Comparison

Arrow Shift Escape vs Lantern Keeaper

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

Head to head
About

Arrow Shift Escape

Features
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Arrow Shift Escape is a compact offline puzzle game about clearing a path through a board of directional tiles. Every level is quick to understand: move the arrow tiles, create a route, and escape before your move count climbs too high. The game starts gently, then adds denser boards, tighter paths, and trickier tile arrangements across 100 levels. Premium Pass is a one-time non-consumable purchase. It removes ads, unlocks all levels, enables unlimited hints, adds the gold tile theme, and grants 25 hint credits. No login is required.

About

Lantern Keeaper

Guide lost forest creatures home each night by strategically placing magical lanterns. Solve handcrafted puzzles with environmental interactions and unique creature behaviors. Enjoy calm, one-thumb gameplay designed for short sessions.

Highlights
  • 80 handcrafted levels
  • Four creature types
  • Environmental interactions
  • Hazard systems
  • Short play sessions
  • Offline play
Features
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Lantern Keeaper is a cozy portrait-mode puzzle game for iPhone. Each night, lost forest creatures step into the valley and wait for safe guidance home. Players become the Lantern Keeper and use a limited number of magical lanterns to light routes, activate objects, and protect every traveler before dawn. Key Features - 80 handcrafted-feel levels across four chapters - four creature behaviors: Rabbit, Fox, Deer, and Owl - environmental interactions including bridges, gates, switches, and crystals - hazard systems including thorns, fog, and wind - fast sessions designed for three to five minute play windows - full offline play with local save data How to Play 1. Select a glowing lantern node on the puzzle board. 2. Place or rotate a lantern to change the illuminated route. 3. Watch creatures react to the available light and path conditions. 4. Adjust the board until the required creatures safely reach home. 5. Earn stars, unlock more levels, and collect hint rewards. Design Intent Lantern Keeaper focuses on calm decision-making instead of reflex-heavy input. The visual direction leans into warm storybook lighting, deep blue night tones, and readable one-thumb-friendly controls.

Screenshots

Arrow Shift Escape4 screens
Lantern Keeaper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lantern Keeaper at none against Arrow Shift Escape's 1. Lantern Keeaper also leads on ads (none vs shown). Arrow Shift Escape's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence 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. Arrow Shift Escape sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lantern Keeaper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Arrow Shift Escape versus Lantern Keeaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArrow Shift EscapeLantern Keeaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—55 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGobling CompanyNikaka Mikadze

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arrow Shift Escape

One-time1
  • Premium Pass$2.99
None

Lantern Keeaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arrow Shift Escape free?
Arrow Shift Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lantern Keeaper free?
Lantern Keeaper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arrow Shift Escape or Lantern Keeaper have ads?
Arrow Shift Escape shows ads; Lantern Keeaper does not.
Which is updated more often, Arrow Shift Escape or Lantern Keeaper?
Arrow Shift Escape ships an update weekly, and Lantern Keeaper weekly. Most recently, Arrow Shift Escape was updated on October 7, 2026 and Lantern Keeaper on October 8, 2026.

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