Arrow vs Nekosan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arrow
Navigate a maze, growing your tail as you collect points. Smash gems to unlock new arrow heads and backgrounds for a personalized gaming experience.
- Maze navigation
- Tail growth mechanic
- Gem collection
- Unlockable arrow heads
- Customizable backgrounds
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Move through the maze without hitting the walls. Collect points to grow your tail. Smash gems to unlock cool new arrow heads and backgrounds!
Nekosan
Guide a cat through challenging dungeons to retrieve stolen stars. Utilize one-finger controls for running, sliding, wall jumping, and flying across numerous levels. Embark on an adventure to reclaim what the mice have taken.
- Run, slide, wall jump, and fly mechanics
- Dozens of challenging levels
- One-finger control gameplay
- Retrieve stolen stars
- Infiltrate mouse dungeons
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Oh no… The mice stole all the stars :’( Only a cat can infiltrate their dungeons to get them back! Help Nekosan and his friends to run, slide, wall jump, and fly through dozens of devilish levels. And all of this with one finger! Are you up to the challenge? :3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Arrow at none against Nekosan's shown. Arrow also leads on ratings volume (8.1K vs 869) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Arrow sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Nekosan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nekosan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arrow has 8.1K ratings behind it against 869, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Arrow's written reviews are positive against 83% of Nekosan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Arrow ships an update every 6 weeks, Nekosan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arrow | Nekosan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8.1K ratings) | 4.6 (869 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better | 82.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.1K — better | 869 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | 1Button SARL |
Customer experience
Arrow
Nekosan
User reviews
Arrow
From 8.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to understand
- 🎨 Variety of characters and backgrounds
- 💎 Collecting gems is satisfying
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and freezing issues
- 📢 Intrusive ads during gameplay
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕹️ Controls can be frustrating
Nekosan
From 869 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😻 Cute and adorable cat character
- 👍 Simple and intuitive one-tap controls
- 🕹️ Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Visually pleasing minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🔍 Unclear controls and lack of tutorial
- 💰 Frequent ads and intrusive monetization
- 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating levels
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues after updates
Bugs and requests
Arrow
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game starts automatically on launch
- Ads cause crashes or deaths
- Inconsistent performance on different devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add a pause button
- Introduce new game modes
- Randomize level layouts
- Improve gem/currency earning
Nekosan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch after recent update
- Inability to exit video ads without watching them
- Progress not saved after exiting the game
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Better tutorial and control explanation
- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
- Restart button for quick retries
In-app purchases
Arrow
- 400 Gems$0.99
- 1000 Gems$1.99
- 3200 Gems$4.99
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- 7200 Gems$6.99
Nekosan
- Pack of 9 Lives$0.99
- Key$0.99
- Maurice$0.99
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- Skip a Stage$0.99
- Remove All Ads$2.99
