Comparison

arrowgram vs Hoodoku

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

Head to head
About

arrowgram

This is a calm logic puzzle game where players must remove arrows from a grid by tapping them in the correct sequence. The objective is to clear the board by following a single rule: an arrow can only be removed when its path is clear. It offers thousands of levels suitable for short breaks or longer play sessions.

Highlights
  • Clear arrow grids
  • Tap arrows in sequence
  • 4000+ levels
  • Save progress
  • Simple tap controls
  • Calm puzzle experience
Features
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How hard can removing arrows be? One rule: an arrow can only be removed when its path is clear. That's it. arrowgram is a calm little puzzle game about one thing: clearing the board. Each level gives you a grid of arrows. Tap them in the right order and watch them fly off the screen. 4000+ LEVELS From quick 10-second puzzles you can do with one hand to sprawling grids that take a few tries to untangle. PICK UP AND PUT DOWN arrowgram fits around your day. Waiting for coffee? Clear a few levels. On the couch? Go for a longer run. Your progress is always saved, right where you left it. SIMPLE TO LEARN Tap an arrow. It dispatches in its direction. Tap another. Some go before others. Find the order, clear the board, move on. The rules take five seconds to learn. arrows. One tap at a time.

About

Hoodoku

This logic puzzle game challenges you to place owls on a grid, ensuring no two owls share a row, column, or grove. It offers daily puzzles, weekly competitions with prizes, and a social feature to compete with friends. Customize your owl with various cosmetic items.

Highlights
  • Daily shared puzzles
  • Weekly leaderboard competitions
  • Friend-based challenges
  • Customizable owl cosmetics
  • Offline play support
  • Shape mode for colorblind accessibility
Features
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One owl per row. One owl per column. One owl in every grove — and no two owls touching. Easy to learn, wonderfully stubborn to master. Hoodoku is a cozy logic puzzle. Every board has exactly one solution: swipe X's across the squares that can't work, and when only one perch remains, that's where the owl lives. No timers, no pressure — just you, a quiet grove, and a very patient owl named Otto. EVERY NIGHT, A NEW ROOST One shared puzzle drops each night. One try. Solve it fast and clean, then see where you land on tonight's leaderboard. A WEEKLY RACE WORTH WINNING Every grove you solve adds to your weekly total. When the week closes, the top three owls on the podium take gold, silver, and bronze — and a coin prize to match. Then the board wipes clean, and the race starts fresh. FLY WITH FRIENDS Every owl gets a shareable owl code. Add your friends' codes and your flock gets its own weekly board — see exactly who to beat before the week closes. No accounts, no contact lists, just codes. A GROVE THAT NEVER RUNS OUT Boards grow from 8×8 to 10×10 as you climb, and there's always another level waiting. Level 12 is the same level 12 for everyone — compare fair and square. COLLECT THE AVIARY Earn coins by solving and dress Otto up — snowy owl, barn owl, disco owl, neon owl, and more. Then open the Wardrobe: glasses, hats, outfits and earrings, worn proudly on every leaderboard row. Cosmetics only: in Hoodoku, skill is the only advantage. KEEP THE NIGHT STREAK Play one grove a night to keep your streak alive. Every seventh night, Otto brings a gift — and now you claim it yourself from the home screen. YOURS, QUIETLY • No account, no sign-up, no email address — ever • Play offline or online, anywhere • Shape mode gives every grove its own symbol, so colors are never a barrier • Cozy for a quiet evening, competitive when you want it to be Pull up a branch. The grove is waiting.

Screenshots

arrowgram4 screens
Hoodoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hoodoku at none against arrowgram's 1. Hoodoku also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). arrowgram's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. arrowgram sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hoodoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for arrowgram against 5.0 for Hoodoku. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

arrowgram ships an update every 3 days, Hoodoku every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
arrowgram versus Hoodoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterarrowgramHoodoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxime HussenetRobert Deckert

Customer experience

arrowgram

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hoodoku

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

arrowgram

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99
None

Hoodoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is arrowgram free?
arrowgram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoodoku free?
Hoodoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, arrowgram or Hoodoku?
Hoodoku is rated higher. arrowgram averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Hoodoku averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do arrowgram or Hoodoku have ads?
Hoodoku shows ads; arrowgram does not.
Which is updated more often, arrowgram or Hoodoku?
arrowgram ships an update every 3 days, and Hoodoku every 2 days. Most recently, arrowgram was updated on October 14, 2026 and Hoodoku on October 18, 2026.

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