Comparison

Beneath The Lighthouse vs Snakebird

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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.

About

Snakebird

Guide colorful birds on a quest to collect all the fruit. This puzzle game challenges you to manipulate their shapes to overcome obstacles, push objects, and defy physics.

Highlights
  • Shape-shifting mechanics
  • Physics-defying puzzles
  • Fruit collection quests
  • Multiple playable characters
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Best game of 2016 in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland! What is the longest possible length a bird can be? Obviously a question only all the fruit in the world can answer! But where could all this fruit be hiding? Follow Redbird, Greenbird and Bluebird on a quest for an amount of fruit beyond any birds wildest dreams. Snakebird is a very simple but deceptively challenging puzzle game about assuming the right shapes for the task at hand, be it pushing, lifting, teleporting or just defying the laws of physics.

Screenshots

Beneath The Lighthouse4 screens
Snakebird4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Snakebird at none against Beneath The Lighthouse's shown. Snakebird also leads on ratings volume (708 vs 69) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 11.0). Beneath The Lighthouse's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.8). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Beneath The Lighthouse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Snakebird sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beneath The Lighthouse holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snakebird has 708 ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Beneath The Lighthouse's written reviews are positive against 65% of Snakebird's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beneath The Lighthouse versus Snakebird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeneath The LighthouseSnakebird
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (69 ratings) — better3.8 (708 ratings)
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews64.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69708 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.05.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB119 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNitromeNoumenon Games

Customer experience

Beneath The Lighthouse

All ratings69 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral11.6%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative26.4%

Snakebird

All ratings708 ratings
Positive66.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative25.1%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral11.0%
Negative24.5%

User reviews

Beneath The Lighthouse

From 69 App Store ratings

What 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

Snakebird

From 708 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles
  • 🕹️ Smooth gameplay
  • 🕰️ Satisfying when solved
  • 🎶 Cute sound effects

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Extremely difficult
  • 💰 Paywall after few levels
  • 🤔 Lack of tutorial/instructions
  • 🧭 Confusing level numbering
  • 🔍 Limited free content

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

Snakebird

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches causing level completion issues
  • Inconsistent controls
  • Compatibility problems on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels
  • Hints or assistance options
  • Ability to create custom levels
  • Cloud sync for progress
  • Reduced pricing for full game

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beneath The Lighthouse

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$3.99
1 purchases

Snakebird

One-time1
  • Rest of the island$3.99

Questions

Is Beneath The Lighthouse free?
Beneath The Lighthouse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snakebird free?
Snakebird is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beneath The Lighthouse or Snakebird?
Beneath The Lighthouse is rated higher. Beneath The Lighthouse averages 4.2 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Snakebird averages 3.8 from 708 ratings.
Do Beneath The Lighthouse or Snakebird have ads?
Beneath The Lighthouse shows ads; Snakebird does not.

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