Comparison

Slash Quest! vs Lantern & Lode

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

Head to head
About

Slash Quest!

Embark on an adventure with a talking sword to save the Queendom. Master unique controls and a growing weapon to overcome challenges and defeat bosses. This game offers a free trial with a single in-app purchase to unlock the full experience.

Highlights
  • Unique growing sword mechanic
  • Customizable controls
  • 12 unique levels
  • Unique boss fights
  • 8 characters and story
  • Dozens of side quests
Features
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*NOTICE - TRY BEFORE YOU BUY* - Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. No ads. The Queen’s evergrowing talking sword is lost in a faraway land. Luckily you showed up to wield it back to the castle. You do know how to swing a sword, right? Right?! Forget your power fantasy. Slash Quest’s simple yet unfamiliar controls will put you in the shoes of an unlikely knight with a big heart, an even bigger weapon, and absolutely zero skills. But worry not! Just like Shep and Swordie’s friendship, before you know it everything will feel right and everyone will be counting on you to save the Queendom. Features: - Unique growing sword mechanic! - Customizable Controls - 12 Unique Levels - Unique Boss Fights - 8 Lovely Characters and story - Dozens of side quests and challenges - 12 upgradable skills to customize your gameplay experience - 20+ Collectable Cosmetic items - Engaging Mini Games and Game Center Leaderboards Integration - Original soundtrack by Breakmaster Cylinder

About

Lantern & Lode

Features
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Gather a crew of miners and take them down into the depths of Lantern & Lode — a pixel-art idle mining game of deep caverns, heavy hauls and monstrous bosses. Break the rock, fill the bunker, haul the ore and go deeper. Frozen depths, fungal hollows, drowned halls: every place below hides new stone, new finds and a guardian waiting at the bottom. Beat the boss before the clock runs out — or come back stronger. GATHER YOUR CREW Summon miners, each with a face, a name and a trade. Choose who goes down, rest the tired, and hunt for the rare ones who never tire. DIG, HAUL, GO DEEPER Tap to strike, let the crew swing, and keep the bunker from overflowing. Clear the quota, ride the lift down and meet what waits below. LIFE UNDERGROUND Cook in the Kitchen's great cauldron, send the winch into the Abyss, cast Wishing Coals on the brazier, crack open loot chests — and look into the strange rooms hidden between the floors. THE MINE NEVER SLEEPS Your crew keeps working while you are away. Come back to the shift report and collect the haul. Hand-drawn pixel art, warm lantern light and a mine with a long memory. Light your lantern. Grab your pickaxe. See what waits deeper.

Screenshots

Slash Quest!4 screens
Lantern & Lode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Slash Quest! at none against Lantern & Lode's shown. Slash Quest! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Lantern & Lode's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slash Quest! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Lantern & Lode sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slash Quest! ships an update every 3 weeks, Lantern & Lode daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Slash Quest! versus Lantern & Lode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlash Quest!Lantern & Lode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (78 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings78 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB307 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNoodlecakeFURYLION LLC FZ

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Slash Quest!

One-time2
  • Unlock Full Game$0.99
  • Unlock Full Game$4.99
10 purchases

Lantern & Lode

One-time10
  • Handful of Coals$1.99
  • Few Powder Kegs$2.99
  • Bucket of Coals$4.99
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  • Last Foreman Pack$4.99
  • Stack of Powder Kegs$9.99
  • Bin of Coals$9.99
  • No Ads$14.99
  • Store of Powder Kegs$19.99
  • Seam Lantern$19.99
  • Cart of Crystals$49.99

Questions

Is Slash Quest! free?
Slash Quest! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lantern & Lode free?
Lantern & Lode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Slash Quest! or Lantern & Lode have ads?
Lantern & Lode shows ads; Slash Quest! does not.
Which is updated more often, Slash Quest! or Lantern & Lode?
Slash Quest! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lantern & Lode daily. Most recently, Slash Quest! was updated on October 20, 2026 and Lantern & Lode on October 18, 2026.

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