Liquid Path vs Lanterns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Liquid Path
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Liquid Path is a focused, atmospheric journey built around movement, light, and sound. Move through vast abstract worlds where drifting spheres, shifting paths, and spatial depth create a sense of scale and tension. What begins in calm flow gradually builds into precision, timing, and intensity. An original atmospheric soundtrack guides the experience, blending seamlessly with movement and environment to create a focused, immersive journey. No ads. No sign-ins. No interruptions. Just flow, control, and atmosphere. • Large-scale abstract environments • Responsive, fluid movement • Increasing tension and challenge • Original immersive soundtrack Find your rhythm. Master the path.
Lanterns
A logic puzzle game where you place lanterns to illuminate every tile on the board. Solve over 10,000 unique puzzles with a daily challenge and a cozy, ad-free experience.
- Logic deduction puzzles
- Over 10,000 unique rooms
- Daily timed challenges
- No countdown in campaign mode
- Optional in-app purchases
- Ad-free experience
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Light every tile and bring a hidden world back to life. Lanterns is Akari, also called Light Up: a puzzle of pure deduction. Place lanterns so every open tile glows. Numbered walls tell you how many lanterns must touch them. Light stops at walls, and no two lanterns may shine on each other. Meet Pip, your lantern-moth companion, and explore over 10,000 puzzle rooms across 834 floors. Restore chapter landmarks as you progress, and take a break with Firefly Flight at chapter restorations. Campaign puzzles have no countdown. Take your time, mark your plans, use free Undo, and follow Why explanations on the board. Your unfinished campaign puzzle stays ready when you return. The Daily challenge brings one timed puzzle each local date: ninety seconds, one attempt, no hints or revives. Keep your daily streak going and look back on your results. See a score out of 100 after each campaign win, celebrate your personal best, and choose lantern styles as you make the world brighter. If you enjoy Nonogram, Picross, Sudoku, Hashi or Nurikabe, try a different kind of logic puzzle. Each board is generated and checked for a unique solution. Lanterns is free to download, with optional in-app purchases. Campaign entry tickets recover over time. Between-level ads may appear after the introductory levels; a one-time purchase removes forced ads permanently. Rewarded videos remain optional. No sign-in is required to play. Akari (Light Up) is Nikoli's puzzle form.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lanterns at daily against Liquid Path's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Liquid Path sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lanterns sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Liquid Path ships an update every 3 weeks, Lanterns daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Liquid Path | Lanterns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Markku Anttila | 10X Ventures LLC |
In-app purchases
Liquid Path
- Full Unlock$0.99
Lanterns
- Pouch of Embers$1.99
- The Gilded Lantern$2.99
- Satchel of Embers$4.99
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- Chest of Embers$9.99









