Arrows vs Cortex Pipes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arrows
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Welcome to ANP: Arrows: Neural Path, a sophisticated logic game designed for puzzle enthusiasts who love deep strategic thinking. Challenge your mind across hundreds of handcrafted levels where space, direction, and timing are your greatest allies. In ANP, your goal is to guide colorful arrows across the grid to clear the board. However, every move counts! Navigate through complex obstacles using unique specialized mechanics: Bomb Arrows: Precision is key—clear the path before the timer runs out. Ice Arrows: Strategically unlock frozen paths through careful interactions. Mist & Clouds: Test your spatial memory as you navigate foggy environments. Growth Arrows: Adapt to dynamic boards where arrows replicate and create new challenges. With a clean minimalist aesthetic, responsive touch controls, and perfectly balanced difficulty, ANP offers a satisfying mental workout for both casual sessions and serious puzzle solving. Sharpen your logic and master the flow!
Cortex Pipes
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Connect every pipe. Fill the board. Find your flow. Pipes is a satisfying color-matching puzzle that's easy to pick up and impossible to stop. Draw paths to link every matching pair, cover every tile — and don't cross the streams! But there's a twist. Some boards have warps — magical portals that teleport your pipes across the grid. Route your connections through the warp and watch them reappear on the other side. It sounds wild. It feels genius. Why you'll love it: • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles, from quick 5×5 starters to mind-bending 10×10 grids • Multiple colors per board — coordinate every connection • Warps that bend space and flip your strategy upside down • Multiple difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert • Clean, minimal design — pure puzzle, zero clutter Perfect for: Lazy mornings, commutes, waiting rooms, or any time your brain wants a gentle workout. Free to play. Easy to love. Hard to master.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Arrows at none against Cortex Pipes's shown. Cortex Pipes's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Arrows | Cortex Pipes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 343 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hamza Arguub | Cortex (Apps) |
In-app purchases
Arrows
No in-app purchases
Cortex Pipes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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