Lanterns vs MatchTen!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Logic deduction puzzles
- Over 10,000 unique rooms
- Daily timed challenges
- No countdown in campaign mode
- Optional in-app purchases
- Ad-free experience
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Lanterns is an endless feed of small logic puzzles. Solve one, swipe up, and the next one is waiting. Most take a minute or two. THE GAMES • Light Up: place lanterns until every square is lit • Paths: link each lantern to its twin • Takuzu: fill the grid with suns and moons • Harbour: slide the boats and free the lantern boat • Star Battle: one star in every row, column and region • Tents: pitch a tent beside every tree • Nonogram: fill squares from the number clues • Sudoku: the classic 9×9 New games every day. HINTS THAT EXPLAIN THE MOVE Stuck? Tap the hint. It shows you a square that has to be right and says why, like "Two suns sit side by side in row 6, so this square is a moon." GOES AS HARD AS YOU WANT Tap Next round after a solve to play the same game again, a step harder. TEN A DAY Solve 10 puzzles to light your daily lantern and keep your streak going. A daily reminder is there if you want one. YOUR SHELF Save the games you like to your shelf and play them back to back. FREE No ads. No sign-in. Just open it and play.
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.
- Connect chips to make 10
- Strategic move selection
- Progressive board challenges
- Colorful and engaging visuals
- Short play sessions possible
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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?
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Verdict
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 (10 vs 1). MatchTen!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). 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
Both are free to download. Lanterns sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. MatchTen! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lanterns holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lanterns has 10 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lanterns | MatchTen! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 10X Ventures LLC | Rodrigo Laiz |
Customer experience
Lanterns
MatchTen!
In-app purchases
Lanterns
- Pouch of Embers$1.99
- First Light Pack$2.99
- The Gilded Lantern$2.99
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- Satchel of Embers$4.99
- Remove Forced Ads$4.99
- Chest of Embers$9.99
MatchTen!
No in-app purchases









