Comparison

ZigZag vs Puzzle Arena

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

Head to head
About

ZigZag

Tap the screen to change the ball's direction and navigate a zigzagging path. Avoid falling off the edges and see how far you can go. Challenge yourself to achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • Tap to change direction
  • Avoid falling off edges
  • Score as many zigzags as possible
  • Endless gameplay
Features
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Stay on the wall and do as many zigzags as you can! Just tap the screen to change the direction of the ball. Try not to fall off the edges! How far can you go?

About

Puzzle Arena

Features
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Puzzle Arena brings together a variety of logic, word, and strategy games in a journey through PuzzleTown. Solve Sudoku puzzles, play 2048, connect paths in NumberLink, test your vocabulary in Word Rope, match tiles, and progress through levels filled with objectives, rewards, and challenges.

Screenshots

ZigZag4 screens
Puzzle Arena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Puzzle Arena at none against ZigZag's shown. Puzzle Arena also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). ZigZag's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. ZigZag sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Puzzle Arena sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZigZag ships an update every 2 months, Puzzle Arena every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ZigZag versus Puzzle Arena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZigZagPuzzle Arena
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (32K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings32K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKetchappFelipe Ramos

Bugs and requests

ZigZag

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Ads cause the game to freeze or fail
  • Gem/ball purchases disappear

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels and content
  • Implement a pause button
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Introduce power-ups and bonuses
  • Add multiplayer mode

Puzzle Arena

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ZigZag

One-time2
  • 10 Extra Lives$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
3 purchases

Puzzle Arena

One-time3
  • Logic Pack$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Mega Pack$2.49

Questions

Is ZigZag free?
ZigZag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzle Arena free?
Puzzle Arena is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ZigZag or Puzzle Arena have ads?
ZigZag shows ads; Puzzle Arena does not.
Which is updated more often, ZigZag or Puzzle Arena?
ZigZag ships an update every 2 months, and Puzzle Arena every 3 weeks. Most recently, ZigZag was updated on October 27, 2026 and Puzzle Arena on October 25, 2026.

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