Drill with Lantern vs Epiroc DTH Optimizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drill with Lantern
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Illuminate every aspect of your drilling program in real time, with the only tool designed for drillers, mining and exploration companies. Log and review timesheets, track shifts, generate reports, issue invoices, manage projects and more – all from an intuitive platform that puts the field at your fingertips.
Epiroc DTH Optimizer
This system monitors DTH drilling in real time, displaying data graphically to help operators maximize productivity and efficiency. It provides easy-to-interpret insights for optimized drilling performance.
- Real-time vibration sensing
- DTH drilling monitoring
- Graphical data display
- Operator guidance
- Productivity maximization
- Efficiency improvement
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Epiroc DTH Optimizer is a vibration sensing system that monitors DTH drilling and displays data in real time in easy-to-interpret graphical format to guide the operator to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Epiroc DTH Optimizer at every 3 weeks against Drill with Lantern's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drill with Lantern ships an update every 2 months, Epiroc DTH Optimizer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drill with Lantern | Epiroc DTH Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drill with Lantern | Epiroc Rock Drills AB |
In-app purchases
Drill with Lantern
No in-app purchases
Epiroc DTH Optimizer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Drill with Lantern free?
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