Beneath The Lighthouse vs Nekosan
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.
Nekosan
Guide a cat through challenging dungeons to retrieve stolen stars. Utilize one-finger controls for running, sliding, wall jumping, and flying across numerous levels. Embark on an adventure to reclaim what the mice have taken.
- Run, slide, wall jump, and fly mechanics
- Dozens of challenging levels
- One-finger control gameplay
- Retrieve stolen stars
- Infiltrate mouse dungeons
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Oh no… The mice stole all the stars :’( Only a cat can infiltrate their dungeons to get them back! Help Nekosan and his friends to run, slide, wall jump, and fly through dozens of devilish levels. And all of this with one finger! Are you up to the challenge? :3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nekosan at 4.6 against Beneath The Lighthouse's 4.2. Nekosan also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 57%) and ratings volume (869 vs 69). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Beneath The Lighthouse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nekosan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nekosan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nekosan has 869 ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Beneath The Lighthouse's written reviews are positive against 83% of Nekosan's.
Beneath The Lighthouse ships an update every 4 months, Nekosan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beneath The Lighthouse | Nekosan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (69 ratings) | 4.6 (869 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 | 869 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | 1Button SARL |
Customer experience
Beneath The Lighthouse
Nekosan
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
Nekosan
From 869 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😻 Cute and adorable cat character
- 👍 Simple and intuitive one-tap controls
- 🕹️ Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Visually pleasing minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🔍 Unclear controls and lack of tutorial
- 💰 Frequent ads and intrusive monetization
- 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating levels
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues after updates
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
Nekosan
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch after recent update
- Inability to exit video ads without watching them
- Progress not saved after exiting the game
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Better tutorial and control explanation
- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
- Restart button for quick retries
In-app purchases
Beneath The Lighthouse
- Premium Unlock$3.99
Nekosan
- Pack of 9 Lives$0.99
- Key$0.99
- Maurice$0.99
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- Skip a Stage$0.99
- Remove All Ads$2.99
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