Pen Fight Ledge vs Lantern Ronin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pen Fight Ledge
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Two pens. One ledge. Whoever goes over the edge loses. Everyone who sat through a slow afternoon at the back of a classroom already knows how this works. Pen Fight Ledge takes the last-bench desk game and puts it somewhere with a longer drop. FLICK LIKE YOU MEAN IT Drag back anywhere and let go. Where you touch the pen matters: catch it near the end and it pivots away, drive through the middle and it goes straight. Every pen is a rigid body on a real surface, so a glancing hit spins, a square hit shoves, and a pen sliding across wet moss behaves differently from one on dry granite. NINE PENS, ALL DIFFERENT The heavy triangular one refuses to be moved and refuses to roll. The light translucent one travels forever and dies just as easily. The woodgrain one splits the difference. Weight, grip and glide are modelled per pen, so picking one is a real decision rather than a skin. FOUR ARENAS, NEVER THE SAME TWICE A Himalayan granite ledge, a lava caldera, a monsoon rooftop, an ice field. The rock, the outline, the hazards and the weather are generated fresh for every match, the plateau you are standing on has never existed before and will not exist again. THE LEDGE CLOSES IN Stall too long and the rock starts crumbling inward, taking away the room you were relying on. Nobody gets to play for a draw. A RIVAL THAT PLAYS CLEAN It cannot knock you out on its opening flick, and it will not throw its own pen off the edge to reach yours. It searches thousands of real shots before it commits to one, so when it beats you it beat you fairly. No accounts. No ads. No in-app purchases. No internet, the whole game is on your device and works on a plane, in a basement, in a classroom. Made in India by studio 4by5.
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.
- 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?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pen Fight Ledge at none against Lantern Ronin's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Pen Fight Ledge | Lantern Ronin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Shivam Itankar | THE RISE COLLECTION |
In-app purchases
Pen Fight Ledge
No in-app purchases
Lantern Ronin
No in-app purchases
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