Comparison

Arrow Loop vs Hoshitsunagi

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

Head to head
About

Arrow Loop

Features
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Sharpen your logic in quiet focus. One loop. A few shaded cells. That's the whole rule — and the longer you look at the board, the clearer your mind becomes. Use the arrow-and-number clues to shade exactly as many cells as each arrow points to, then draw a single closed loop through every remaining cell. Shaded cells never touch side by side, and clue cells are never shaded or crossed by the loop. WHAT YOU GET - A pencil logic puzzle in the Yajilin style: draw the loop, shade the cells - Every board has exactly one answer - Hand-picked boards you can solve by reasoning alone. No guessing required - Four levels from Easy (6x6) to Expert (12x12), graded by the depth of reasoning - Today's puzzle: one board for everyone, set by the date - Drag to draw the loop, tap to shade a cell - Leave a puzzle and continue right where you stopped - Ranks and titles that grow as you solve - Gentle help when you're stuck: mistake highlighting and hints - Six board themes: Indigo, Ink, Vermilion, Pine, Sakura and Night - Fully offline. No sign-up - English and Japanese, in a calm paper-and-ink style MADE FOR YOU IF - You want to turn a few spare minutes into quiet, focused thinking - You enjoy Slitherlink, Nurikabe, Sudoku or nonograms - You're tired of ambiguous puzzles and ad-heavy apps - You love the satisfying click of a single, certain answer - You'd like a small bedtime ritual with nothing chasing you PEACE OF MIND - Free to start. No subscriptions - No third-party ads - Your records stay on your device (no account needed) - The app shows small cards introducing other apps by the developer (TORANKIRITE). To build them, the app reads public App Store information; nothing about you is sent

About

Hoshitsunagi

A serene logic puzzle game set under a night sky. Connect stars based on numerical clues indicating linked neighbors of the same type. Offers 2,000 puzzles with increasing difficulty and subtle visual rewards upon completion.

Highlights
  • Logic-based star connection puzzles
  • Gradual difficulty progression
  • Seven rule variations
  • Illustrated help guides
  • 2,000 unique puzzles
  • Rewarding completion effects
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Hoshitsunagi is a quiet logic puzzle under a dark night sky. Each number shows how many directly linked neighbors are the same type. Connect every pair you know matches; “Different” is only an optional note. Only your connected lines and stars glow white during play. Blue and gold appear only when the puzzle is complete. Early stages start gently, then seven rule variations unlock little by little. Illustrated help is always available. There are 2,000 puzzles with gradual difficulty and subtle completion effects. Hints are available after watching a rewarded video. Banner and interstitial ads are included. No in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Arrow Loop4 screens
Hoshitsunagi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hoshitsunagi at none against Arrow Loop's 1. Hoshitsunagi also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Arrow Loop'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. Arrow Loop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hoshitsunagi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arrow Loop ships an update monthly, Hoshitsunagi every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Arrow Loop versus Hoshitsunagi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrow LoopHoshitsunagi
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopertorankiriteTakeru Ito

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arrow Loop

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
None

Hoshitsunagi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arrow Loop free?
Arrow Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoshitsunagi free?
Hoshitsunagi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arrow Loop or Hoshitsunagi have ads?
Hoshitsunagi shows ads; Arrow Loop does not.
Which is updated more often, Arrow Loop or Hoshitsunagi?
Arrow Loop ships an update monthly, and Hoshitsunagi every 5 days. Most recently, Arrow Loop was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hoshitsunagi on October 31, 2026.

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