# Lantern Fish vs bubblefish

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bubblefish at none against Lantern Fish's 1. bubblefish also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Lantern Fish's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lantern Fish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. bubblefish asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Lantern Fish against 5.0 for bubblefish. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lantern Fish has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Lantern Fish ships an update weekly, bubblefish every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lantern Fish | bubblefish |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lantern-fish/id1028868221/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bubblefish/id6736972299/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 217 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marco Vasquez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1028868220) | [DongQiang Zhang](https://appshunter.io/developer/920732785) |

## What reviewers say

### Lantern Fish

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lantern-fish/id1028868221)

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.

**Highlights:** One-button tap to jump gameplay, Avoid objects to survive, Unlockable skins with different functions, Global leaderboard, Game Center achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### bubblefish

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bubblefish/id6736972299)

Guide a bubble fish by aiming and releasing to place it. Connect matching fish to collect them and fill your aquarium. A simple and engaging puzzle game.

**Highlights:** Aim and drag controls, Connect matching fish, Collect bubble fish, Fill fish tank, Simple gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lantern Fish free?

Lantern Fish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is bubblefish free?

bubblefish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lantern Fish or bubblefish?

bubblefish is rated higher. Lantern Fish averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while bubblefish averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Lantern Fish or bubblefish have ads?

Lantern Fish shows ads; bubblefish does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lantern Fish or bubblefish?

Lantern Fish ships an update weekly, and bubblefish every 3 days. Most recently, Lantern Fish was updated on June 11, 2026 and bubblefish on June 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*