Beneath The Lighthouse vs Sky Chasers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beneath The Lighthouse
Embark on a serene puzzle adventure as a boy searching for his lost Grandpa. Explore mysterious mechanical contraptions beneath a darkened lighthouse and uncover the truth behind its silence. This game offers a free-to-play experience with ads and a lives system, or a premium unlock to remove ads and the lives system.
- Serene puzzle action gameplay
- Explore mysterious mechanical wheels
- Search for a lost Grandpa
- Free-to-play with ads
- Premium unlock option
- Lives system (free version)
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"I stare at the horizon every night before I sleep hoping to catch a glimpse of the lighthouse.The light reminds me of Grandpa and my summer visits playing on the cliffs. That warm life saving beacon not only saves ships, it keeps me safe too. Grandpa’s there just across the water watching over me. But the lighthouse hasn't shone now for days and the fog is thick! What's happened? It's time to visit Grandpa!" Beneath the lighthouse is a serene puzzle action game about a boy in search of his lost Grandpa. Your journey will take you through mysterious mechanical wheels that lay beneath the lighthouse! **Beneath The Lighthouse is optimized for iPhone5, iPad3, iPad mini2 and iPod Touch 5G or Newer. You can try it on older devices, but we can’t guarantee a smooth rolling experience! -This game is free to play or can be unlocked to a premium experience- Free to Play: We use advertising to monetise the experience. There are no coins/gems/booster to pay for or timers. The free version of the game contains a lives system which is carefully balanced to be fair but that makes the game slightly harder than premium. Premium unlock: We offer a single iAP to unlock the game to a premium experience. The premium version contains no 3rd party ads and we remove the lives system. This game contains cross promotion for other Nitrome games and this is not removed with the IAP for removal of ads.
Sky Chasers
Embark on an epic adventure in a magical pixel art world. Explore unique levels, solve puzzles, and overcome challenges with intuitive controls. Unlock new ships and enjoy a retro-inspired soundtrack.
- Epic adventure with storyline
- Explore pixel art worlds
- Unique enemies, puzzles, and challenges
- Intuitive two-touch controls
- Unlock different ships
- Retro-inspired music
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Best Casual Game - Dutch Game Awards 2016 "Absolutely fantastic" - TouchArcade Experience your inner child as you start exploring a breathtaking magical world in a cardboard box, starring Max. Prove to your friends you are a true Sky Chaser. Features: • Go on an epic adventure with hours of gameplay and a storyline • Explore worlds designed in beautiful pixel art with unique enemies, puzzles and challenges • Intuitive easy-to-play two touch controls • Unlock different ships • Retro inspired music by Maxo Future updates will bring you more levels! For best performances we recommend iPhone5 or higher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sky Chasers at 4.8 against Beneath The Lighthouse's 4.2. Sky Chasers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Beneath The Lighthouse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sky Chasers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sky Chasers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 267 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Beneath The Lighthouse's written reviews are positive against 75% of Sky Chasers's.
Beneath The Lighthouse ships an update every 4 months, Sky Chasers every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beneath The Lighthouse | Sky Chasers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (69 ratings) | 4.8 (267 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | 75.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 | 267 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Lucky Kat Studios |
Customer experience
Beneath The Lighthouse
Sky Chasers
User reviews
Beneath The Lighthouse
From 69 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Beautiful graphics
- 🎨 Unique and creative concept
- ⏱️ Satisfying to complete levels
- 🎵 Great soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on some devices
- 💸 Intrusive ads
- 🕹️ Challenging controls
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🕰️ Levels can be frustratingly difficult
Sky Chasers
From 267 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Excellent pixel art and retro graphics
- 🎶 Charming chiptune soundtrack
- 🕹️ Smooth and responsive controls
- 👍 Addictive and challenging gameplay
- 💰 Free-to-play with optional ads/purchases
Room to improve
- 🔍 Frequent ads/video prompts to continue playing
- 💰 Checkpoint saves require coins or watching ads
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches reported
- 🔋 High battery consumption on some devices
Bugs and requests
Beneath The Lighthouse
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to skip intro
- Screen rotation issues
- Crashes after completing levels
- Glitches with character model
Requested features
5 requests- More levels
- Ability to listen to own music
- Difficulty settings
- Checkpoint system
- Improved performance on older devices
Sky Chasers
Reported bugs
2 issues- Keys disappearing or not respawning
- Controls inverting after hitting gas clouds
Requested features
3 requests- More level variety and world exploration
- Ability to purchase a one-time ad-free version
- Improved performance and optimization
In-app purchases
Beneath The Lighthouse
- Premium Unlock$3.99
Sky Chasers
- Armada$0.99
- Blue Bolt$0.99
- Junkyard Chaser$0.99
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- Kingpin$0.99
- Yellow Flash$0.99
- Zephyr$0.99
- Cup O' Tea$0.99
- Skullton$0.99
- The Strawburry$0.99
- Free Checkpoints Forever$2.99
Questions
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