Comparison

Link & Draw 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

Link & Draw

A relaxing puzzle game where you slide colorful arrows off a grid. Strategically remove arrows in the correct order to clear the board. Offers a challenge for quick breaks or extended play sessions.

Highlights
  • Sliding arrow puzzles
  • Strategic removal
  • Progress saving
  • Hint system
  • Offline gameplay
  • Portrait mode
Features
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Link & Draw is a calm, clever puzzle game built around sliding arrows off the board. Each level places colorful arrows on a grid; tap one only when its tip can move straight out without hitting others. Remove them in the right order and the whole board clears. Easy to learn, hard to master: early levels teach the rules, later ones demand sharper planning and patience. Use Hint when you are stuck, Retry to reset the current puzzle, and unlock new stages as you progress. Progress is saved on your device, so you can pick up anytime. No account required. Portrait play, offline-friendly core gameplay, and a short tutorial on first launch. Perfect for a quick brain break or a longer puzzle session.

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

Link & Draw3 screens
Lantern Keeaper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lantern Keeaper at none against Link & Draw's shown. Lantern Keeaper also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (547 vs 51). Link & Draw's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Link & Draw against 4.6 for Lantern Keeaper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lantern Keeaper has 547 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link & Draw ships an update every 2 weeks, Lantern Keeaper weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Link & Draw versus Lantern Keeaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink & DrawLantern Keeaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (51 ratings) — better4.6 (547 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings51547 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer欢 胡Nikaka Mikadze

Customer experience

Link & Draw

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lantern Keeaper

All ratings55 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Link & Draw

No in-app purchases

None

Lantern Keeaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Link & Draw free?
Link & Draw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lantern Keeaper free?
Lantern Keeaper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Link & Draw or Lantern Keeaper?
Link & Draw is rated higher. Link & Draw averages 4.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Lantern Keeaper averages 4.6 from 547 ratings.
Do Link & Draw or Lantern Keeaper have ads?
Link & Draw shows ads; Lantern Keeaper does not.
Which is updated more often, Link & Draw or Lantern Keeaper?
Link & Draw ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lantern Keeaper weekly. Most recently, Link & Draw was updated on October 28, 2026 and Lantern Keeaper on October 25, 2026.

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