Comparison

Arrow Bloom vs Color Flow Dots

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

Head to head
About

Arrow Bloom

Features
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Tap an arrow and it flies off the board. Simple. But it leaves flowers growing exactly where it went, and those flowers block every arrow after it. That one rule turns a board of arrows into a real puzzle. Clear them in the wrong order and you wall yourself in. Find the right order and the whole board opens up like a garden. A ONE-TAP GAME WITH REAL DEPTH No timers. No move limits. No lives to wait for. Just you, a board, and the question of what to clear first. 120 HAND-VERIFIED LEVELS Every level in Arrow Bloom is checked by a solver before it ships, so you always know a solution exists. Difficulty is measured, not guessed: later boards contain more moves that look fine and quietly lose the level. THE DAILY BLOOM One puzzle a day, the same board for every player in the world. Build a streak, and share how you did without spoiling the solution. FIVE CHAPTERS First Light, Wild Garden, Deep Thicket, Night Bloom and Golden Hour. Partway through, the rule itself deepens - arrows begin leaving two flowers instead of one. ZEN MODE Endless, unhurried boards that never dead-end. For when you want the feel of the game without the thinking. BLOOM RUN Endless boards where your score carries from one to the next and the grid keeps filling up. One dead end ends the run. Beat your own best. GROW A GARDEN Every level you clear plants a flower. Match the best line the solver proved was there, and it blooms perfect. PLAYS THE WAY YOU DO - Undos and hints are yours, not the board's - spend them when they matter - Hints are solver-backed, so they are always genuinely safe - Out of charges? Watch a short ad for more of them, or to start a board over - Full VoiceOver support - every square is readable and playable - Reduce Motion, Dynamic Type and a colourblind-friendly board where colour never carries meaning - Designed for both light and dark FREE, WITH ADS Arrow Bloom is free to play, supported by ads shown between boards - never during a puzzle, and never before you have finished your first one. One optional payment removes every ad for good. It is not a subscription, and every level and mode is unlocked either way. No account. No sign-in. Your progress, scores and streaks stay on your device.

About

Color Flow Dots

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Connect the matching dots and fill the board without crossing your paths. Color Flow Dots is a calm puzzle game that keeps getting harder. Drag your finger to link two dots of the same color. Paths can never cross each other - and if you fill every square, you earn 3 stars. - 100 levels: boards growing from 4x4 up to 9x9 - Difficulty that climbs from 2 colors to 8, with blocked squares later on - A HARD challenge every 6th level and a SUPER HARD one every 8th - Move budget: try to solve each level in as few moves as possible - Hint when you are stuck, Undo when you slip - Daily ranking: climb past the other players with the stars you earn each day - 8 visual themes to change the mood of the board - Permanent upgrades: more maximum lives and extra moves - Daily bonus: earn coins every day you open the game - No account, no sign-up Free to play, with no in-app purchases: everything in the store is bought with coins you earn, or unlocked by watching a video if you choose to. With its soothing visuals and fluid drawing feel, Color Flow Dots is a satisfying brain exercise for a short break or a long session. Plays in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Russian and Turkish - the game follows your device language, and you can switch it any time in Settings.

Screenshots

Arrow Bloom4 screens
Color Flow Dots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Color Flow Dots at none against Arrow Bloom'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. Arrow Bloom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Color Flow Dots asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Arrow Bloom versus Color Flow Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrow BloomColor Flow Dots
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRitambhra RitambhraBengisu Kahveci

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arrow Bloom

One-time1
  • Bloom Forever$9.99
None

Color Flow Dots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arrow Bloom free?
Arrow Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Flow Dots free?
Color Flow Dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arrow Bloom or Color Flow Dots have ads?
Both Arrow Bloom and Color Flow Dots show ads.
Which is updated more often, Arrow Bloom or Color Flow Dots?
Arrow Bloom ships an update daily, and Color Flow Dots daily. Most recently, Arrow Bloom was updated on October 24, 2026 and Color Flow Dots on October 8, 2026.

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