its safe for me to say i enjoy madelines mechanics and controls better.
I agree. I think that the main difference is that Madeline's mechanics allow her to move much more freely than Lana. her dashes go in all directions, while lana just allows a mid air jump if there is a wall nearby, (which madeline is already better at), and Lana can pull herself close to walls from barely farther than madeline, and she can stick to walls for as long as she wants but its not possible to climb them. the only way lana is better is her mid-air jump (if she is near walls) is infinite.