Lamplit vs Prickle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lamplit
This word puzzle game challenges players to find hidden words by solving acrostic clues. It offers daily puzzles, two distinct puzzle types, and a choice of clue styles, all within a Victorian-inspired aesthetic. Play offline and enjoy a premium experience without subscriptions.
- Acrostic puzzles with hidden spine words
- Single and double acrostic formats
- Modern and classic clue styles
- Daily new puzzles
- Streak tracking and protection
- Offline play
- Dark mode support
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Uncover hidden words by lamplight. Lamplit is an acrostic puzzle game: a modern take on the Victorian tradition of weaving secret messages into clever clues. Solve each clue, and watch the first letters of your answers reveal a hidden spine word, glowing to life one letter at a time. NOW ON IPAD AND IPHONE DUO Lamplit is made for the big screen too. On iPad and the unfolded iPhone Duo, the spine word runs down its own column beside your clues, so you watch the hidden word appear as you type. Play in portrait or landscape, in Split View or a Stage Manager window. On iPhone Duo, fold or unfold mid-puzzle and your letters, your place and your time carry straight across. A DAILY PUZZLE, EVERY DAY, FREE Monday to Friday brings a single acrostic. Weekends bring the double acrostic, where the first and last letters of your answers spell two hidden words. A STARTER LIBRARY, NOT A DEMO Twenty puzzles from day one, free forever, to play at your own pace. TWO CLUE STYLES Modern clues are clean and direct. Classic clues are lyrical and cryptic, in the Victorian parlour tradition. Earn Classic Mode by playing: it's a reward, not a paywall. FAIR BY DESIGN No subscriptions. No ads. No account needed. • One-time unlock opens the base library of 200 puzzles • Themed packs (Weather, Literature, Nature, Mythology, History and seasonal packs) are separate one-time purchases, yours to keep • Hints replenish through daily play, with optional bundles if you want more FEATURES • Single and double acrostics • A free daily puzzle with streaks, and a free streak shield each week • Modern and Classic clues • Game Center leaderboards for the daily puzzle, and achievements • Shareable results that don't spoil the puzzle • Haptic feedback on every answer • Made for iPad: any orientation, Split View and Stage Manager • Ready for iPhone Duo, folded or unfolded Lamplit is designed to feel like reading by candlelight: deep warm tones, soft amber glows, and the quiet satisfaction of uncovering something hidden. Questions or ideas? Visit support.lamplit.games.
Prickle
Engage your mind with a charming logic puzzle game. Place hedgehogs on grids, ensuring none touch, and explore various difficulty levels. Enjoy daily challenges, track your progress, and compete with friends.
- Logic puzzle gameplay
- Multiple grid sizes
- Daily challenges
- Progress tracking
- 1v1 puzzle races
- Unlockable hedgehog looks
- Offline play
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Little hedgehogs. Lovely logic. Find the right spot for every hedgehog in Prickle, a cozy logic puzzle game inspired by Star Battle. Place one hedgehog in every row, column and region. Hedgehogs cannot touch, even diagonally. Explore Classic grids from 6×6 to 12×12. Clear level 40 to unlock Expert puzzles, where each row, column and region needs two hedgehogs. Return for the Daily Burrow, keep a streak going and follow your progress in the calendar. Every Monday brings Quill Quest, a weekly 12×12 challenge. Follow three adventure trails and make yourself at home. Your journey tracks eight decorative keepsakes to earn as you solve. Choose from six regular hedgehog looks and use coins to unlock your favorites. Pumpkin is a special Halloween reward. Invite a friend with a code for a private 1v1 puzzle race. Compare your progress on three Game Center leaderboards: Classic Levels, Expert Levels and Best Daily Streak. Keep your progress across devices with optional Sign in with Apple or Facebook. Use undo to rethink a move, spend coins on a hint or turn on region symbols for another way to read the board. Play solo puzzles offline. Friend races, leaderboards and cloud saves require an internet connection. Pick your hedgehog, settle into a grid and find your next clever move. Privacy Policy: https://ayubgames.com/privacy Support: support@ayubgames.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Lamplit at none against Prickle's shown. Lamplit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Prickle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Lamplit sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Prickle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lamplit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Lamplit ships an update every 5 weeks, Prickle every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lamplit | Prickle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 357 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alpine Blue, LLC | Ayub Muse |
Customer experience
Lamplit
Prickle
In-app purchases
Lamplit
- All Hallows' Eve 2026 Puzzle Pack$0.99
- Christmastide$0.99
- 10 Hints$0.99
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- Streak Shield (3-Pack)$0.99
- Weather Pack$1.99
- Nature Pack$1.99
- Mythology Pack$1.99
- Literature Pack$1.99
- History Pack$2.99
- 50 Hints$3.99
- One-Time Unlock$4.99
Prickle
- Pouch of Coins - 300 Coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Basket of Coins - 1000 Coins$4.99
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- Hoard of Coins - 3500 Coins$9.99









