Comparison

FruitDrum vs Arrow Puzzle

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

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About

FruitDrum

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A quick game for your spare moments, and a straight test of how fast your fingers really are. Fruit rolls in row after row. Clear it before the clock runs out. Every correct tap buys you time; a wrong tap, or letting any row overflow, ends the run. The longer you last the faster the fruit comes, so how far you get is down to nothing but finger speed and focus. How to play - Fruit fills four rows. Tap the matching button below. - The higher your combo, the higher your score multiplier, up to three times. - Bombs appear from time to time and clear half a row. Well timed, one can save the run. - Boss rounds arrive on a timer. Tap the marked button as fast as you can for bonus points and time. Finger techniques Start at the Qi Gathering Finger and climb through Foundation, Golden, Genesis, Soul Sever and Void, all the way to the Immortal Finger. Every rank has sub-levels and there is no ceiling, so there is always a next one to chase. Also - Thai, English and Chinese, switchable at any time - Close the app and pick up the same run later - One hand, portrait, ready whenever you have a minute

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Arrow Puzzle

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Arrow Puzzle: Pair Match is a logic puzzle and brain teaser about matching arrow pairs in the right order. Find two arrows of the same color on one row or column: one horizontal, one vertical. Tap the arrow pointing along that line to clear the pair and the arrows between them. Every move changes the matches left on the board. Remove a pair too soon and you may lose your next move. Look ahead, try another order and work toward a clear board. An illustrated world map of 280 levels mixes full boards, snowflake-shaped layouts and compact Smart puzzles. The opening levels introduce the rules; later groups change the pace and the kind of thinking each board needs. Smart puzzles have no new arrows, so every pair you leave behind matters. On full and snowflake boards, new arrows arrive every second successful move from a finite supply. You can see the next batch in advance, including the color of each arrow and whether it will be horizontal or vertical. Their positions are chosen after your move. Clear the board to win, even with arrows still in the supply. A long clear helps, but don't take away the only partner of an arrow you still need. Flow adds helpful arrows near the end and when no pairs remain. From level 4, misses in Flow count as moves without costing lives. Sweep through a multicolored gem to remove extra arrows. Its size reflects its strength. Before an attempt or restart, spend coins on extra Rotate, Undo or Gem boosters. Boosters are introduced gradually; the preparation screen shows which are included and available for that level. Unused boosters don't carry into the next attempt; the Gem booster has a random strength each time you use it. A clear board always advances you. On boards with incoming arrows, earn 0, 1 or 2 coins according to your moves. Clearing a Smart puzzle always earns 1 coin. Switch between a flat 2D view and a 3D board, pinch to zoom, pan across the grid, or tap Fit to center the whole board. Take part in the Daily Race: earn coins from completed levels to climb the standings and win coin prizes. Race prizes do not count toward the race score. The Daily Race requires an internet connection. There is no timer. Leave an unfinished game and return to it later. All 280 included levels work offline, and music and sound effects have separate controls. The game was previously called Crosswise Arrows. The first 12 attempts cost no energy. After that, a new attempt or restart costs 1 energy, which refills over time. If you run out, you can spend coins on energy. Energy capacity is now 10, enough for 10 level starts without spending coins.

Screenshots

FruitDrum3 screens
Arrow Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Arrow Puzzle at none against FruitDrum's shown. FruitDrum's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FruitDrum ships an update every 4 days, Arrow Puzzle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
FruitDrum versus Arrow Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFruitDrumArrow Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size24 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerthananan srimueangNikita Kliuchnikov

In-app purchases

None

FruitDrum

No in-app purchases

None

Arrow Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FruitDrum free?
FruitDrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrow Puzzle free?
Arrow Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FruitDrum or Arrow Puzzle have ads?
FruitDrum shows ads; Arrow Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, FruitDrum or Arrow Puzzle?
FruitDrum ships an update every 4 days, and Arrow Puzzle fortnightly. Most recently, FruitDrum was updated on October 29, 2026 and Arrow Puzzle on October 25, 2026.

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