Comparison

ArcForge vs Star Loom Dreams

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

Head to head
About

ArcForge

Features
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ArcForge is a pixel-style physics puzzle game about timing, angles, and creative rebounds. Guide each shot through compact puzzle stages filled with rails, bumpers, fans, gates, portals, shards, charge valves, and moving keepers. Every level rewards clean aim, clever bounces, and smart use of shot styles like Trace, Curl, and Surge. Features: - 12 handcrafted puzzle stages - Physics-based route puzzle gameplay - Rails, fans, switches, portals, bumpers, charge valves, shards, and moving keepers - Multiple shot styles: Trace, Curl, and Surge - Star scoring and best score tracking - Portrait one-handed play - Original pixel-cartoon artwork - No ads - No camera, photo library, or microphone access - No real teams, clubs, leagues, player likenesses, or third-party sports brands ArcForge is an original arcade puzzle experience inspired by the satisfying feeling of guiding a perfect curved shot through a clever obstacle route.

About

Star Loom Dreams

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Star Loom Dreams is a loom-themed constellation game. You play as a Loom Traveler, stitching every dashed star trail to awaken sleeping Star Spirits. WHAT MAKES THIS GAME DIFFERENT - You only stitch along preset dashed edges between neighboring stars - cover the whole pattern, not free doodling or match-clear - Lift your finger anytime; progress stays. Resume from any star that still has an open trail - Stars reward trail completion plus step efficiency (1-star clear; fewer steps for 2-star / 3-star) SIGNATURE RELICS - Rewind: undo one stitch - Shield Silk: count one fewer step at scoring - Time Sand: +2 step budget Built for efficient weaving, not a generic power-up shelf SIX REALM JOURNEY Dawn Nebula > Flux Canyon > Frost Expanse > Ember Caldera > Void Tide > Loom Firmament Each realm has its own art, spirits, and boss stages - plus Endless Loom wave mode STAR SPIRIT SYSTEMS - Unlock Q-style spirit avatars for your traveler - Astrolabe achievements can export a shareable achievement card to Photos - Dream Lens (codex) and Thread Scrolls (quests) track your loom journey Play offline with local saves. Chinese and English. Camera/Photos are optional for a custom avatar and saving achievement cards. This is an original loom-and-spirit experience centered on dashed-trail stitching - not a reskin of connect-the-dots or match-3.

Screenshots

ArcForge3 screens
Star Loom Dreams4 screens

Verdict

The call

ArcForge and Star Loom Dreams are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArcForge ships an update fortnightly, Star Loom Dreams every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ArcForge versus Star Loom Dreams: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcForgeStar Loom Dreams
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size106 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShykeem Tavon MarlowAndreas Fischer

In-app purchases

None

ArcForge

No in-app purchases

None

Star Loom Dreams

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArcForge free?
ArcForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Star Loom Dreams free?
Star Loom Dreams is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ArcForge or Star Loom Dreams have ads?
Neither ArcForge nor Star Loom Dreams shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArcForge or Star Loom Dreams?
ArcForge ships an update fortnightly, and Star Loom Dreams every 9 days. Most recently, ArcForge was updated on October 18, 2026 and Star Loom Dreams on October 11, 2026.

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