Comparison

Marian Solitaire vs Lanterns

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

Head to head
About

Marian Solitaire

A classic solitaire card game designed with Catholic values of beauty, thoughtfulness, and simplicity. Enjoy a peaceful gaming experience with readable cards, unique designs, and helpful features like hints and undo, all without advertisements.

Highlights
  • Classic solitaire gameplay
  • Catholic and liturgical designs
  • Daily Challenges
  • Hints and undo functionality
  • No advertisements
  • Readable cards
Features
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From the trusted makers of iRosary, Marian Solitaire is classic solitaire shaped by Catholic values: beauty, thoughtfulness, simplicity, and respect for your attention. Enjoy readable cards, Marian and liturgical designs, Daily Challenges, hints, undo, and no ads. No casino gimmicks, no pop-ups. Just the card game you love, made with care.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Logic deduction puzzles
  • Over 10,000 unique rooms
  • Daily timed challenges
  • No countdown in campaign mode
  • Optional in-app purchases
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Marian Solitaire4 screens
Lanterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Marian Solitaire at none against Lanterns's shown. On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Marian Solitaire 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Marian Solitaire against 5.0 for Lanterns. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Marian Solitaire versus Lanterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarian SolitaireLanterns
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpicury Software10X Ventures LLC

Customer experience

Marian Solitaire

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lanterns

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Marian Solitaire

One-time1
  • Marian Premium$4.99
4 purchases

Lanterns

One-time4
  • Pouch of Embers$1.99
  • The Gilded Lantern$2.99
  • Satchel of Embers$4.99
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  • Chest of Embers$9.99

Questions

Is Marian Solitaire free?
Marian Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lanterns free?
Lanterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Marian Solitaire or Lanterns?
Marian Solitaire and Lanterns are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Marian Solitaire or Lanterns have ads?
Lanterns shows ads; Marian Solitaire does not.

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