Beneath The Lighthouse vs Blobby's Quest
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.
Blobby's Quest
Embark on a thrilling adventure guiding a round creature through a dark dungeon filled with traps and obstacles. This action-packed jump and run game offers easy controls for all ages and can be played offline.
- 2D platformer gameplay
- Action-packed jump and run
- Dungeon exploration
- Easy and precise controls
- Single-player experience
- Offline play
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Blobby was once a normal, round creature living in a far-off land. One day, while playing in a field of colorful flowers, Blobby stumbled upon a mysterious portal that transported him to a dark dungeon filled with deadly traps and obstacles. In this action-packed jump and run game, it's up to you to guide Blobby through the treacherous dungeon and help him find his way back home! With easy and precise controls, even kids can enjoy the thrilling adventure of exploring dungeons and dodging deadly traps. Whether you're looking for a fun single-player experience or an offline game to pass the time, Blobby has got you covered. So why wait? Download Blobby's Quest now and embark on a thrilling adventure full of danger and excitement! - Categories: single player, offline games, jump and run, retro, platformer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blobby's Quest at none against Beneath The Lighthouse's 1. Blobby's Quest also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (65% vs 57%). Beneath The Lighthouse's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 22) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Blobby's Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Beneath The Lighthouse against 4.3 for Blobby's Quest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Beneath The Lighthouse's written reviews are positive against 65% of Blobby's Quest's.
Beneath The Lighthouse ships an update every 4 months, Blobby's Quest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beneath The Lighthouse | Blobby's Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (69 ratings) | 4.3 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Matthias von Rohr |
Customer experience
Beneath The Lighthouse
Blobby's Quest
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
Blobby's Quest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beneath The Lighthouse
- Premium Unlock$3.99
Blobby's Quest
No in-app purchases
Questions
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