The Next Arrow vs Polyforge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Next Arrow
Engage your mind with a variety of challenging puzzles or test your endurance in an endless mode. Develop strategic thinking to achieve the highest score and climb the leaderboards.
- 36 insane challenges
- Endless mode for high scores
- Strategic planning gameplay
- Brain-training puzzles
- Leaderboard ranking
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Challenge your brain by solving 36 insane challenges or play in endless mode to create the longest chain possible. Think and elaborate strategies to survive and reach the first rank! Push your anticipation and planning capacities further than anything before .
Polyforge
Create unique crystals by striking their sides in a specific sequence. Experience a blend of engaging gameplay, beautiful visuals, and calming soundscapes. Compete globally for the highest achieved level.
- Forge new shapes
- Strike all sides
- Avoid striking same side twice
- Simple visuals
- Serene sound design
- Global leaderboards
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Forge amazing crystals in a symphony of shapes, sound and color ◉ Forge new shapes by striking all the sides ◉ Don't strike the same side twice ◉ Simple & Beautiful visuals ◉ Atmospheric & Serene sound design ◉ Compete for the highest level in the world
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Polyforge at 94% against The Next Arrow's 40%. Polyforge also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.7 vs 4.0). The Next Arrow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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
Polyforge is free to download; The Next Arrow costs $0.99 up front. Polyforge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Next Arrow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Polyforge holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polyforge has 930 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of The Next Arrow's written reviews are positive against 94% of Polyforge's.
The Next Arrow ships an update every 23 months, Polyforge every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Next Arrow | Polyforge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (930 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 93.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 930 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Choteau | ImpactBlue Studios Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
The Next Arrow
Polyforge
Bugs and requests
The Next Arrow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Polyforge
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional freezing or crashing
- Issues with ad playback
Requested features
3 requests- More diverse shapes and patterns
- Difficulty settings or modes
- Ability to customize color schemes
In-app purchases
The Next Arrow
No in-app purchases
Polyforge
- Remove Ads$0.99
