Comparison

The Cube Maze vs Arrow Escape

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

Head to head
About

The Cube Maze

Features
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You thought the world had four directions: up, down, left, right. Then one day, the wall you could not pass became a path when you changed your view. CubeMaze is a minimalist iPhone and iPad puzzle game about solving 3D mazes one 2D slice at a time. Move with simple swipes, rotate the world, and learn how every flat world is part of a deeper space. Features: - 120 handcrafted campaign levels across 5 chapters, from gentle tutorials to expert 6x6x6 mazes. - Random mode with seed challenges and procedurally generated 3D mazes. - One-finger swipe movement designed for iPhone and iPad. - 3D Overview and answer playback to reveal the path through hard levels. - Coin hints and Overview Pro for unlimited 3D overviews. - Game Center leaderboards and achievements for campaign play. - Offline-friendly progress, coins, settings, and resume snapshots. - English and Simplified Chinese localization. In this sliced labyrinth, learn to shift your perspective. Find your third direction.

About

Arrow Escape

This minimalist 3D puzzle game challenges your logic and spatial reasoning. Slide directional arrows off a mysterious cube in the correct sequence to clear each level. With hundreds of brain-teasing puzzles and no timers, it offers a relaxing yet challenging experience.

Highlights
  • Unique arrow-sliding puzzle mechanic
  • Minimalist 3D visuals
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Relaxing gameplay, no timers
  • Trains logic and spatial reasoning
Features
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Arrow Escape: Cube Maze is a minimalist 3D puzzle game where logic meets spatial thinking. A mysterious cube is covered with directional arrows. Your goal is simple: remove every arrow to clear the level. But the order matters. Tap an arrow and it slides forward in the direction it points. If the path is clear, it glides off the cube and disappears. If another arrow blocks the way, it snaps back to its original position. Rotate the cube, inspect every face, and plan the right sequence. Each level is a handcrafted 3D maze of arrows, and some puzzles are far trickier than they look. Features: • Unique arrow-sliding puzzle mechanic on a 3D cube • Clean, minimalist visuals with satisfying animations • Hundreds of brain-teasing levels from easy to expert • Relaxing gameplay — no timers, no pressure • Train your logic, planning, and spatial reasoning

Screenshots

The Cube Maze4 screens
Arrow Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arrow Escape at none against The Cube Maze's 5. Arrow Escape also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). The Cube Maze's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. The Cube Maze sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Arrow Escape asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
The Cube Maze versus Arrow Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Cube MazeArrow Escape
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (30 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—30 — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer孝菲 徐宗林 叶

In-app purchases

5 purchases

The Cube Maze

One-time5
  • Small Pouch$0.99
  • 3D Overview Forever$2.99
  • Medium Pouch$2.99
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  • Large Pouch$5.99
  • Huge Pouch$11.99
None

Arrow Escape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Cube Maze free?
The Cube Maze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arrow Escape free?
Arrow Escape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Cube Maze or Arrow Escape have ads?
Arrow Escape shows ads; The Cube Maze does not.

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