Comparison

Lanterns vs Ants Attack!

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

Head to head
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.

About

Ants Attack!

Command worker ants to dismantle 3D voxel sculptures cube by cube. Match colored boxes to dock slots and harvest them to clear each shape before space runs out. Enjoy satisfying gameplay with challenging puzzles and gorgeous 3D art.

Highlights
  • 3D voxel sculpture dismantling
  • Colored box matching
  • Ant harvesting mechanics
  • Spin and rotate 3D models
  • Special puzzle gimmicks
  • Satisfying ASMR-style gameplay
Features
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Welcome to Ants Colony - the ultimate 3D voxel-dismantling casual puzzle game! Take command of your dedicated worker ants and take apart stunning 3D voxel sculptures cube by cube! Match colored boxes to dock slots, dispatch armies of tiny ant harvesters, and clear each shape before running out of space. HOW TO PLAY: - Tap front-row colored boxes to send them into your dock slots. - Watch your ant army march up the platform and crawl across 3D surfaces. - Each ant finds and harvests its matching colored cube, carrying it back to the underground nest. - Spin and rotate the 3D turntable 360° to expose hidden angles and find blocked cubes. - Clear every single cube on the sculpture to beat the level and earn rewards! EXCITING PUZZLE GIMMICKS: - Frozen Ice Boxes: Crack the ice shell to free trapped boxes for dispatch. - Connected Box Pairs: Move linked boxes in tandem into consecutive dock slots. - Mystery Boxes: Advance hidden boxes to the front line to reveal their secret colors. - 2X Speed Boost: Accelerate gameplay when your colony is in full swing for lightning-fast clears. WHY YOU’LL LOVE ANTS COLONY: - Super Satisfying Gameplay: Relaxing, ASMR-style ant trail navigation and cube harvesting. - Challenging Brain Teasers: Manage your limited dock slots wisely to avoid getting stuck! - Gorgeous 3D Art: Hundreds of handcrafted, colorful voxel models from cute animals to cool items. - Tactile Haptics & Sound: Crisp sound effects and responsive haptic feedback on every tap. Are you ready to lead the most hardworking ant colony in the world? Download Ants Colony today and start dismantling!

Screenshots

Lanterns4 screens
Ants Attack!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lanterns at 5.0 against Ants Attack!'s 3.0. Lanterns also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Ants Attack!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lanterns sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ants Attack! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lanterns holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lanterns has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lanterns ships an update daily, Ants Attack! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lanterns versus Ants Attack!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanternsAnts Attack!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer10X Ventures LLCMridul Saxena

Customer experience

Lanterns

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

Ants Attack!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
None

Ants Attack!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lanterns free?
Lanterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ants Attack! free?
Ants Attack! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lanterns or Ants Attack!?
Lanterns is rated higher. Lanterns averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Ants Attack! averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lanterns or Ants Attack! have ads?
Both Lanterns and Ants Attack! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lanterns or Ants Attack!?
Lanterns ships an update daily, and Ants Attack! fortnightly. Most recently, Lanterns was updated on October 10, 2026 and Ants Attack! on October 7, 2026.

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