Comparison

Beneath The Lighthouse vs Bloop Islands

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

Bloop Islands

Navigate challenging 3D mazes by swiping and rolling to dodge traps. Explore vibrant worlds and master over 50 handcrafted levels, collecting stars along the way. Experience fast-paced action with intuitive controls and satisfying animations.

Highlights
  • 3D action maze gameplay
  • Swipe and roll controls
  • 6 colorful worlds
  • 50+ handcrafted levels
  • Star collection challenges
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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Welcome to Bloop Islands! Swipe, roll and dodge crazy traps in this new 3D action maze game. Game Features: - Discover 6 colorful worlds with unique gameplay elements - Master 50+ handcrafted levels - Rise to the challenge and collect all stars - Enjoy fast action and squishy animations - Intuitive swipe controls with haptic feedback - Free to Play Have fun!

Screenshots

Beneath The Lighthouse4 screens
Bloop Islands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bloop Islands at 4.8 against Beneath The Lighthouse's 4.2. Bloop Islands also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 57%). On price, ratings volume, 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 Bloop Islands 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

Bloop Islands holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 186 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Beneath The Lighthouse's written reviews are positive against 75% of Bloop Islands's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beneath The Lighthouse versus Bloop Islands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeneath The LighthouseBloop Islands
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (69 ratings)4.8 (186 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69186 — 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 iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB91 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNitromeBloop Games

Customer experience

Beneath The Lighthouse

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

Bloop Islands

All ratings186 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative8.3%

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

Bloop Islands

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beneath The Lighthouse

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$3.99
1 purchases

Bloop Islands

One-time1
  • Star Islands$2.99

Questions

Is Beneath The Lighthouse free?
Beneath The Lighthouse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloop Islands free?
Bloop Islands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beneath The Lighthouse or Bloop Islands?
Bloop Islands is rated higher. Beneath The Lighthouse averages 4.2 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Bloop Islands averages 4.8 from 186 ratings.
Do Beneath The Lighthouse or Bloop Islands have ads?
Beneath The Lighthouse shows ads; Bloop Islands does not.

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