Comparison

Chains vs Arrows Flow

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

Head to head
About

Chains

Connect all spools with a single unbroken chain. Each move is critical to completing the puzzle. Earn rewards for solving levels without hints or restarts, and enjoy a calm, pressure-free experience with smart hints.

Highlights
  • Connect spools with one unbroken chain
  • Earn up to 3 spools per level
  • Smart rewind hints
  • 216 logic puzzles in 9 packs
  • Light and dark themes
  • No timers, lives, or pressure
Features
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Connect every spool with one unbroken chain. Draw a path from spool to spool until every link is used. One wrong turn, and the chain can’t finish — so each move matters. NEW LOOK, SAME PUZZLES Chains has a new design: a calm board, a clear chain, and light or dark theme. The logic is unchanged. Only the look is new. MASTER THE PERFECT SOLUTION Clearing a level is just the start. Earn up to 3 spools when you solve without hints or restarts. Finish every pack and collect them all. HINTS THAT GUIDE, NOT SPOIL Stuck? A hint can show the next steps, or rewind your chain to the moment the path went wrong — so you still find the route yourself. PUZZLES THAT GROW WITH YOU Each pack gets harder. • One-way chains that change how you plan • New layouts that need a second look • Levels paced for patience, not speed WHAT’S INSIDE • 216 logic puzzles in 9 packs • More packs coming • One-line chain gameplay • Smart rewind hints • Up to 3 spools per level • Light and dark themes • No timers, no lives, no pressure Play for a few minutes, or work through every pack. Every puzzle has a path. Can you find it?

About

Arrows Flow

Features
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Tap an arrow. If the path ahead is clear, it slides right off the board along its own winding line. If something's in the way, it bumps back — so the real puzzle is finding the right order to set every arrow free. Arrow Flows is a calm, colorful line-untangling puzzle. Simple to pick up, tricky to master, and satisfying every single time a tangled board clears in one clean sweep. CLEAR THE BOARD - Every arrow is a thin winding line pointing one of four ways. - Tap to send it out — but only when nothing blocks its path. - Clear all the arrows to win, and chase 3 stars for a flawless, under-par solve. 500 LEVELS ACROSS 10 WORLDS Journey through Paper Valley, Frostbite Peaks, Boomtown, Whirl Woods, and beyond. Each world adds a new twist: - Frozen arrows that need two taps to thaw. - Bombs that clear a neighbor on the way out. - Rotating arrows that turn with every move. - Linked pairs, portals, ghosts, and heavy stones. By the final world, everything's in play at once. MORE WAYS TO PLAY - Daily Challenge — one seeded puzzle a day, the same for everyone, fully offline. Build a streak and protect it with freeze tokens. - Zen — endless, relaxed play with no lives, no timer, and unlimited undo. Four board sizes from Breeze to Deep Zen. - Rush — a five-minute sprint to clear as many boards as you can. - Master Gauntlet — 100 expert boards and a permanent Grandmaster badge for finishing them all. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - An Arrow Rating that climbs with clean, fast clears. - Stars, achievements, fastest-clear records, and a 12-week play heatmap. - Rise from Novice all the way to Grandmaster. FULLY OFFLINE No account, no sign-up, no internet required. Everything saves right on your device. Play on a plane, on the train, or anywhere at all. Gentle to learn, deep to master. Untangle your first board and see how far you flow.

Screenshots

Chains4 screens
Arrows Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Arrows Flow at none against Chains's shown. Arrows Flow also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chains ships an update fortnightly, Arrows Flow daily. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Chains versus Arrows Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChainsArrows Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB46 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperKatsiaryna PetruchenyaAKASH SHRESTHA

In-app purchases

None

Chains

No in-app purchases

None

Arrows Flow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chains free?
Chains is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrows Flow free?
Arrows Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chains or Arrows Flow have ads?
Chains shows ads; Arrows Flow does not.
Which is updated more often, Chains or Arrows Flow?
Chains ships an update fortnightly, and Arrows Flow daily. Most recently, Chains was updated on November 5, 2026 and Arrows Flow on November 5, 2026.

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