Comparison

Bloop vs Lantern Ronin

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

Head to head
About

Bloop

Features
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One bullet. Endless bounces. Bloop is a ricochet puzzle game with a twist: you get ONE shot. Pull back like a slingshot, bank your shot off the walls and pop every Bloop with a single perfect trick shot. Every level is a hand-built physics puzzle. Read the angles, plan your bounces and find the one shot that clears the board. Miss it, and you'll be replaying that angle in your head all day. WHY YOU'LL LOVE BLOOP - One shot per puzzle: pure aim-and-shoot satisfaction - 300 levels across 11 space worlds - Trick shot bonuses, star chests and a Daily Challenge streak - Power-ups: Fire Bloop, Split Bloop and Extra Bounce - Outsmart armored, moving and shielded Bloops, and set off TNT chain reactions - Climb the global Total Stars ranking with your own name - Daily rewards calendar and world-completion rewards GOOD TO KNOW - No Wi-Fi needed to play levels. Ads, videos, purchases and the ranking need a connection. - Free to play, with ads and optional in-app purchases such as gem packs and Premium, a one-time purchase that removes ads between levels and gives unlimited lives. Easy to learn, hard to master. A brain teaser, a bounce shooter and a trick shot challenge in one. Download Bloop free and take the shot!

About

Lantern Ronin

Engage in a swift, one-thumb parry duel against waves of enemies on a moonlit bridge. Master precise timing to cut down foes, build combos, and survive increasingly challenging nights. Unlock new characters and enjoy an offline experience with optional ads.

Highlights
  • One-tap parry controls
  • Combo-based scoring
  • Fast-paced duels (1-2 minutes)
  • Varied enemy types and attack patterns
  • Daily challenges and leaderboards
  • Unlockable pixel art characters
  • Offline play
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A lone ronin. A moonlit bridge. Everyone who crosses it has come for you. Lantern Ronin is a one-thumb parry duel. Enemies walk in from the left and the right and telegraph their strike. Tap that side at the right moment to parry and cut them down. Tap early and you swing at nothing. Tap late and a lantern flame goes out. Three flames, then the night ends. IT PLAYS IN SECONDS - One tap per side. No virtual sticks, no menus mid-fight. - Perfect parries build combos and multiply your score. - Runs last one to two minutes. Perfect for a quick round. IT STAYS DEEP - Footmen rush. Spearmen reach from further away. Shadows feint before they strike. Brutes take two parries. - Every ten cuts brings a darker night: faster strikes, more pressure from both sides. - Daily Duel: the same enemies in the same order for everyone, once a day. Beat your friends' scores on the leaderboard and send them a challenge. MAKE THE RONIN YOURS - Earn coins with every cut and every perfect parry. - Unlock ten hand-pixelled ronin: Indigo, Crimson, Jade, Ash, Gold, Violet, Snow, Ember, Sakura and Oni. HONEST AND LIGHT - Plays offline. Progress saves on your device. - Free. Optional ads only: watch one to relight your lantern or double your coins. - No account, no login, no permissions beyond the basics. Hand-drawn pixel art, original music and sound, haptic parries. Built by a small studio that wanted a fighting game you can play while the kettle boils. How long can you hold the bridge?

Screenshots

Bloop4 screens
Lantern Ronin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lantern Ronin at none against Bloop's 5. Bloop's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Bloop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Lantern Ronin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloop ships an update every 3 weeks, Lantern Ronin every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bloop versus Lantern Ronin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloopLantern Ronin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB6 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOff-Road StudiosTHE RISE COLLECTION

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Bloop

One-time5
  • Energy Pack (300)$0.99
  • Hint Pack (5)$1.99
  • Energy Pack (900)$2.99
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  • Energy Pack (2500)$4.99
  • Premium Upgrade$4.99
None

Lantern Ronin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bloop free?
Bloop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lantern Ronin free?
Lantern Ronin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bloop or Lantern Ronin have ads?
Lantern Ronin shows ads; Bloop does not.
Which is updated more often, Bloop or Lantern Ronin?
Bloop ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lantern Ronin every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bloop was updated on October 29, 2026 and Lantern Ronin on October 31, 2026.

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