Comparison

Lantern Ronin vs Cat Magic Sort

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

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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
Features
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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?

About

Cat Magic Sort

Features
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Sort colorful water, one bottle at a time. MagicSort is a cat-themed puzzle game where thoughtful pours turn mixed colors into neatly sorted bottles. Tap a bottle, then choose an empty bottle or one with a matching top color and enough room. Plan your moves until each filled bottle holds a single color. There is no timer, so you can take your time and try different approaches. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME - Explore 60 levels with colorful liquid, glass bottles, and cheerful cat artwork. - Learn the rules with optional tips in the first five levels. - Undo pours or restart a level when you want to try another route. Undo keeps any extra bottles you have added. - Resume your unfinished puzzle with automatic saves on your device. - Revisit unlocked levels and track your best move counts, with separate records for solo and assisted completions. A LITTLE EXTRA ROOM Each level starts with one free extra-bottle opportunity. After using it, you can choose to watch a rewarded ad to earn another bottle credit for that level. Tap Add Empty Bottle to spend the credit when you need it. Restarting a level does not restore spent credits. Rewarded ads require an internet connection and are subject to availability. PLAY YOUR WAY Turn on color aid symbols to help distinguish colors, reduce animations, and adjust sound effects, haptics, and tutorial tips in Settings. Available for iPhone and iPad in English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. No account is required.

Screenshots

Lantern Ronin4 screens
Cat Magic Sort3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cat Magic Sort 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Lantern Ronin versus Cat Magic Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLantern RoninCat Magic Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTHE RISE COLLECTION科明 谢

In-app purchases

None

Lantern Ronin

No in-app purchases

None

Cat Magic Sort

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lantern Ronin free?
Lantern Ronin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cat Magic Sort free?
Cat Magic Sort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lantern Ronin or Cat Magic Sort have ads?
Lantern Ronin shows ads; Cat Magic Sort does not.

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