Comparison

Word Search vs Arrow Dash

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

Head to head
About

Word Search

Engage in a peaceful word search game with daily themed puzzles and a vast library of word packs. Enjoy a clutter-free experience with no tracking, and build your daily streak. Unlock additional content and features through various purchase options.

Highlights
  • Daily themed puzzles
  • 25 hand-curated word packs
  • Streak tracking with freezes
  • Pack completion badges
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • No tracking or clutter
Features
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A clean, ad-free word search experience. Solve a fresh themed puzzle every day, build your streak, and explore 25 hand-curated word packs covering everything from Animals to Astronomy. No tracking. No clutter. Made by a solo developer. WHAT YOU GET (FREE) • A new daily puzzle every morning, keyed to your local date — same puzzle for everyone, so you can compare times. • 10 themed packs, free for everyone. • Up to 3 free hints every day. • Streak tracking with weekly Streak Freezes that bridge missed days. • Pack completion badges — Bronze, Silver, Gold per pack. • Game Center leaderboards: daily time, longest streak, total puzzles solved. • Optional gentle daily reminder so you never miss a streak day. • Full iPad layout — beautiful on every device. UPGRADE OPTIONS Quill Plus Monthly — $1.99 USD/mo. Auto-renewing. Quill Plus Annual — $9.99 USD/year with a 7-day free trial. Auto-renewing. Quill Forever — $19.99 USD one-time. Same unlocks, no subscription, never expires. Three Pack Bundles — $2.99 each. Adventure / Living World / Heritage. Each unlocks 5 themed packs forever. Either kind of unlock: • All 25 themed packs (Animals, Countries, Food, Music, Space, Sports, Mythology, and more) • Unlimited hints every day • Unlimited Streak Freezes • Unlimited Infinite Mode (keep playing themed puzzles all day) • Full daily-puzzle history with replay • All future Plus-only content Subscriptions auto-renew at the price above unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://anulfito1991-wq.github.io/Quill/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY FIRST — REALLY Quill collects no personal data. There's no analytics SDK, no tracking, no behavioral profiling. Game Center scores stay between you and Apple. Subscriptions go through StoreKit. That's it. MADE BY A SOLO DEVELOPER Quill is built and maintained by one person, for people who love a quiet, thoughtful word puzzle. If you have a request, find a bug, or just want to say hi, the support link below goes straight to my inbox.

About

Arrow Dash

Features
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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

Word Search4 screens
Arrow Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arrow Dash at none against Word Search's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Word Search sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Arrow Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Word Search versus Arrow Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord SearchArrow Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB71 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAnulfo AcostaMETA FUTURES ENTERPRISE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Word Search

Subscriptions1
  • Quill Plus Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Arrow Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Search free?
Word Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arrow Dash free?
Arrow Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Search or Arrow Dash have ads?
Both Word Search and Arrow Dash show ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Search or Arrow Dash?
Word Search ships an update every 3 days, and Arrow Dash every 3 days. Most recently, Word Search was updated on October 31, 2026 and Arrow Dash on October 31, 2026.

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