Comparison

Flags vs Lantern Ronin

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

Head to head
About

Flags

Features
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Create Your Identity and Enter the Arena. Welcome to Flags: Arena, a fast-paced competitive arcade game where you create your own identity and battle in exciting arena matches. Arena Battles Enter thrilling 4-player matches. Each player controls a ball carrying their own banner. Avoid collisions, outplay your rivals, and be the last one standing. Fast and Fun Gameplay Simple controls and easy to learn. Action-packed battles full of movement and challenge. Every match feels different and rewards skill and quick reflexes. Power-Ups Use shields to block damage. Use the Missile to disrupt opponents. Collect bonus points to gain the advantage. Tournaments and Challenges Join tournaments and face many rivals. Advance through stages and win rewards. Prove your skills and rise to the top. Progress and Build Your Kingdom Create your own kingdom and expand your influence with every victory. Fight exciting wars through intense rounds and arena battles. Unlock more territories and rise toward glory. More Coming Soon Online battles coming soon. More missions, rewards, and regular updates ahead. Are You Ready? Enter the arena, master the battle, and become a legend in Flags: Arena. This game is entirely fictional and created for entertainment purposes only. All countries, flags, maps, and names are used for gameplay purposes only and do not represent any political, social, ideological, or real-world positions, conflicts, or disputes.

About

Lantern Ronin

Engage in a swift, one-thumb parry duel against waves of enemies on a moonlit bridge. Master precise timing to cut down foes, build combos, and survive increasingly challenging nights. Unlock new characters and enjoy an offline experience with optional ads.

Highlights
  • One-tap parry controls
  • Combo-based scoring
  • Fast-paced duels (1-2 minutes)
  • Varied enemy types and attack patterns
  • Daily challenges and leaderboards
  • Unlockable pixel art characters
  • Offline play
Features
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A lone ronin. A moonlit bridge. Everyone who crosses it has come for you. Lantern Ronin is a one-thumb parry duel. Enemies walk in from the left and the right and telegraph their strike. Tap that side at the right moment to parry and cut them down. Tap early and you swing at nothing. Tap late and a lantern flame goes out. Three flames, then the night ends. IT PLAYS IN SECONDS - One tap per side. No virtual sticks, no menus mid-fight. - Perfect parries build combos and multiply your score. - Runs last one to two minutes. Perfect for a quick round. IT STAYS DEEP - Footmen rush. Spearmen reach from further away. Shadows feint before they strike. Brutes take two parries. - Every ten cuts brings a darker night: faster strikes, more pressure from both sides. - Daily Duel: the same enemies in the same order for everyone, once a day. Beat your friends' scores on the leaderboard and send them a challenge. MAKE THE RONIN YOURS - Earn coins with every cut and every perfect parry. - Unlock ten hand-pixelled ronin: Indigo, Crimson, Jade, Ash, Gold, Violet, Snow, Ember, Sakura and Oni. HONEST AND LIGHT - Plays offline. Progress saves on your device. - Free. Optional ads only: watch one to relight your lantern or double your coins. - No account, no login, no permissions beyond the basics. Hand-drawn pixel art, original music and sound, haptic parries. Built by a small studio that wanted a fighting game you can play while the kettle boils. How long can you hold the bridge?

Screenshots

Flags4 screens
Lantern Ronin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lantern Ronin at none against Flags's 6. Flags's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Flags sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Lantern Ronin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flags ships an update every 5 days, Lantern Ronin every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Flags versus Lantern Ronin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlagsLantern Ronin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB6 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperEhab Hasan SolimanTHE RISE COLLECTION

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Flags

One-time6
  • 100 FlagCoin$0.99
  • 400 FlagCoin$2.99
  • 1200 FlagCoin$7.99
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  • 4000 FlagCoin$19.99
  • 12000 FlagCoin$49.99
  • 28000 FlagCoin$99.99
None

Lantern Ronin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flags free?
Flags is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lantern Ronin free?
Lantern Ronin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flags or Lantern Ronin have ads?
Both Flags and Lantern Ronin show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flags or Lantern Ronin?
Flags ships an update every 5 days, and Lantern Ronin every 5 weeks. Most recently, Flags was updated on November 9, 2026 and Lantern Ronin on November 4, 2026.

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