Comparison

LatchGlow vs LanternFlow

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

Head to head
About

LatchGlow

A strategic timing duel game where players lock in scores based on projected outcomes. Master the art of the delayed pool and strategic passing to outmaneuver opponents. Customize your kit with rewards and climb the ranks.

Highlights
  • Timing duel gameplay
  • Score latching mechanic
  • Projected score reading
  • Delayed pool strategy
  • Customizable kits
  • Best of three rounds
Features
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Latchglow is a timing duel. Power scores now. Mirror waits in a delayed pool. The round isn’t decided until both players Pass—then the score latches and can flip the lead. Play Signals, read Projected Score, and choose when to lock. Best of three. Your Ready set carries between rounds. Climb rivals, reshape your Kit with rewards, and win on timing—not just the highest number on screen.

About

LanternFlow

Enjoy a relaxing tile-matching puzzle game with hundreds of hand-designed boards. Follow a charming story, discover special tiles, and use helpful tools. Play at your own pace, even offline, and collect unique tile sets.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of hand-designed boards
  • Story mode with shadow theatre
  • Special tiles and helpers
  • Daily challenges and trophies
  • Offline play
  • Collectible tile sets
Features
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Unwind with LanternFlow, a calm mahjong solitaire painted in warm wood, rice paper and ink. Tap a free tile and it moves to your tray. Two alike vanish. Fill the tray with four different tiles and the board wins, so look ahead, plan your pairs and clear every tile. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Big, clear tiles that are easy on the eyes • Hundreds of hand-designed boards, from gentle warm-ups to clever puzzles, and every board can be solved • A story to follow: each chapter you finish plays the next episode of the shadow theatre, Momo and Tiko's journey to the Moon Palace • A new special tile to discover every few levels • Helpers when you need them: a hint, undo and an aimed magnet that gathers a whole kind of tile • When nothing is left to decide, the board finishes itself • Build three lantern islands with the stars you earn • Collect tile sets with their own look, from black lacquer to blue-and-white porcelain • Catch Tiko on the board and collect Tiko's Friends, a tile set of his own • Two golden tiles together pay 10 coins • A daily challenge with trophies, daily goals and a win streak • No clock: play at your own pace, even offline • Your progress is saved in the cloud • In 18 languages CLASSIC MAHJONG, AT YOUR OWN PACE LanternFlow keeps the heart of classic mahjong solitaire: match pairs of free tiles and clear the board. Every level is a short, relaxing tile-matching puzzle that keeps your mind sharp, with big tiles you can read at a glance. Play mahjong whenever you like, at home or on the go, even without the internet. Questions or ideas? Write to hello@pollflow.io

Screenshots

LatchGlow3 screens
LanternFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LanternFlow at 4.3 against LatchGlow's 3.0. LanternFlow also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). LatchGlow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. LanternFlow sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. LatchGlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LanternFlow holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LatchGlow ships an update monthly, LanternFlow every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LatchGlow versus LanternFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLatchGlowLanternFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB466 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeepa KeswaniFlow Group AB

Customer experience

LatchGlow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

LanternFlow

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

In-app purchases

None

LatchGlow

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

LanternFlow

One-time10
  • 800 Coins$1.99
  • Pearl Garden$2.99
  • Coin Lantern$3.49
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  • Amber Lanterns$3.99
  • All tile collections$4.99
  • Imperial Cloisonné$4.99
  • Moonlit Crystal$4.99
  • Amber Pack$4.99
  • No Ads Bundle$8.99
  • All tile collections$9.99

Questions

Is LatchGlow free?
LatchGlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LanternFlow free?
LanternFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LatchGlow or LanternFlow?
LanternFlow is rated higher. LatchGlow averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while LanternFlow averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do LatchGlow or LanternFlow have ads?
Both LatchGlow and LanternFlow show ads.
Which is updated more often, LatchGlow or LanternFlow?
LatchGlow ships an update monthly, and LanternFlow every 3 days. Most recently, LatchGlow was updated on October 31, 2026 and LanternFlow on November 12, 2026.

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