Beneath The Lighthouse vs Bumballon
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.
Bumballon
Embark on a cute yet frantic adventure across a world full of dangers. Explore unique worlds with retro-inspired graphics, overcome perils, and save a magical kingdom. Learn from mistakes to navigate a rewarding journey.
- Cute and frantic adventure
- 7 unique worlds
- Beautifully animated graphics
- Retro game nostalgia
- Overcome various perils
- Save the magical kingdom
- Rescue Princess Moon
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Join Bumballon on this cute but frantic adventure spanning across an incredible world full of dangers! Explore 7 unique worlds overflowing with beautifully animated graphics and retro game nostalgia. Overcome various perils to save Bumballon's magical kingdom and rescue the beautiful Princess Moon. Each mistake becomes a lesson to overcome future obstacles in Bumballon’s tough but fun and rewarding journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bumballon at fortnightly against Beneath The Lighthouse's every 4 months. Bumballon also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Beneath The Lighthouse's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 40%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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 Bumballon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bumballon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 163 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Beneath The Lighthouse's written reviews are positive against 40% of Bumballon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Beneath The Lighthouse ships an update every 4 months, Bumballon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beneath The Lighthouse | Bumballon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (70 ratings) | 4.6 (163 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 70 | 163 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Crescent Moon Games LLC |
Customer experience
Beneath The Lighthouse
Bumballon
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
Bumballon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beneath The Lighthouse
- Premium Unlock$3.99
Bumballon
- Remove Ads$3.99
Questions
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