Comparison

Stringline vs Arrow Escape

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

Head to head
About

Stringline

Features
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Stringline is a calm dots puzzle and color path puzzle. Link matching colors with one continuous string. Plan each route carefully: strings cannot cross obstacles, overlap other colors, branch, loop, or leave loose ends. Some colors have more than two dots, so you choose which dots become the two ends of the string. Features: - Clean path puzzle gameplay. - Link colors and draw lines with one continuous string. - One-line logic with no crossing, no branches, no loops. - Handcrafted levels with rising challenge. - Tap a string to cut it back and correct your route. - Calm paper-and-thread visual style. - Built to play offline after download. Privacy Policy: https://make.systems/stringline/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Arrow Escape

Features
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Every tile is an arrow. Tap one and it flies off the board in the direction it points โ€” but only if the whole lane ahead of it is clear. Read the board, find the order, open the lanes, and set every arrow free. Arrow Escape is a calm, clean logic puzzle you learn in ten seconds and keep turning over in your head for weeks. No timers. No pressure. Just you and the perfect next move. It looks simple, and then it isn't. An arrow at the edge can be trapped while the one in the middle is the key โ€” once you clear its path. One puzzle at a time, you start to see the whole board a move ahead. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT โ€ข 500 hand-crafted levels across 20 worlds โ€” every one guaranteed solvable โ€ข A gentle warm-up that grows into genuine brain-benders โ€ข Daily Challenge โ€” one fresh puzzle every day, and a streak to protect โ€ข New twists as you go: solid wall blockers and frozen ice tiles that take two taps to break โ€ข Trophies, stars, and win streaks to chase โ€ข Three stars for a clean solve โ€” no hints, no wasted moves โ€ข Stuck? A hint reveals one safe move to get you unstuck โ€ข Light and dark themes, tactile haptics, and a soft, satisfying sound โ€ข Plays fully offline โ€” on a plane, on the train, anywhere HOW TO PLAY 1. Tap an arrow and it escapes in the direction it points. 2. It can only leave if every tile ahead โ€” all the way to the edge โ€” is empty. 3. Tap a blocked arrow and you lose a heart. Run out of hearts and the level resets. 4. Clear every arrow to win. Order is everything: open a lane first, and the arrows behind it can escape too. No forced timers. No hearts that make you wait. Think as long as you like, come back whenever you want โ€” the puzzle isn't going anywhere. Free to play, with an optional one-time purchase to remove ads. Made for anyone who loves a quiet, clever puzzle โ€” unblock and untangle fans, logic and brain-teaser players, and anyone who wants a moment of calm focus.

Screenshots

Stringline4 screens
Arrow Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arrow Escape at none against Stringline's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Stringline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arrow Escape asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Stringline versus Arrow Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStringlineArrow Escape
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThinking Systems LLCBlocify LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stringline

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$2.99
None

Arrow Escape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stringline free?
Stringline 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 Stringline or Arrow Escape have ads?
Neither Stringline nor Arrow Escape shows ads.

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