Lantern Fish vs Bee Idle
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
Bee Idle
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BeeIdle is a cozy idle game about turning a single bee into a buzzing honey empire. Tap to gather honey, let your swarm fill the combs, and sell it at your little market stall. Spend your gold on upgrades, buy more bees, and watch your hive grow – comb by comb, variety by variety. Best of all: your Night Swarm keeps working while you're offline. Come back and collect a sweet honey payday. When you're ready, ascend to a brand-new honey variety with a permanent bonus. Fourteen varieties await, from humble Blossom honey to legendary Ambrosia. Go further with a great Ascension to unlock whole new systems: a honey factory, research & breeding, trade routes, your own beekeepers, and a sprawling honey empire. FEATURES • Pure cozy idle – tap, gather, sell, upgrade, repeat • Hundreds of upgrades for combs, bees, market and research • 14 honey varieties to ascend through, each with its own look and bonus • Deep prestige layers: factory, research, logistics, operations, empire • Offline earnings – your Night Swarm keeps working while you sleep • 111 achievements, each granting a permanent Honey Blessing bonus • Handmade, buttery-smooth custom art and animation • Fully localized in English and German • No accounts, no tracking, no ads – everything stays on your device Sweet, calm, and endlessly satisfying. Grab a jar and start buzzing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bee Idle at none against Lantern Fish's 1. Bee Idle also leads on ads (none vs shown). Lantern Fish's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Lantern Fish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bee Idle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lantern Fish ships an update weekly, Bee Idle every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lantern Fish | Bee Idle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marco Vasquez | Nathanael Sommer |
In-app purchases
Lantern Fish
- Remove Ads$1.99
Bee Idle
No in-app purchases









