Beneath The Lighthouse vs Astalo
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.
Astalo
Embark on a thrilling dungeon crawl with this action-packed mobile game. Master one-button combat to defeat monsters, collect treasures, and unlock new characters. Compete on leaderboards and conquer endless waves of enemies.
- One-button hack and slash combat
- Secret treasure hunting
- Powerup collection
- Monster and boss battles
- Multiple arena environments
- Unlockable characters
- Endless mode with enemy waves
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Ready, aim, slash! Astalo is a dungeon crawling action game designed for mobile. + One button hack and slash arcade game + Find secret treasures and collect powerups + Battle against evil monsters, skeletons, scary creatures and bosses + Travel thru multiple arenas + Unlock characters with different mechanics + Fight huge waves of enemies on the endless mode + Cool slow motion effects + Compete on leaderboards + Unlock achievements
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beneath The Lighthouse at 4.2 against Astalo's 3.5. Astalo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Astalo sells 4 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 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 143 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Beneath The Lighthouse's written reviews are positive against 53% of Astalo's.
Beneath The Lighthouse ships an update every 4 months, Astalo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beneath The Lighthouse | Astalo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (70 ratings) — better | 3.5 (143 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews — better | 52.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 70 | 143 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — 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 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Tree Men Games |
Customer experience
Beneath The Lighthouse
Astalo
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
Astalo
From 143 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 Fast-paced action
- ✨ Smooth performance
- 💡 Good concept
- 🤩 Addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- repetitive gameplay
- 😵 Difficulty spikes
- 🐛 Glitchy gameplay
- 💸 Pay-to-win elements
- 😵 Hard to control
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
Astalo
Reported bugs
4 issues- Character walks off the map
- Game crashes at high scores
- Ads play audio while muted
- "Walking" characters bounce off edges or walk off
Requested features
15 requests- Inverse controls option
- More character variety
- Character customization
- Endless mode starts easy and gets harder
- Stats explanation in tutorial
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- Bigger stages
- More levels
- More challenging levels
- Timer when resuming after pause
- See top score per character
- Obstacle courses
- More diversity (magic, etc.)
- Fix falling off the edge bug
- Make enemies more noticeable
- Allow disabling music/sound
In-app purchases
Beneath The Lighthouse
- Premium Unlock$3.99
Astalo
- 10 000 Coins$0.99
- 40 000 Coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
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- 100 000 Coins$4.99
Questions
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