Arrow Loop vs Hoshitsunagi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arrow Loop
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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
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Arrow Loop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hoshitsunagi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arrow Loop ships an update monthly, Hoshitsunagi every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Arrow Loop | Hoshitsunagi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | torankirite | Takeru Ito |
In-app purchases
Arrow Loop
- Premium$4.99
Hoshitsunagi
No in-app purchases








