Comparison

Lantia vs MeldQuest

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

Head to head
About

Lantia

Features
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Lantia: Vanguard Elementals is a strategic, tile-based defense game where you command a team of elemental warriors against relentless waves of monstrous invaders. Build your vanguard by acquiring and upgrading powerful units, each aligned with the primal forces of nature—Fire, Water, Earth, Air, and more. Carefully place your units on a dynamic grid-based battlefield where positioning, synergy, and elemental counters are the keys to survival. Key Features: Tactical Grid Combat – Outsmart the enemy by mastering the battlefield with clever unit placement and positioning. Collect & Upgrade – Discover a growing roster of elemental heroes and evolve them into unstoppable champions. Wave-Based Challenges – Face off against increasingly intense waves of enemies in handcrafted and procedurally generated levels. Elemental Synergy – Exploit strengths and weaknesses in the elemental system to gain the upper hand. Strategic Progression – Customize your team and adapt your tactics as new threats emerge with every stage. Can you survive the onslaught and protect the realm of Lantia? Harness the elements. Lead the charge. Become the vanguard.

About

MeldQuest

Features
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Merge heroes. Grow stronger. Win battles. Combine matching Knights, Archers, and Mages, evolve them from Tier 1 to Tier 8, and send your upgraded team into auto battles. MERGE AND EVOLVE Drag matching heroes of the same class and Tier together on a 4×4 board. Every merge upgrades their equipment and power, all the way from Tier 1 to Tier 8. BUILD A THREE-CLASS TEAM Lead the close-range Knight, the ranged Archer, and the area-attacking Mage. Mix swords, bows, and magic to shape a party that fits your strategy. WATCH YOUR TEAM BATTLE When your formation is ready, start the fight. Your upgraded heroes battle automatically, turning every smart merge into satisfying combat power. CLEAR QUICK, PORTRAIT-FRIENDLY STAGES Take on 20 stages, each with 10 battles and a boss. Play in short sessions and keep your adventure moving whenever you have a few minutes. Merge. Evolve. Auto battle. Build a Tier 8 team and begin your MeldQuest.

Screenshots

Lantia4 screens
MeldQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lantia at none against MeldQuest's shown. Lantia also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). MeldQuest's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lantia ships an update every 5 weeks, MeldQuest weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Lantia versus MeldQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLantiaMeldQuest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB98 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperLost City GamesKAISEI ASOMA

In-app purchases

None

Lantia

No in-app purchases

None

MeldQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lantia free?
Lantia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeldQuest free?
MeldQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lantia or MeldQuest have ads?
MeldQuest shows ads; Lantia does not.
Which is updated more often, Lantia or MeldQuest?
Lantia ships an update every 5 weeks, and MeldQuest weekly. Most recently, Lantia was updated on October 25, 2026 and MeldQuest on October 8, 2026.

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