Comparison

Slitherlink vs Arrows Flow

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

Head to head
About

Slitherlink

Features
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Slitherlink, also known as Loop the Loop or Fences, is a logic puzzle about drawing a single continuous loop along the grid edges. Each numbered cell tells you exactly how many of its four sides the loop must use. The loop never crosses itself and never branches, so every puzzle has one solution you can reach by pure deduction. Features: โ€ข Tap an edge to draw a line, tap again to mark it crossed out, once more to clear โ€ข Numbers fade to grey once they have exactly the right lines around them โ€ข A clue turns red if you draw too many lines around it โ€ข Undo any move with a single tap โ€ข Three difficulty levels: 7x7 Easy, 10x10 Medium, 12x12 Hard โ€ข Progress saves automatically, so you can stop and pick up later โ€ข Stats and best times for every difficulty โ€ข Plays fully offline A calm, addictive deduction puzzle that rewards patient thinking. If you like Sudoku, Hashi, or Nurikabe, Slitherlink could be your next obsession.

About

Arrows Flow

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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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” one seeded puzzle a day, the same for everyone, fully offline. Build a streak and protect it with freeze tokens. - Zen โ€” endless, relaxed play with no lives, no timer, and unlimited undo. Four board sizes from Breeze to Deep Zen. - Rush โ€” a five-minute sprint to clear as many boards as you can. - Master Gauntlet โ€” 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

Slitherlink3 screens
Arrows Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arrows Flow at none against Slitherlink's 3. Arrows Flow also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). 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. Slitherlink sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Arrows Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slitherlink ships an update every 6 weeks, Arrows Flow daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Slitherlink versus Arrows Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlitherlinkArrows Flow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size30 MB46 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLUKAS ANDREAS NILSENAKASH SHRESTHA

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Slitherlink

One-time3
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$1.99
  • Large tip$7.99
None

Arrows Flow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slitherlink free?
Slitherlink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arrows Flow free?
Arrows Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slitherlink or Arrows Flow have ads?
Neither Slitherlink nor Arrows Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slitherlink or Arrows Flow?
Slitherlink ships an update every 6 weeks, and Arrows Flow daily. Most recently, Slitherlink was updated on October 24, 2026 and Arrows Flow on October 24, 2026.

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