Comparison

Lanterns vs MatchTen!

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

MatchTen!

Connect adjacent chips of the same color to make their numbers add up to 10. Strategize your moves to clear specific chips and reach level goals on increasingly complex boards. Enjoy a colorful and engaging puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Connect chips to make 10
  • Strategic move selection
  • Progressive board challenges
  • Colorful and engaging visuals
  • Short play sessions possible
Features
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Small numbers. Big possibilities. Welcome to MatchTen! Connect neighboring chips of the same color so their numbers add up to exactly 10. Clear the chips you need, reach each level’s goal, and watch new possibilities fall into place. The rule is simple. Finding the right connections is the challenge. With a limited number of moves, every chain counts. Will you take the obvious match or find a path that brings you closer to your goal? MAKE 10 Swipe through matching colors to build a chain that adds up to 10. MAKE EVERY MOVE COUNT Choose your connections carefully and collect the target color before your moves run out. EXPLORE NEW BOARDS Take on different layouts, more colors, and larger grids as you progress. ENJOY A LITTLE COLOR Bright chips, playful artwork, and satisfying clears bring every puzzle to life. Whether you have a moment for one level or feel like tackling a few more, there’s another connection waiting to be found. Connect chips. Make 10. One more round?

Screenshots

Lanterns4 screens
MatchTen!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lanterns at 100% against MatchTen!'s 0%. Lanterns also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). MatchTen!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. Lanterns sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MatchTen! 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 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lanterns's written reviews are positive against 0% of MatchTen!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lanterns versus MatchTen!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanternsMatchTen!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyDailyDaily
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 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer10X Ventures LLCRodrigo Laiz

Customer experience

Lanterns

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

MatchTen!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

MatchTen!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lanterns free?
Lanterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MatchTen! free?
MatchTen! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lanterns or MatchTen!?
Lanterns is rated higher. Lanterns averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while MatchTen! averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lanterns or MatchTen! have ads?
Both Lanterns and MatchTen! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lanterns or MatchTen!?
Lanterns ships an update daily, and MatchTen! daily. Most recently, Lanterns was updated on October 24, 2026 and MatchTen! on October 22, 2026.

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