Asterleaf vs Lantern
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Asterleaf
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Asterleaf is a calm paper-style logic puzzle for iPhone. Each day you solve one compact 6x6 symbol grid using handwritten-style clue notes, careful elimination, candidate marks, and confirmed answers. Every row and column must contain each of the six symbols exactly once. Start with direct clues, mark possible symbols when you are unsure, then confirm the answer when the logic is clear. The Check button helps you spot unfinished cells or conflicts without turning the game into guesswork. Today's puzzle is free. Past daily puzzles and future Pro puzzle packs unlock through the one-time Asterleaf Pro purchase, with restore purchase support through the App Store. Asterleaf has no account system, no ads, no analytics SDK, and no developer backend. Puzzle progress, tutorial state, streaks, and Pro status are stored locally on your device. 服务条款 https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 隐私政策 https://asterleaf.portrays.app/privacy
Lantern
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Lantern is one calm Bridges puzzle a day — a quiet, offline ritual with no ads, no account and nothing to sign up for. BRIDGES (HASHIWOKAKERO) Connect the numbered islands with straight bridges: up to two between a pair, never crossing, every number satisfied, everything joined into one network. Each puzzle has exactly one solution, and pure logic always gets you there — no guessing. THE DAILY IS ALWAYS FREE • A new puzzle every day, from gentle Mondays to fiendish Sundays • Today and yesterday are always free to play • Your board is saved as you go — resume any time • Streaks, a streak freeze for one honest slip, stats and best times • A spoiler-free share card: your time and streak, never the answer • Optional local reminders — nothing leaves your phone • A companion lighthouse that grows with every solve LANTERN PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) • The full archive, back to day one • Unlimited practice puzzles at any difficulty • Every colour theme • Every companion — raise a pagoda or an observatory • Any puzzle types added in future Buy it once with Lantern Forever, or subscribe yearly. Both unlock the same things. MADE TO RESPECT YOU No ads. No account. No tracking. No internet needed. One puzzle, once a day, on your terms. Yearly All-Access renews automatically until cancelled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase; manage or cancel anytime in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/lantern-daily-puzzles/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/lantern-daily-puzzles/privacy-policy
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Verdict
Asterleaf and Lantern are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Asterleaf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lantern sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Asterleaf | Lantern |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 楚云 徐 | A I K A T E K LTD |
In-app purchases
Asterleaf
- Asterleaf Pro$9.99
Lantern
- Yearly All-Access$6.991 Year
- Lantern Forever$29.99
Questions
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