Comparison

Arrow Surge vs Arrow Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Arrow Surge

A fast-paced arcade game testing reflexes and rhythm. Tap directional arrows in time with the incoming stream to progress through increasingly complex levels. Unlock new stages and use power-ups to maintain your flow.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • One-touch controls
  • Unlockable stages
  • Power-ups
  • Vibrant visuals
  • Quick rounds
Features
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Arrow Surge is a fast-paced casual arcade game that challenges your reflexes, focus, and rhythm. Follow the incoming arrow stream and tap the matching direction before time runs out. As you progress, levels become faster, patterns grow more complex, and every mistake matters. Earn stars, collect coins, unlock new stages, and use helpful power-ups like hints, time boosts, and shields to keep your flow alive. With simple one-touch controls, vibrant visuals, and quick, satisfying rounds, Arrow Surge is easy to pick up and fun to master anytime, whether you play for a minute or a full session.

About

Arrow Orbit

A fast-paced arcade game requiring precise timing and control to shoot arrows through rotating gates. Master rhythm and orbit control to clear levels, overcome dynamic challenges, and unlock new stages with increasing difficulty. Features a striking neon visual style with responsive feedback.

Highlights
  • Precision timing gameplay
  • Orbit control mechanics
  • Progressive level unlocking
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Bauhaus neon visual style
  • Responsive HUD feedback
Features
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Arrow Orbit is a fast-paced arcade timing game built around precision, rhythm, and orbit control. Players hold to cycle through multiple rotating rings, release to fire an arrow, and aim for the active timing gate. Each successful hit adds to the level clear goal, while perfect hits, energy orbs, shields, hazards, and adaptive difficulty keep every run dynamic. Levels unlock progressively, with each stage introducing faster rotations, tighter windows, reversed motion, twin gates, and more obstacles. The game features a bold Bauhaus neon visual style with geometric shapes, high-contrast colors, and responsive HUD feedback for accuracy, hits, score, and progress.

Screenshots

Arrow Surge4 screens
Arrow Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arrow Orbit at 100% against Arrow Surge's 55%. Arrow Orbit also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Arrow Surge's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (239 vs 46). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arrow Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arrow Surge has 239 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Arrow Surge's written reviews are positive against 100% of Arrow Orbit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Arrow Surge versus Arrow Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrow SurgeArrow Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (239 ratings)4.8 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings239 — better46
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer琳娜 朱翔 张

Customer experience

Arrow Surge

All ratings239 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative43.2%

Arrow Orbit

All ratings46 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Arrow Surge

No in-app purchases

None

Arrow Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arrow Surge free?
Arrow Surge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrow Orbit free?
Arrow Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arrow Surge or Arrow Orbit?
Arrow Orbit is rated higher. Arrow Surge averages 4.6 out of 5 from 239 ratings, while Arrow Orbit averages 4.8 from 46 ratings.
Do Arrow Surge or Arrow Orbit have ads?
Both Arrow Surge and Arrow Orbit show ads.
Which is updated more often, Arrow Surge or Arrow Orbit?
Arrow Surge ships an update monthly, and Arrow Orbit monthly. Most recently, Arrow Surge was updated on September 23, 2026 and Arrow Orbit on September 20, 2026.

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