Lantern Fish vs holedown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lantern Fish
Navigate the dark ocean depths as a cute anglerfish with a headlamp. Tap to jump and avoid obstacles to survive as long as possible. Unlock unique skins and compete on the global leaderboard.
- One-button tap to jump gameplay
- Avoid objects to survive
- Unlockable skins with different functions
- Global leaderboard
- Game Center achievements
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You are an angler fish at the lowest depths of the sea, but because you look so cute, every one wants you dead. It's dark down there, but lucky you, you have a lantern on your head to avoid anything in your way. -One button, tap to jump. -Avoid objects and survive as long as you can! -Unlock skins that function differently. -Leaderboard and Achievements via Game Center
holedown
Dig deep underground by strategically shooting balls to break blocks and reach planet cores. Collect crystals for upgrades and master bouncing patterns in this charming, minimalist game with an original soundtrack. Enjoy hours of gameplay with procedurally generated planets and multiple modes.
- Dig through six planets
- Collect crystals for upgrades
- Procedurally generated planets
- Original space acid soundtrack
- Endless play mode
- Intuitive one-handed play
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Dig deep underground by shooting balls and breaking blocks, traversing your way to the planet cores. With limited shots per round and some blocks fixed firmly to the wall, thoughtfully strategize and aim for maximum impact. Knock down as many blocks as possible while collecting crystals for upgrades and getting deeper beneath the surface. Choose your ideal upgrades such as more starting balls, more shots per round, or storing more crystals, based on your play style and overall strategy. Work your way into the procedurally generated planets with a delightful spectacle of bouncing as you get closer to the planet’s core. Balance your plan between ball bouncing patterns and unpredictable, surprising bounces in this mesmerizing and curious game oozing with charm. Immerse yourself in a world of extravagant minimalistic art while jamming out to an original space acid soundtrack as you feel the satisfaction of digging further underground. Features: • Six planets to dig through • Original soundtrack of seven diverse and space-acid themed tunes • A tight experience with 5+ hours of gameplay’ • Intuitive, one-handed play • Endless play mode • 5 achievements • 11 leaderboards • Split view support • Toggle for screen shake
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lantern Fish at Free against holedown's $3.99. Lantern Fish also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). holedown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Lantern Fish is free to download; holedown costs $3.99 up front. Lantern Fish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. holedown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lantern Fish holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: holedown has 398 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lantern Fish's written reviews are positive against 72% of holedown's.
Lantern Fish ships an update weekly, holedown every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lantern Fish | holedown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better | 4.3 (398 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 398 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #120 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marco Vasquez | webbfarbror AB |
Customer experience
Lantern Fish
holedown
Bugs and requests
Lantern Fish
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
holedown
Reported bugs
3 issues- Save data randomly resets
- Gameplay freezes after certain actions
- Sound effects not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- More planets/levels
- Diverse block types and gameplay mechanics
- Ability to skip crystal counting animation
- Cloud save sync between devices
In-app purchases
Lantern Fish
- Remove Ads$1.99
holedown
No in-app purchases
Questions
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