Comparison

Beneath The Lighthouse vs Ninja Attack!

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

Ninja Attack!

Experience a psychedelic arcade ninja FPS set in a 1984 Brooklyn dojo. Power up weapons, unlock skins, and engage in fast-paced gameplay with AR capabilities. Compete on leaderboards and share your progress.

Highlights
  • Psychedelic unlockable skins
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode
  • Hundreds of in-game quests
  • Power up weapons
  • Haptic feedback
  • Leaderboards
  • Animated iMessage Stickers
Features
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The year: 1984. The place: Brooklyn, New York Dojo Number 7. The time: of no real consequence. "Ninja Attack!" is the result of a bizarre thesis statement: If Hunter S. Thompson was head of the art department at the Sega Corporation Ltd. in the early 80s, what would the bonus round in Shinobi look like? "Ninja Attack!" features: • 30 psychedelic unlock-able skins • Augmented Reality (AR) version (play in your own backyard!) • Hundreds of in-game quests • Power up weapons including bullets and cash money (make its rain!) • Haptic feedback • Optimized for iPhone X • Leaderboards • Awesome animated iMessage Stickers • Social Sharing • Fast, smooth, easy gameplay • 3 levels of difficulty: normal, hard, and insane! • Supports 9 languages

Screenshots

Beneath The Lighthouse4 screens
Ninja Attack!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ninja Attack! at none against Beneath The Lighthouse's shown. Ninja Attack! also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 69) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). Beneath The Lighthouse's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 47%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Beneath The Lighthouse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ninja Attack! 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

Ninja Attack! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ninja Attack! has 1.3K 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 47% of Ninja Attack!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Beneath The Lighthouse versus Ninja Attack!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeneath The LighthouseNinja Attack!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (69 ratings)4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings691.3K — 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 iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB95 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNitromeFrosty Pop

Customer experience

Beneath The Lighthouse

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

Ninja Attack!

All ratings1,305 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral8.9%
Negative44.4%

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

Ninja Attack!

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Unique art style
  • 🚀 Fast-paced action

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Difficulty accessing AR mode
  • 🔍 Lack of clear instructions
  • 💰 Intrusive ads

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

Ninja Attack!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Crashes and freezes on launch

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more game modes
  • Improve AR functionality
  • Introduce power-ups and upgrades

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beneath The Lighthouse

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$3.99
1 purchases

Ninja Attack!

One-time1
  • Slash Ads!$1.99

Questions

Is Beneath The Lighthouse free?
Beneath The Lighthouse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ninja Attack! free?
Ninja Attack! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beneath The Lighthouse or Ninja Attack!?
Ninja Attack! is rated higher. Beneath The Lighthouse averages 4.2 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Ninja Attack! averages 4.4 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Beneath The Lighthouse or Ninja Attack! have ads?
Beneath The Lighthouse shows ads; Ninja Attack! does not.

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