# Pocket City 2 vs Lanternfall

The clearest difference is price: Lanternfall at Free against Pocket City 2's $4.99. Lanternfall also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Pocket City 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (808 vs 1). On update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Lanternfall is free to download; Pocket City 2 costs $4.99 up front. Lanternfall sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket City 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Lanternfall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket City 2 has 808 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket City 2 | Lanternfall |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (808 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-city-2/id1533709428/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lanternfall-forest-tactics/id6809476686/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **808** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 79.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#28** | — |
| Size | 304 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Codebrew Games Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1330451887) | [NICHOLAS DANIEL MINIERI](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783024513) |

## What reviewers say

### Pocket City 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-city-2/id1533709428)

**Currently charting:** #28 Top Paid · Strategy, #32 Top Paid · Simulation, #86 Top Paid · Games, #129 Top Paid (US App Store)

Construct and explore a vibrant 3D metropolis, managing zones, landmarks, and special buildings. Live the life of a mayor, from building your own house to surviving disasters and hosting events. Enjoy a dynamic world with seasons, a day-night cycle, and engaging minigames.

**Highlights:** Build unique cities with zones and special buildings, Explore your city as an avatar, Dynamic environment with seasons and day/night cycle, Play minigames like street racing and plane flying, Survive disasters and host fun events, Customize avatar and become a homeowner, Collaborate on cities in real-time

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Exceptional city builder
- 👍 Immersive free roam mode
- 🔒 No ads or microtransactions
- 💡 Ability to explore and interact with city
- 👍 Smooth gameplay and great graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Graphical issues and performance problems
- 🐛 Repetitive city design
- 🐛 Minigames can be frustrating
- 🐛 Difficulty balancing and progression issues

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when entering certain buildings
- Graphical glitches and disappearing elements
- Freezing and performance issues with larger cities
- Bugs with regional city and money transfer features
- Issues with road building and placement

**Requested features**

- More building styles and architectural variety
- Improved traffic management and transportation options
- Expanded regional city functionality
- Mayor customization and more interactive features
- Better save/load and cross-device syncing


### Lanternfall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lanternfall-forest-tactics/id6809476686)

Engage in a turn-based tactical combat game where your lantern is your primary weapon. Navigate eight floors of a dark forest, outsmarting enemies with perfect information and strategic use of four core actions. Unlock new abilities and customize your lantern to overcome increasingly challenging foes.

**Highlights:** Turn-based tactical combat, Perfect information gameplay, Four core actions: step, strike, shove, flare, Dynamic forest environments, Unlockable boons and lantern types, Daily challenges and leaderboards, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Supporter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Lanternfall Deep | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket City 2 free?

Pocket City 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Lanternfall free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pocket City 2 or Lanternfall?

Lanternfall is rated higher. Pocket City 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 808 ratings, while Lanternfall averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pocket City 2 or Lanternfall have ads?

Neither Pocket City 2 nor Lanternfall shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pocket City 2 or Lanternfall?

Pocket City 2 ships an update weekly, and Lanternfall weekly. Most recently, Pocket City 2 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Lanternfall on October 31, 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.*