Comparison

Puzzle Arrow vs Witsy

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle Arrow

Features
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Clear the board by tapping arrows in the right order. If the path is blocked, the arrow stays. If the path is free, it flies away. FEATURES • 5000+ puzzle levels • Daily challenge every day of the month • Monthly trophies and achievements • Hints and direction lines • Pinch to zoom and move the board • 11 languages: English, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean HOW TO PLAY 1. Tap an arrow that has a free path 2. Blocked arrows stay on the board 3. Clear every arrow to finish the level 4. Complete daily challenges to unlock monthly rewards Out of lives? Watch an ad to continue. Need a hint? Use a free hint or watch an ad. Train your brain with short sessions or long puzzle boards. New daily levels keep the game fresh.

About

Witsy

Features
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Witsy is a pocket-sized playground for your wits: 15 original mini-games across logic, numbers, vision, memory and words. Each game takes a minute or two, adapts to how you play, and teaches itself with a short animated example. TODAY'S TRIO Three games a day, the same puzzles for everyone. Compare scores with friends, share your result as a little grid and keep your streak going, with two rest days built into every week and a repair when a streak breaks. The widget shows today's Trio right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. 15 GAMES, 5 SKILLS • Logic: Pattern Loom, Cog Chain, Arrow Trail • Numbers: Tile Total, Pinpoint, Sign Finder • Vision: Turnabout, Spot Shift, Tally • Memory: Echo, DĆ©jĆ  View, Flip Order • Words: Untangle, Gap Fill, Word Sort CIRCLES Join an optional weekly circle of up to 20 players who play about as often as you do. Earn XP by finishing games, move up through eight tiers from Chalk to Prism, and never move down in a week you played enough. No chat and no profiles, just a nickname and friendly competition. Report and block are always one tap away. CHALLENGE FRIENDS Send a challenge code or link and play the exact same puzzles. No account needed. With Game Center you also get leaderboards for every game and 40 achievements. COLLECT AND CUSTOMIZE Fill your weekly mosaic, reveal pixel-art galleries tile by tile, unlock achievements and dress up Pip, your tile-shaped sidekick. PLAY YOUR WAY • Plays offline; progress syncs through iCloud • In 10 languages, each with its own word lists for the word games • Relaxed timing, Reduce Motion, Dynamic Type, dark mode and a high-contrast theme • VoiceOver support, with many games fully playable by VoiceOver • No banners and no ads during play: short videos are optional, unlock a single extra, and never show with Witsy Plus WITSY PLUS (OPTIONAL) Everything above is free. Witsy Plus adds Practice Lab (any game, any level, untimed), the Trio Archive, five more galleries, your full history, streak repairs without a video and every cosmetic. Plus is available monthly, yearly (with a free trial for new subscribers) or as a one-time purchase. The Pip Color Pack and the Theme Pack can also be bought on their own. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Witsy is a game for fun. It does not diagnose, treat or measure any medical or cognitive condition. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://schnalz.net/app/witsy/#privacy

Screenshots

Puzzle Arrow4 screens
Witsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzle Arrow at none against Witsy's 5. Puzzle Arrow also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Witsy's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Witsy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Puzzle Arrow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle Arrow ships an update every 3 weeks, Witsy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Puzzle Arrow versus Witsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle ArrowWitsy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size406 MB64 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIvan HarahashkaChristoph Carl LAMPRECHT

In-app purchases

None

Puzzle Arrow

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Witsy

Subscriptions2
  • Witsy Plus (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Witsy Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • Pip Color Pack$1.99
  • Theme Pack$2.99
  • Witsy Plus (Lifetime)$49.99

Questions

Is Puzzle Arrow free?
Puzzle Arrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Witsy free?
Witsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Puzzle Arrow or Witsy have ads?
Both Puzzle Arrow and Witsy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Arrow or Witsy?
Puzzle Arrow ships an update every 3 weeks, and Witsy every 9 days. Most recently, Puzzle Arrow was updated on October 31, 2026 and Witsy on November 10, 2026.

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