# Lantern Fish vs Stick Fight

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stick Fight at daily against Lantern Fish's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lantern Fish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stick Fight sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lantern Fish ships an update weekly, Stick Fight daily. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lantern Fish | Stick Fight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lantern-fish/id1028868221/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **16** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 217 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Marco Vasquez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1028868220) | [Ngoc Minh Le](https://appshunter.io/developer/1576998885) |

## 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 |


### Stick Fight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stick-fight-evolution/id6747939675)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pet Sale 1 | $0.49 | one-time |
| Item Sale 1 | $0.49 | one-time |
| X2 Speed Permanent | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gold Extra 3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Auto Booster Pack | $2.49 | one-time |
| Epic Bag 1 | $2.49 | one-time |
| Epic Bag 2 | $2.49 | one-time |
| Gold Extra 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Bag 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gold Extra 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mythic Bag 1 | $7.49 | one-time |
| Mythic Bag 2 | $7.49 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lantern Fish free?

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

### Is Stick Fight free?

Stick Fight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Lantern Fish or Stick Fight have ads?

Both Lantern Fish and Stick Fight show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lantern Fish or Stick Fight?

Lantern Fish ships an update weekly, and Stick Fight daily. Most recently, Lantern Fish was updated on June 11, 2026 and Stick Fight on September 23, 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.*