Comparison

The Next Arrow vs Intercept

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 36 insane challenges
  • Endless mode for high scores
  • Strategic planning gameplay
  • Brain-training puzzles
  • Leaderboard ranking
Features
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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 .

About

Intercept

Features
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Crack cryptograms, break cipher codes, and decode classified transmissions in a spy logic puzzle game with no ads. Ever. Cipher Puzzle: Intercept puts you at the terminal of a signal intelligence unit. Every mission is an encrypted message waiting to be broken. Spot the patterns, test your theories, and decrypt the code letter by letter. Every puzzle is solvable with pure logic, so you never have to guess. 25 CIPHER MISSIONS Work through 25 handcrafted missions that grow more complex as you advance. Each one introduces tougher encryption and deeper signal layers, so your code breaking skills sharpen with every transmission you decode. NO ADS. NO PAYWALLS. NO TIMERS. - No ads, not between levels and not mid-puzzle - No pay-to-win mechanics or paywalled content - No artificial timers or forced wait screens - Fully offline, so you can play anywhere - No data collected, ever TACTICAL TERMINAL DESIGN A sleek, high-contrast interface inspired by real signal intelligence systems. Minimal design, maximum atmosphere, and nothing between you and the code. MADE FOR FANS OF - Cryptograms, cryptoquotes, and word decoding puzzles - Secret codes, code breaking, and logic challenges - Spy, espionage, and secret agent games - Offline brain teasers with zero filler Think clearly under pressure? Intercept the signal. Decrypt. Analyze. Complete the mission.

Screenshots

The Next Arrow4 screens
Intercept4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Intercept at every 2 weeks against The Next Arrow's every 23 months. The Next Arrow's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, 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

The Next Arrow costs $0.99 and Intercept $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Next Arrow ships an update every 23 months, Intercept every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Next Arrow versus Intercept: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Next ArrowIntercept
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin ChoteauRob Cleozier

In-app purchases

None

The Next Arrow

No in-app purchases

None

Intercept

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Next Arrow free?
The Next Arrow costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Intercept free?
Intercept costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Next Arrow or Intercept have ads?
Neither The Next Arrow nor Intercept shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Next Arrow or Intercept?
The Next Arrow ships an update every 23 months, and Intercept every 2 weeks. Most recently, The Next Arrow was updated on October 29, 2026 and Intercept on October 19, 2026.

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