Comparison

FindTheNut vs Lantern

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FindTheNut

Guide a brave squirrel through challenging puzzle platformer levels, overcoming obstacles and collecting nuts. Enjoy stunning visuals and charming animations in this handcrafted adventure. It's designed for players of all ages to test their wit and determination.

Highlights
  • Stunning visuals and charming animations
  • Guide squirrel through traps and enemies
  • 65+ challenging handcrafted levels
  • Earn achievements with Game Center
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Embark on this epic adventure and help the squirrel overcome obstacles, rearrange paths, and collect the precious NUTs. Can you guide our brave hero to freedom and a happily-ever-after ending? It's time to embark on a journey filled with wit, determination, and love in our thrilling puzzle platformer! Features: * Enjoy stunning visuals and charming animations, immersing you in the game world. * Guide the adorable squirrel through perilous traps and outsmart cunning enemies. * Explore 65+ challenging handcrafted levels designed to test your strategy skills. * Perfect for all ages, from casual gamers to experienced players. * Earn achievements and unlock milestones with Game Center Achievements integration. ~ WASD Interactive: A one-person indie studio, crafting virtual worlds with love in India. For support or inquiries, email us at wasdinteractivee@gmail.com.

About

Lantern

Navigate treacherous platforms, collect flames, and keep your lantern burning in this action platformer. Unlock new character skins and lantern colors as you progress through challenging levels and dynamic environments. Discover a secret bonus stage upon completing all levels.

Highlights
  • Skillful platforming gameplay
  • Collect flames to progress
  • Unlock character skins and lantern colors
  • Navigate treacherous traps and obstacles
  • Explore dynamic environments
  • Access secret bonus stage
Features
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Step into the thrilling world of Lantern, the ultimate action platformer that blends skillful gameplay with stunning visuals. Your mission: complete all the levels by collecting flames as you navigate treacherous platforms filled with traps and obstacles. Core Features Gameplay: Run, jump, and dodge traps while keeping your lantern burning. Collect and Customize: Unlock exciting character skins and lanterns in various colors with collected flames. Secret Level Limbo: Finish all levels to access this mysterious bonus stage. Challenging Obstacles: Master timing and precision as you face moving platforms, spikes. Dynamic Environments: Explore a variety of beautifully designed worlds, each with its own atmosphere and challenges

Screenshots

FindTheNut4 screens
Lantern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lantern at Free against FindTheNut's $0.99. Lantern also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.4). FindTheNut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Lantern is free to download; FindTheNut costs $0.99 up front. Lantern sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. FindTheNut asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FindTheNut ships an update every 2 days, Lantern weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FindTheNut versus Lantern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFindTheNutLantern
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB200 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWASD INTERACTIVE LLPiqbal kpekpassi fofana

Customer experience

FindTheNut

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lantern

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FindTheNut

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Lantern

One-time4
  • coin_500$0.99
  • coin_3000$3.99
  • coin_10000$8.99
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  • coin_50000$29.99

Questions

Is FindTheNut free?
FindTheNut costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lantern free?
Lantern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FindTheNut or Lantern have ads?
Lantern shows ads; FindTheNut does not.
Which is updated more often, FindTheNut or Lantern?
FindTheNut ships an update every 2 days, and Lantern weekly. Most recently, FindTheNut was updated on October 30, 2026 and Lantern on October 7, 2026.

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