Comparison

Untangle vs Calm Arrows

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

Head to head
About

Untangle

Features
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Every arrow points the way it wants to go. Your goal: slide every piece free without colliding into blockers, locked gates, or obstacles. Untangle is a minimalist logic puzzle of direction, deduction, and tactile satisfaction. Designed to calm your mind rather than race against a ticking clock, Untangle combines hand-tuned procedural spatial puzzles with serene ambient audio and gentle haptics. HOW TO PLAY • Drag arrows in the exact direction they point. • If their exit corridor is clear, they glide smoothly off the board into the ether. • If another arrow or obstacle blocks their path, they stay put. • Plan your sequence, unlock trapped corridors, and untangle the entire board! EVOLVING MECHANICS As you journey across 5 aesthetic worlds, new puzzle elements constantly refresh your thinking: • Breaker Arrows: Pulverize blocking obstacles and pieces directly in your path. • Rotator Arrows: Pivot an arrow's directional trajectory 90 degrees with a tap. • Ghost Arrows: Phase ethereally straight through other pieces and obstacles. • Piercing Beams: Laser-focused arrows that blast and clear entire rows or columns upon exit. • Bomb Arrows: Detonate and dissolve adjacent obstacles as they slide free. • Color Key Gates & Frozen Tiles: Coordinate multi-stage unlock sequences. KEY FEATURES • 100+ Procedural Puzzles: Explore hand-crafted difficulty curves across 5 atmospheric worlds (Amber Twilight, Oceanic Teal, Cosmic Violet, Rose Aurora, and Obsidian). • Pure Mindfulness & Zero Ads: No subscriptions, no ads, no trackers, and no timers. Enjoy pure, uninterrupted focus anytime, anywhere. • Calming Ambient Soundtrack: Soothing generative synth soundscapes paired with custom in-game volume control and gentle tactile haptics. • Daily Rings & Mastery Badges: Complete daily puzzle rings, maintain your streak, and earn achievement shields for clean, minimal moves. • Interactive Arrow Field Guide: An in-game interactive dojo to preview and practice every unique arrow mechanic at your own pace. • 100% Offline Play: Perfect for commutes, flights, or unwinding at the end of the day. Find your focus. Clear the board. Untangle your mind.

About

Calm Arrows

Features
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Calm Arrows is a quiet puzzle you can play with one finger. Tap an arrow and it slides off the board in the direction it points. If something is in the way, it stays. Work out the order and clear the board. • No ads. No tracking. No account. • No timers, lives, or energy. A wrong tap only costs a star. • 200 levels that grow step by step: bigger boards, stones that block the way, frozen arrows that thaw as others leave, and locked arrows that wait for their key. New boards keep coming after that. • Soft wooden sound effects and calm piano music, each with its own switch. • One daily puzzle, the same for everyone in the world. • Works offline. • Free. An optional tip in Settings supports the developer and unlocks nothing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Music: Erik Satie, Gymnopédie No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 — Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Screenshots

Untangle4 screens
Calm Arrows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Untangle at none against Calm Arrows's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Calm Arrows sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Untangle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Untangle versus Calm Arrows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUntangleCalm Arrows
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPankaj KumarJeongjae Lee

In-app purchases

None

Untangle

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Calm Arrows

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Untangle free?
Untangle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calm Arrows free?
Calm Arrows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Untangle or Calm Arrows have ads?
Neither Untangle nor Calm Arrows shows ads.

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