Beneath The Lighthouse vs Fowlst
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.
Fowlst
Embark on an action-packed journey as an owl battling demons in the depths of Hell. Smash enemies, collect loot, and acquire powerful upgrades to overcome challenging bosses and an endless array of procedurally generated chambers.
- Unlimited procedurally generated stages
- Simple touch controls
- Smash demons
- Battle huge bosses
- Collect loot for upgrades
- Acquire unique powers like egg bombs and rockets
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Fowlst is an an action game about an owl who is trapped in Hell for some reason. Make your way through chamber after spooky chamber, smashing Demons and grabbing loot. Dodge bullets, battle huge bosses and try not to get chopped In half by a buzz saw. Trade your loot for sick powers like egg bombs and rockets so you can really show those demons who’s boss! * Unlimited stages that are different every time you play. * Simple controls: touch the left side of the screen to hop left, right side to hop right, swipe up to use the item you are holding. * Smash demons in half! * Buzz saws! Turbines! Tubes! Stalactites! * Big ol' bosses! * Loot! * Shoot rockets out of your behind! * Fowlst! * Hooray!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fowlst at 4.8 against Beneath The Lighthouse's 4.2. Fowlst also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 57%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fowlst asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fowlst holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Beneath The Lighthouse's written reviews are positive against 97% of Fowlst's.
Beneath The Lighthouse ships an update every 4 months, Fowlst monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beneath The Lighthouse | Fowlst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (70 ratings) | 4.8 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
Beneath The Lighthouse
Fowlst
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
Fowlst
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beneath The Lighthouse
- Premium Unlock$3.99
Fowlst
No in-app purchases
Questions
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