The Next Arrow vs Dabble
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 .
Dabble
Engage your mind with a word game that combines vocabulary challenges and strategic board rotation. This app offers a relaxing experience designed to sharpen focus and bring people together through wordplay.
- Vocabulary challenges
- Strategic board rotation
- Focus sharpening
- Mind relaxation
- Generational bonding
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Dabble is a fun word game that challenges your vocabulary and strategy skills. By rotating the game board, you can create new word possibilities and keep the game going longer. Dabble is designed to sharpen your focus and relax your mind at the same time—what we proudly call word therapy! Our vision is to bring generations together through a shared love of word games, because relaxed minds are primed for togetherness. Dabble in; our journey starts here! — Your Dabble friends End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dabble at Free against The Next Arrow's $0.99. Dabble also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 40%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). The Next Arrow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On ads 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
Dabble is free to download; The Next Arrow costs $0.99 up front. Dabble sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. The Next Arrow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dabble holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dabble has 12 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 75% of Dabble's.
The Next Arrow ships an update every 23 months, Dabble every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Next Arrow | Dabble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Choteau | Parosa, LLC |
Customer experience
The Next Arrow
Dabble
In-app purchases
The Next Arrow
No in-app purchases
Dabble
- Starter$0.993 Months
- Plus$1.993 Months
- Starter$2.991 Year
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- Inclusive$2.993 Months
- Plus$5.991 Year
- Inclusive$8.991 Year
- All Access$19.99
