LatchGlow vs LanternFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Timing duel gameplay
- Score latching mechanic
- Projected score reading
- Delayed pool strategy
- Customizable kits
- Best of three rounds
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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.
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.
- Hundreds of hand-designed boards
- Story mode with shadow theatre
- Special tiles and helpers
- Daily challenges and trophies
- Offline play
- Collectible tile sets
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. LanternFlow sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. LatchGlow asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
LatchGlow ships an update monthly, LanternFlow every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LatchGlow | LanternFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 244 MB | 466 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deepa Keswani | Flow Group AB |
Customer experience
LatchGlow
LanternFlow
In-app purchases
LatchGlow
No in-app purchases
LanternFlow
- 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









