Beneath The Lighthouse vs Ava Airborne
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.
Ava Airborne
Experience a thrilling journey as you guide Ava through a hazardous skyline, defying gravity. Master the skies with various unique flying contraptions and collect trinkets to customize your character. Progress through fifteen pilot levels and discover flying companions.
- Endless flying gameplay
- Fifteen pilot progression levels
- Collectible trinkets and companions
- Unique flying contraptions
- Hazardous skyline navigation
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Ava believes she can fly. Immerse yourself in this thrilling journey across a beautiful yet hazardous skyline. Weave between giant bomb-balloons, dive into turbo-charged catapults, bounce off trampolines and launch up into the clouds. Just never touch the floor. Defy gravity. With style. Lovingly crafted by the multi-award winning British indie studio Laserdog, Ava Airborne lets you master the sky with anything you can find: cardboard wings, rocket-propelled boots, an old umbrella, or even a jet-fuelled trombone. ==================== TAKE TO THE SKIES: Glide Ava as far as you can without touching the floor - the further you fly, the bigger the reward! JOIN THE ELITE: Progress Ava through fifteen levels of pilot, from the beginner’s Leaf rank to the ultra-exclusive Ace class! BIRD BUDDIES: Get a little boost from Ava’s flying companions, from Steven the Seagull to Duckington McDuckFace! FALLING BEAUTY: Customise your very own Ava by collecting your very own trinkets, charms and companions! Follow Ava as she flies on Social: - https://www.facebook.com/AvaAirborne/ - https://www.instagram.com/avaairborne/ - https://www.snapchat.com/add/avaairborne © 2018 PlayStack LTD.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ava Airborne at none against Beneath The Lighthouse's shown. Ava Airborne also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (255 vs 70). Beneath The Lighthouse's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.9). 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
Both are free to download. Beneath The Lighthouse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ava Airborne sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Beneath The Lighthouse holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 255 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Beneath The Lighthouse's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ava Airborne's.
Beneath The Lighthouse ships an update every 4 months, Ava Airborne every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beneath The Lighthouse | Ava Airborne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (70 ratings) — better | 3.9 (255 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews — better | 49.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 70 | 255 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 10 days — 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 | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Playstack Ltd |
Customer experience
Beneath The Lighthouse
Ava Airborne
User reviews
Beneath The Lighthouse
From 70 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
Ava Airborne
From 255 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
- 🎶 Relaxing and enjoyable background music
- 🕹️ Smooth and intuitive gameplay
- 💎 Unique and fun flying contraptions
- 🎁 Generous free content and no forced ads
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive obstacles and hazards
- 🤯 Difficulty spike as progress is made
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for new contraptions
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Long wait times between runs
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
Ava Airborne
Reported bugs
3 issues- Contraption menu getting stuck or unresponsive
- Inconsistent candy/mileage tracking and rewards
- Crashes when attempting to watch rewarded videos
Requested features
4 requests- More varied environments and level designs
- Ability to permanently unlock contraptions
- Option to disable hazards for a relaxing mode
- Clearer explanations of contraption abilities
In-app purchases
Beneath The Lighthouse
- Premium Unlock$3.99
Ava Airborne
- Handful of Sweets$1.99
- Rocket Chair$1.99
- Sweet-O-Tron 9000$2.99
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- Sweet-O-Tron 9000$3.99
- Bag of Sweets$4.99
- Rupooza$4.99
- Jar of Sweets$9.99
- Bleep Bloop$9.99
- Shoebox of Sweets$19.99
- Barrel of Sweets$54.99
Questions
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